Marigolds are tried and true companion plant in a vegetable garden. They have an unusual seed compared to other garden annuals or vegetables, and with this step by step you’ll know exactly what you are looking for.

If you can beat the squirrels to it sunflowers are prolific seeders and make for a fun seed collection activity with kids.

Often when you picture a seed it’s a smaller, hard, black ball. And then there are clematis seeds. If Dr. Seuss designed a seed this might be it..

In southern Ontario (zone 5-7) columbine flowers are putting out seed pods that are ready to collect at end of June, beginning of July. They are prolific seeders and make for a fun seed collection activity with kids.

In southern Ontario (zone 5-7) pansy flowers (or Viola's) are annuals. They have a habit of reseeding themselves and due to their cold hardiness, and can often make a reappearance the following year. It's not a guarantee though, so collecting pansy seeds is the safer route for repeated blooms year after year.

In Southern Ontario, Moonflowers (Ipomoea alba) are a heat loving annual. Save the seed pods for yearly enjoyment, in 3 easy steps.

In Southern Ontario, Balloon Flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus) are putting out seed pods that are ready to collect at end of July, beginning of August. What do the seed pods look like and how do you collect the seeds?

In southern Ontario chamomile often self seeds and will regrow the following year, but occasionally this won't be successful. Harvesting these tiny seeds is easy for guaranteed crops is easy.

Cardinal Climber, Ipomoea sloteri, is an annual climber with red trumpet shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds.