tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post115179409980546596..comments2024-03-17T19:32:26.043+00:00Comments on Daughter of the Soil: Poppy galleryRebsie Fairholmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-62942519821008228702008-06-05T06:19:00.000+01:002008-06-05T06:19:00.000+01:00Hello Jeanne. The pod that's left behind after the...Hello Jeanne. The pod that's left behind after the petals drop is the seed capsule. Inside it are thousands of tiny round seeds, usually black or grey but sometimes white. What you need to do now is leave them for a few weeks, as they won't yet be mature and the seeds won't be viable yet. Leave them until the capsule goes brown and dries out. When they're fully mature the capsules will develop small holes around the top like a pepper pot ... THEN they're ready! Simply snip the stems and turn the capsule upside down into a paper bag, and gently shake the seeds out. They are abundant so you'll have plenty to share with your friends. Good luck!Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-50775526997912964702008-06-05T01:10:00.000+01:002008-06-05T01:10:00.000+01:00I was wondering if you can give me some advice on ...I was wondering if you can give me some advice on how and when to cultivate the seeds from my Poppies? They bloomed last week, and some have already lost their petals, but the purple black inside pods are still there, are those the seeds?? I'd love to share them with some friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-1152550770756243222006-07-10T17:59:00.000+01:002006-07-10T17:59:00.000+01:00Mother of Pearl poppies.. those look really pretty...Mother of Pearl poppies.. those look really pretty, delicate!<BR/>I grew some of those a few years ago, they were left behind at my old house. I loved the unusual colors.<BR/>I'll have to get me a packet of seed for next year, I had forgotton how lovely these are!Silvia Hoefnagels . Salix Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143805751885131535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-1152271344256614722006-07-07T12:22:00.000+01:002006-07-07T12:22:00.000+01:00Thanks so much, Farmgirl, for your lovely comment!...Thanks so much, Farmgirl, for your lovely comment! When I started doing the blog a few months ago I kept thinking "does anybody really want to know any of this?" So being told that my stuff is appreciated means the world to me.<BR/><BR/>I'm a big fan of your blog too ... I admire the energy you have in keeping it going so regularly, and you're a very entertaining writer.<BR/><BR/>I'll swap you some poppy seeds for a turtle! :)Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-1151968733113116692006-07-04T00:18:00.000+01:002006-07-04T00:18:00.000+01:00Hello! I finally made it over to your blog--linked...Hello! I finally made it over to your blog--linked here from the nice comments you've left on mine. Thanks for letting me know how much you like Seeds of Italy. I've been meaning to write a bit about that since you left the comment. Where does the time go? <BR/><BR/>Wow--all of your photos are stunning. These poppies are absolutely gorgeous. I used to grow them and then somehow simply forgot about them--and quite a few other flowers--when my garden shrunk in size. Looking at all of yours almost makes me feel as if they're right in my garden. Love the photo looking down from your music studio, too. I wouldn't get anything done if that were my patio! : )<BR/><BR/>Lovely, lovely blog. Thanks for sharing everything. Your bamboo structure is fabulous--I've never seen those nice arched pieces here. I look forward to reading more of your posts. And yes, it is interesting to see how different (and sometimes similar) things are in our gardens that are so far apart. So do you want me to send you some turtles? : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.com