Do you think about seeds?

I think about them in spring and fall. Either for planting times or wondering how to save them. But mostly I wonder what will happen if I ever run out. Will I be able to successfully capture them with good timing in the garden? How will I know which seeds are ready to be "saved"? Is it too late to save them after they've already been scattered by the wind onto the mulch - or plain soil top? How long will they really last in a zip lock bag? Should I store seeds in mason jars instead? Or in paper bags in a dark cupboard? Will this particular type of seed need light to start germinating? Oh so many curiosities overlap each other and lead to even more!



Today while I was searching for answers to the above for the few seeds I wanted to plant today - and many subsequent questions, I found that some seeds travel up to about 60miles per hour (initially) and travel without help from an ant or bird for up to about 49 feet away from the seed pod on the plant. Here's the techie-type scoop on this and generalities about self-dispersal of seeds.