Seed saving 101: Expert tips on what to collect and how to collect it
Briefly

"It doesn't take a lot of space, and it doesn't take a tremendous amount of knowledge. It takes care and patience and attention, and that's love..." - Bill Braun, underscoring the essential commitment to gardening.
"You say, 'Oh, I'll just grab a couple seeds off of this, and it'll be great, right?'... Our simple advice is start with [a crop] that you love, because if you love it, you're more likely to take care of it." - Bill Braun, on the complexities of seed saving.
"Up to 75 percent of the world's seeds are subject to intellectual property laws... seed saving is a way to reintroduce variation to growing practices." - Bill Braun, highlighting the importance of seed saving.
"Saving seed from a hybrid, you may not be able to guarantee the characteristics of the plant you're borrowing from..." - Mark Congdon, explaining the intricacies of plant genetics.
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