saving seeds

This year I'm attempting to save seeds.

My hollyhocks are loaded with seeds,

so I guess I'll be supplying the whole family. ;)

I wish I would've taken a picture when they were all in bloom.

The mix I bought was from Burpee (see it here),

and I really loved the color comination.

I first heard of this heirloom variety of lettuce seeds in my favorite book series,

the Fairacre series, by Miss Read.

These I also bought from Burpee. (See them here).

I had never saved lettuce seeds before so I was interested to see how they would be.

They each have a little piece of fluff at the top like a dandelion seed.

(Please pardon the weeds in the background. Once it gets over 85 degrees I don't like to leave the air conditioning. ) :P

We'll find out next year if they sprout.