Breadseed Poppies

[Small pumpkin]

These have been discussed on an other thread. Not wanting to high jack VC's alphabet thread, thought I'd start again here.

The short version
Had seeds they didn't germinate ( whole packet ), didn't try again.
After comments on other thread, I had a light bulb moment
Can I sow some poppy seeds I've got in my kitchen ( surprisingly for bread making ) ?

Don't know why I didn't think of it sooner. Poppy seeds have been going in the bread for at least the last 2 years .

As a side note / question what about linseeds & sesame seeds? ( guess where they go )

[SelkirkAlex]

aren't baking seeds toasted before you buy them?

[veggiechicken]

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...eat_72965.html


https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ing_87826.html

Don't know if there's anything in these of relevance - but its time I sowed some poppy seeds too.

[Nicos]

I've had a bit of a goooogle and yes, baking seeds for poppies should germinate.

[Nicos]

No idea about sesame seeds but they grow up to 2m high!p and need 20-45C hardiness zone.
21C to germinate.

Not quite a windowsill plant

[Small pumpkin]

Thank you ladies. I'll have a go at sowing some of them next month

[roitelet]

Make sure you sow them in well disturbed ground outside.

[DannyK]

Some trivia-- if you are sending/taking poppy seeds check first as some countries like Singapore ban them.
Also eating bread with poppy seeds can give positive results for opiate tests.

[Mitzi]

Yes I read something about that. Supposedly at a prison lots of the inmates failed drugs tests. Then they tested the staff and they failed too. Allegedly due to the poppy seeds in the canteen meals.