Here's something that baffles me! (as well as fluff in the belly button!)
Most plants flower and set seed in the Autumn.
Most seed needs to be sown in the Spring! Why hasn't evolution equipped plants with a holding device so they can drop there seeds in the Spring???
What prompted this thought was that a short while ago I harvested some Brussel Sprout seeds but missed quite a bit because the seed pods had already opened and dropped there seed. The seed would have been better dropped in the Spring methinks where it would have germinated very quickly. As it is, all manner of wildlife will feast on the seed, it could also rot or suffer from fungal attacks.
I know some seeds need stratifying but these, as far as I know, are the exception rather than the norm!
Most plants flower and set seed in the Autumn.
Most seed needs to be sown in the Spring! Why hasn't evolution equipped plants with a holding device so they can drop there seeds in the Spring???
What prompted this thought was that a short while ago I harvested some Brussel Sprout seeds but missed quite a bit because the seed pods had already opened and dropped there seed. The seed would have been better dropped in the Spring methinks where it would have germinated very quickly. As it is, all manner of wildlife will feast on the seed, it could also rot or suffer from fungal attacks.
I know some seeds need stratifying but these, as far as I know, are the exception rather than the norm!
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