Growing seeds to eat !!

[veggiechicken]

How did I forget Sunflowers? They were my inspiration for this little project
..........and Cumin

[Guest]

Mustard (although not worth growing in my opinion)

[Scarlet]

Coriander. .

[Bren In Pots]

Radish seeds they taste much nicer than the actual radishes.

[veggiechicken]

seed pod - nasturium, radish

Radishseeds they taste much nicer than the actual radishes.

Thanks both for the pod suggestions. I should have been clearer
I'd like to dry and store the seeds to sprinkle on food or use as spices.

[Chris11]

Sunflowers are great for pollinating insects, birds and squirrels, so I've been growing them for years but only rarely taking the trouble to shell the seeds for myself, while wishing it could be done more quickly.

A gerbil or garden squirrel could do it a hundred times quicker than me. I need one that has been specially trained to shell them for me in return for having a share themselves

This year I'm planning to grow 'Mongolian Giant' for the first time. This variety is supposed to have the largest seeds of all sunflowers, so I'm hoping this will encourage me to eat more of the seeds myself.

[spamvindaloo]

Coriander, cumin, fenugreek, mustard, cardamom..... Okay, okay - I know it sound like a curry recipe

[veggiechicken]

Can you grow cardamom in the UK?

[spamvindaloo]

Can you grow cardamom in the UK?

Probably not, try it and let us know (probably more chance in sunshiny South Wales than wet and windy Hull....)

[Snadger]

Monkey nuts!

[veggiechicken]

Updated list:-

Sesame
Kakai - Hulless seed Pumpkin
Breadseed poppy
Fennel (green and bronze)
Caraway
Black Cumin (Nigella sativa)
Sunflower
Mustard
Any squash
Coriander
Aniseed
Fenugreek
Szechuan pepper - Zanthoxylum simulans

The plan is to create a "seed" bed for the herbs and leave everything to go to seed. I need to find out which are annual/perennials. Maybe keep the perennials together.
Grow the squashes and sunflowers elsewhere.
I'm liking this "plan" already

[Snadger]

What about Bigmally's nuts?

[veggiechicken]

I'll find them a special place

[Small pumpkin]

Coriander seeds

Can you grow sesame seeds in the uk? Just a thought

[rary]

Rats tail radish are grown for their pods. You can pickle them ... which reminds me I might actually have a jar somewhere.

Can you keep the seed of rats tail radish, and do they self seed as my son has several plants of them in his garden where I can get the seeds or plants from