How to Collect Seeds From Vegetables

Scoop out the seeds from any vegetable either with your hands or with a spoon.

Cover a paper plate with paper towels and set the vegetable seeds on the plate. Spread the seeds out so that they are in a single layer. Place the plate in a dry, sunny or warm area for the seeds to dry.

Remove as much of the pulp from the vegetable without removing the seeds as they dry. After three days pick the seeds off the paper towel and place them on another paper plate. This removes the dampness of the vegetable pulp on the paper towel so they can dry quicker.

Let the seeds dry for at least one week outside in the sun or two weeks inside the house.

Mark a storage baggie with a permanent marker as to the seed type. Place the seeds in the baggie and place them in the freezer.

Remove the baggie from the freezer at least two days before planting them for the next growing season. Spread the frozen seeds on a paper plate covered with a damp towel in a warm area to start the germination process.