Haha I like how you said "a real gardener". That's how I felt with my superiors last year when I was working as a horticulture intern. I have a turban squash that I desiccated (on purpose) except it managed to keep its beautiful shape. I also cut a small hole to remove the seeds. With proper storage, a little luck, and if you don't lose them, the rest of those seeds should still be viable next season.
Good to know. You sound like a real gardener to me! You must feel like one by now. I'm winging it.
So is desiccating veggies a technique for seed saving? I also let a green bean stay on its plant until it broke open on its own, then brought them into the house. With these, my intent was to try to save them, and I've planted those. A bit early for around here, I realized too late. But the zucchini was pure human luck, managing somehow to follow nature's way.
I feel a poem coming on -
More like a fortune cookie message, but it was a nice way to start me day. Thanks.
Haha nice micro poem! Yes, drying your fruits is a good way to save your seeds, keep them preserved, and while still looking like the original fruit so you don't forget what the seeds are! It works with all members of the squash family (as you know) along with peppers and even small tomatoes or berries! They can dry al natural but a nice hot vent will speed up the process too.