Any pro tips for saving seed from okra and cucumber? For example when should i start letting pods mature for the okra plants? First year saving seed, thanks.
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I’ve never grown okra, but cucumbers are not ready for seed saving at eating stage. This may seem like a no-brainer, but many people are not aware. A seed cucumber will be yellow or orange and much larger when it is ripe.
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Thank you lol imagine trying to save those translucent seeds 
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We made some zines this spring, here is okra
and cucumber
Hope they are helpful.
Today I’m using @gregg_muller 's very cool and useful fava guide in the field with friends
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Thank you very much, this is perfect it helps me a lot with over thinking it lol.
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I have a number of friends who couldn’t figure out why the seeds from their store-bought cucumbers weren’t germinating. Most people have never seen a ripe cucumber, so it’s a common misconception.
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Its understandable, for a long time i never knew you could plant anything from the store 
Ripe cukes are usually yellow or orange. They also turn very tart like a lemon. I like to peel and cook the ripe cucumbers in a stir fry after collecting the seeds.
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My husband was blown away when I told him that a red pepper is a ripe green pepper 