Can I save the seed pods while they are still "unripe" to scatter the seed a little later? My seed pods are prolific and elongated (that's the extent of my botanical knowledge.) I live in western NC and have a thriving impatiens garden. Every year they reseed themselves and come back in the spring. However, I would like to plant our pansies in Sept so they have a chance to "take" before the cold sets in, and usually the impatiens (in the same bed) are not quite to seed until October...or later. How can I harvest the seed pods and wait for them to seed?
Can I save the seed pods while they are still "unripe" to scatter the seed a little later? My seed pods are prolific and elongated (that's the extent of my botanical knowledge.) I live in western NC and have a thriving impatiens garden. Every year they reseed themselves and come back in the spring. However, I would like to plant our pansies in Sept so they have a chance to "take" before the cold sets in, and usually the impatiens (in the same bed) are not quite to seed until October...or later. How can I harvest the seed pods and wait for them to seed?