Blackberry Seeds from the Grocery Store

I recently discovered a blackberry seedling in my yard and thought it would be nice to have at least two.  So I owned my fridge and did a little googling on how to get blackberry seeds from the fruit and prepare them to be planted.  In a few quick steps, I now have seeds to start inside this winter and extra seeds if I want to plant more in the future....

Items needed:

• Small mesh strainer
• Glass or pitcher of water
• Container to dump water into
• 2 Small bowls
• Blackberry
• Plastic wrap
• Coffee filter

Extracting & Preparing the Seeds:

1. First mash the blackberry in one of the two small bowls, allowing the seeds to become exposed.

2. Place the mashed berry into the small strainer and run water over the seeds several times to begin the seed cleaning process.  I poured about 2-3 cups of water over them and pulled out some pulp.
3. Once the seeds look pretty clean, place them into the other small bowl, pour some water on them and cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm & dry room.  You'll need to let the seeds soak for anywhere from 1-3 days, I soaked mine for 2 days.
4. After your 1-3 days remove the seeds from the bowl and place on a dry coffee filter.  Allow the seeds to dry out for a day or two on the coffee filter, turning them over after the first 12-24 hours.
5. Once the seeds are dried out, put them in an envelop or plastic bag in a dry spot until you're ready to plant.  Remember to label the container with the name of the fruit & include the date when you began to store the seeds.