Your complete guide to seed saving

Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart explains how to save money and boost future results with the seed harvest this autumn

It’s a simple and effective way to grow more of your favourite flowers for free next year

Collecting seeds is satisfying, pocket friendly and fun

Saving your own seeds saves you money, helps you continue to grow important or favourite varieties, preserves links with the past and means you can share your seeds with others. But more importantly,

There’s something really magical about saving your own seeds. These tiny parcels holding life will grow and expand into new plants. It of course saves money too and my garden was made on a small budge

Get ahead of the game for next year by sowing seeds now, says Joe Swift — and save yourself a fortune