Propagation: Collecting Poppy Seeds, 1 by Weezingreens

Weezingreens wrote:
For those of you who have not collected poppy seed, here's a way to tell when the seeds are ready to harvest. After the bloom is spent, a green pod remains. This will eventually turn brown, but the seeds aren't truly ready until little vent holes form under the crown of the pod. Nature spreads the ripe seed when the long poppy stems sway in the wind. If you like to save the pods for dry arrangements, just shake the heads into a container.