For the first time in a long time, I was able to harvest 265 seed pods from crosses made this June. We moved last fall to a new home and we no longer have DEER eating our entire garden. There is a process to starting the seeds. This year I used snack size baggies and cotton pads, dampened the pads, folded the seeds inside like a taco, and then put in the baggie. I put all the baggies in containers in my attic where it was hot - they sprouted in a few days. Here's a sample of what they looked like. I bought a small greenhouse in late summer - it has proved a lifesaver in getting the sprouted seeds to grow larger.