So I was outside and saw some wild garlic in an unused corner of the lawn had gone to "seed" and has a bunch of bulbils. I mostly ignore the wild stuff because I have plenty of chives and garlic chives, but it got me thinking more about wild edibles and whether they can be improved. I figure that, since every domestic crop was wild at some point, there's no reason I couldn't just grab some seeds from wild edibles, plonk them into good soil, and selectively breed them for better flavor and yields. I've already collected a bunch of dandelion seeds and am planning on growing broadleaf plantain and wild violets, and am going to try and make something cool. I know it'll take years, but I have nothing else going on in my life and it'll be just one of many projects I'm doing so I have literally nothing to lose and everything to gain here. As for the wild garlic I transplanted a few bulbils into my garden bed just so I'll have fresh knockoff chives in the cooler months where the real chives die back.
>>2137888The reason is potatoes don't come true to type from seed, and every potato seed is genetically different from its parent and thus is its own variety. Heirloom varieties are maintained entirely by propagating tubers, and seeds are used for breeding new varieties. You can absolutely put seeds aside for a rainy day, just know they won't be identical to the potato you harvest them from.
