when they turn brown (and they will..) the pods will start to open and there will be tons of seeds - check everyday because when that pod opens - the seeds will drop -

I never collect the seeds and just let them reseed - but they ARE easy to collect

Have fun

Carrie

Thanks Carrie! :)

I check mine by rolling them gently between two fingers. Only a few will be ripe each day as they mature at different stages. If they don't split when you apply very gentle pressure, they aren't ready. They will reseed too. You won't collect every seed.

You will have more seed than you know what to do with, believe me! Easy to harvest but you do have to check often. I went to my patch today and only about 10% of the pods were starting to split. Got those and I'll have to make many more trips back. So that is a bit of work but there is NO cleaning of chaff so that makes up for it!!! Roll out of the pod ready for the seed packet once dry!

What variety are your cleome seeds? I saw a new variety over at Anna's site(flowergardengirl.com)that she and a lot of people really love. I think they are from Proven Winners plants.

pippi21,what's the website? going to flowergardengirl.com comes up with a website for sale...

Thanks
linda