Yes, Mona I will be selling seed. James doesn't sell seed, but if he doesn't plant all of his (oh how I hope he doesn't because he has a ton) I will get the extra to sell.
Betty, usually it ts anywhere from 40-60 days after pollinating to collect the seeds. I don't wait for them to turn brown and open at the top to collect. I will squeeze the top of the pods that I think are ready and if they crack open a little they usually are ready. Sometimes the pods start to open at the bottom instead of the top so I make sure I check them daily. I have also found that sometimes a pod may not seem ready one day and in the next day or two it will be.
I know you will be going out of town for a bit and if you are worried you may have some ripen and open up while you are gone try tying some old pantyhose (who wears them and has old ones anymore
) around the pods so the seeds won't fall to the ground. To make it easier for you just tie it around all the pods if there are more than one so you aren't trying to tie it around each individual pod and accidently break it off.
