Hi Ellie,

Yes, stratifying naturally is fine.

The advantage to managing the process is you can control the conditions and timing and protect the process (from animals and storms etc.). 🙂

I have been saving peach pits for a while now and will see if I can get them to sprout using this method. It will be a lesson in patience!

I learned a lot, I really don’t understand why people throw away their fruits and vegetables seeds. My vegetables scraps keep my little garden full of certain vegetables all season long. Even if you don’t have any space to grow, this ur seeds out, something or someone will benefit, even the soil, It just seems like such a waste to destroy.

What a lovely grandmother you are. I hope you two try growing lots of things! There are tutorials here for more food seeds: apple, avocado, lemon / orange, and more!

Keep going. It’s most likely the insides are swelling and starting to grow.

Good morning, about a month ago, I removed the seed from the pit, placed it in moist paper towel and placed it in a dark room…the seed has now split, but no roots are forming…any advice, please?

Giving this a try today!

Hi Jeff,
There’s no way of knowing without trying. Might or might not work.
Also, it’s helpful to note that nature has zillions of ways to get seeds to sprout. And there are countless factors that contribute to the success or failure. I encourage a lot experimenting for this reason.