By Kittt
Lancashire,
United Kingdom 
Hi I'm kittt, real name Karen. I've just beheaded pansies. However, the pods were still closed so I feel that I was a little premature with my actions. However, when I split open a pod, it has lots of white seeds in it. Will these still be okay to plant next year or did the pods need to open naturally and be brown before harvesting?
13 Jun, 2018
Answers
Doings things the wrong way is the way we learn by our mistakes LOL
xx Jackie xx
13 Jun, 2018
Wow that was a quick response, thank you. Thought as much. Spent ages picking them off as well ?
13 Jun, 2018
My sister lives in Essex, I'm a northerner. Quite right, we do learn. Thank you.
13 Jun, 2018
It is early yet for them to have finished flowering so you should get more flowers, and seeds, to play with yet.
13 Jun, 2018
Just read your profile Kitt - would love a photo of your wooden giraffe...
13 Jun, 2018
What part of Essex does your sister live Kittt?
19 Jun, 2018
Sorry, ladyessex, for not responding earlier. My sister lives in Great Gotham. You close by?
21 Jun, 2018
No! Iām in Leigh-on-Sea xx
21 Jun, 2018
I've no idea how distant that is from great totompolešøsounds lovely though x
21 Jun, 2018
Yes you were a bit premature. Those seeds aren't viable - they weren't ready to be picked. When the seed pods turn brown & crispy you can open them & plant the seeds, but they should stay on the plant until ripen.
13 Jun, 2018