Lupin seed pods/deadheading/sowing

[PureBlackVoid]

My lupin flowers have faded, and I want to collect some seeds for next year. Can I pick these pods now to store for next year and can I just leave them in the pods or do I need to take the individual seeds out first? Can I deadhead them now in the hopes for a second bloom, and save the seed pods at the same time?

When is the best time to sow them directly outdoors? Google tells me they should be sown indoors, can this be done in a cold frame instead or sow directly outdoors?

I don’t have space for indoor sowing and I don’t want to let them self seed as this border is very overcrowded so I will need to move some of the existing plants around in autumn/spring.

Sorry so many questions rolled into one, but I usually have very little success growing from seed and end up spending £££ on 9cm plants instead every year.

I would leave some and let the seedheads go brown and start to open then take them in somewhere dry. I guess you could just scatter the seeds and leave them to come up however slugs etc might eat the young plants so a flowerpot might be better. The rest you cut down and you should get some smaller flower beads later this year.