You save the seeds to plant next year?

they need a cold spell.
i just want to be able to handle them w/o all the sticky fuzz.

.... keep them in an unheated garage or porch. Next spring mix em with slightly damp
sand and place the mix into the fridge for about 2 weeks. Then spread the mix into your
meadow or garden. Or put the mix onto a flat* and cover with chicken wire (keeps out weed
seeds) and leave it out this fall and winter ...... transplant the starts next spring.


* 50 % silica sand (play) 50 % potting soil

They use to separate cotton from seeds manually that way, just larger brushes.

I remember playing with milkweed pods as a kid, too much fun before electronics.

Just scroll down a little bit:

https://monarchbutterflygarden.net/harvest-milkweed-seeds-no-fluff/

Does this help?