Very few store-bought apples have the sweet taste and crispness of fresh-picked apples straight from your own garden. Varieties of apples you can grow range from those best used for baking, such as the Pippin, and varieties for eating fresh like the Red Delicious. Whatever variety you want to grow from seed, keep in mind no apple variety will grow true from seed.
Step Two
Place the seeds in a cup of tap water. Let the seeds soak for about 15 to 20 minutes. Discard all seeds that float; they will not sprout.
Step Three
Mix together about 1 cup of potting mix with enough water to moisten the potting mix. But avoid letting it become drenched. Scoop the moistened potting mix into a sealable container, like a zipper-top plastic bag.
Step Four
Set the apple seeds into the plastic bag and mix them into the moistened potting mix. Place the bag in a refrigerator that is set at about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Leave the bag in the fridge for three months.
Step Five
Planting Apple Seeds - Find a sunny location in your garden for planting the apple seeds. Turn over the soil using a shovel. Use a metal rake to sift through the soil, picking out garden debris, such as rocks, weeds or sticks.
Step Six
Create a 1/2-inch deep furrow in the planting area. Plant one apple seed every 12 inches. Cover the seeds with no more than 1/2 inch of soil.
Water the area thoroughly using a gentle spray of water. To prevent birds or rodents from picking out the seeds, cover the area with fine chicken wire or plastic netting.