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9:43 am August 29, 2008
| Heather from NC
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Hey y'all! I'm new to this forum and new to country life and gardening so I'll have lots of questions I am sure.
My father-in-law found some heirloom tomato seeds in a basement while helping a friend clean out her deceased father's house. We planted the seeds in our garden this year and the tomatoes off of these plants are wonderful. The fruits are kind of flat and deformed looking with “belly buttons” on the bottom. Some of them have bulbous growths off the sides, but they are the the most beautiful rosy pink color and they are so sweet and delicious. I imagine they were saved seeds instead of purchased seeds because they were in a plain mailing envelope. I'd love to know how to save the seeds from the tomatoes (I planted all the seeds I had ) to plant again next year.
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9:46 am August 29, 2008
| hawkswench
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10:34 am August 29, 2008
| wkf
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Oh that was a good one!! I always forget ” About.Com”. Thanks.
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11:05 am August 29, 2008
| Heather from NC
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Thanks hawlswench! The process looks a little complicated but I think I can handle it. I've never fermented anything (on purpose) before.
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12:10 pm August 29, 2008
| beeyourself
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This isn't very scientific, but you could try it (in addition to doing it like they tell you to). My dad just squeezed the seeds onto a paper towel and let them dry. After they dried, he'd scrape them off into an envelope. It always worked for him!
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10:24 pm October 7, 2008
| Cranberry
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yep I also just squeeze out the seeds onto a paper towel, just smear them on there and they will
dry fine, put them in an envelope which you have labeled with the variety and date, sounds like
delicious tomatoes! This time of year I am gathering seeds from all of my perennial flowers, and
deciding what I want to buy next year for my garden, depending on how everything went this year. I plan on planting some unique pumpkins next year. the cukes and squash and zucchini just took over
my small 25 x 25 foot garden! Maybe more vertical gardening next year also. I love to try new things..
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