Tomato seeds are easy to dry at the end of the season so that you can plant your favorite heirloom seeds in the garden next year. Saving seeds of heirloom tomato plants will let you control the plants you grow next year.
Saving tomato seeds is an easy way to bring back a favorite tomato.
Have you ever grown the perfect tomato in your garden. A beautiful gem that catches your eye or one from a plant that turns out great fruit all season long? In this video, Rita shows us how to save seeds from a striped plum tomato from her garden.
There is growing interest in saving, sharing and planting heirloom seeds. Knowing where your tomato seeds came from is a rewarding way to know what went in to growing your plants. Picking the traits you most desire in a tomato plant means your crop will get better and better every year.
Its as easy as taking the seeds out of your tomato and letting them sit for a week or so in a glass on your counter. Mold will form which helps to "sanitize" your seeds. After rinsing and sorting the good seeds from the bad, you'll be ready to plant next year.