Comments on: How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/ Where personal finance & frugal living are sexy, delicious, and fun. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: will6659 http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-216105 will6659 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:57:49 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-216105 I am saving my seed this year as I got some of the prettiest and tasties tomatoes. Does one have to ferment them? I realize my volunteer plants that come up on thier own each spring are from rotted tomatoes. I am saving my seed this year as I got some of the prettiest and tasties tomatoes. Does one have to ferment them? I realize my volunteer plants that come up on thier own each spring are from rotted tomatoes.

]]> By: Carol Christie http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-127626 Carol Christie Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:42:44 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-127626 Awesome post. There is so much convergence between frugality and sound ecological practices. I love it. Awesome post. There is so much convergence between frugality and sound ecological practices. I love it.

]]> By: Jared Wolney http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-46053 Jared Wolney Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:28:09 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-46053 Before saving seeds, make sure they are not patented. Many seed companies have patents on the DNA and any second generation vegetables you grow are legally the property of the seed company. Anything labeled "heirloom" probably isn't patented. If you buy drought resistant or pest resistant seeds, they are probably patented. Before saving seeds, make sure they are not patented. Many seed companies have patents on the DNA and any second generation vegetables you grow are legally the property of the seed company. Anything labeled “heirloom” probably isn’t patented. If you buy drought resistant or pest resistant seeds, they are probably patented.

]]> By: Doris http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-37658 Doris Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:27:44 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-37658 Now that we have the seeds saved and ready to plant in the spring, are they to be planted in little peat pots so that they can be moved about more easily as they grow? Does it take about two months or longer for them to be large enough to plant in the garden? As you can see I am new to this but love to try new things. Thanks for your help. Now that we have the seeds saved and ready to plant in the spring, are they to be planted in little peat pots so that they can be moved about more easily as they grow? Does it take about two months or longer for them to be large enough to plant in the garden? As you can see I am new to this but love to try new things. Thanks for your help.

]]> By: Saving Tomato Seeds | Tomato Lover http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-21923 Saving Tomato Seeds | Tomato Lover Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:04:20 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-21923 [...] bookmarked this  post over Squawkfox for next year’s seed [...] [...] bookmarked this  post over Squawkfox for next year’s seed [...]

]]> By: Friday Fiscals: Tearing up the carpet | Mighty Bargain Hunter http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-21671 Friday Fiscals: Tearing up the carpet | Mighty Bargain Hunter Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:49:02 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-21671 [...] posts on how to save heirloom tomato seeds.  (Note:  I hadn’t heard of heirloom tomatoes until this past week, when I saw my wife [...] [...] posts on how to save heirloom tomato seeds.  (Note:  I hadn’t heard of heirloom tomatoes until this past week, when I saw my wife [...]

]]> By: vered | blogger for hire http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-21635 vered | blogger for hire Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:43:35 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-21635 It would never have occurred to me to do this. Interesting! It would never have occurred to me to do this. Interesting!

]]> By: Bill McDorman http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-21595 Bill McDorman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:04:47 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-21595 Good job, especially the pictures. Now organize an annual potluck dinner in your area and invite all the seed savers. Price of admission; a dish for dinner and seeds to trade. In a few years your region could be self-reliant in its own seed production once the word gets out how easy and rewarding seed saving really is. You can find seed saving instructions for all the vegetables on the website of this 20 year-old non-profit: http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html Good job, especially the pictures. Now organize an annual potluck dinner in your area and invite all the seed savers. Price of admission; a dish for dinner and seeds to trade. In a few years your region could be self-reliant in its own seed production once the word gets out how easy and rewarding seed saving really is. You can find seed saving instructions for all the vegetables on the website of this 20 year-old non-profit: http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-21591 Stephanie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:31:27 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-21591 Very cool. I've been wanting to get my husband to start saving seeds, and he loves tomatoes. The hard part is that he also loves shopping for seeds. Very cool. I’ve been wanting to get my husband to start saving seeds, and he loves tomatoes. The hard part is that he also loves shopping for seeds.

]]> By: marci357 http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/10/20/save-heirloom-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-21581 marci357 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:13:55 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/?p=2249#comment-21581 I do much the same - excepting I dry the seeds, spread out, on a paper towel on a cookie rack. Once I am sure both the seeds and the towel are dry, I put paper towel with the seeds stuck to it and all in a small window envelope (which I got a box at a garage sale years ago) and label the envelopes. Then the envelopes go several at a time into ziplocks, which I keep in the mudroom - which is cool and dry. I realize the paper towel could be a problem planting, but I plant the seed even if there is a bit of towel stuck to it. The upside is that the seeds are easier to handle and don't spill all over. I do much the same – excepting I dry the seeds, spread out, on a paper towel on a cookie rack. Once I am sure both the seeds and the towel are dry, I put paper towel with the seeds stuck to it and all in a small window envelope (which I got a box at a garage sale years ago) and label the envelopes. Then the envelopes go several at a time into ziplocks, which I keep in the mudroom – which is cool and dry.

I realize the paper towel could be a problem planting, but I plant the seed even if there is a bit of towel stuck to it. The upside is that the seeds are easier to handle and don’t spill all over.

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