Growing tomatoes is one of the most popular kitchen garden ideas as they taste far superior to shop-bought produce, and can be enjoyed at their freshest.
Growing tomatoes is one of the most popular kitchen garden ideas as they taste far superior to shop-bought produce, and can be enjoyed at their freshest.
‘Tomatoes are one of easiest vegetables to grow because they are relatively low maintenance, grow quickly, and can produce a lot of fruit throughout the season,’ says Lindsay Pangborn, gardening expert at Bloomscape(opens in new tab).
‘Tomatoes are one of easiest vegetables to grow because they are relatively low maintenance, grow quickly, and can produce a lot of fruit throughout the season,’ says Lindsay Pangborn, gardening expert at Bloomscape(opens in new tab).
Healthy tomato plants will produce lots of juicy, ripe tomatoes. Enjoy most of them in your favorite recipes, but save a few for seed so that you can start new plants next year.’
Healthy tomato plants will produce lots of juicy, ripe tomatoes. Enjoy most of them in your favorite recipes, but save a few for seed so that you can start new plants next year.’
1. CHOOSE THE BEST TOMATO VARIETIES
1. CHOOSE THE BEST TOMATO VARIETIES
2. NURTURE YOUR TOMATO PLANTS
2. NURTURE YOUR TOMATO PLANTS
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN TOMATO SEEDS ARE READY TO HARVEST?
If the tomato is ripe, then the seeds are ready to harvest.
‘You can harvest seed from any tomatoes the plant produces, but I like to wait to do this until the end of the season,’ says Pangborn. ‘In the midwest, I’m typically thinking about harvesting seed in mid-September.
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN TOMATO SEEDS ARE READY TO HARVEST?If the tomato is ripe, then the seeds are ready to harvest. ‘You can harvest seed from any tomatoes the plant produces, but I like to wait to do this until the end of the season,’ says Pangborn. ‘In the midwest, I’m typically thinking about harvesting seed in mid-September.
HOW TO COLLECT TOMATO SEEDS
Harvesting tomato seeds is as simple as cutting open the tomato and scooping out the seeds. However, fresh seeds will be covered in a gelatinous liquid, so you need to clean and dry them.
HOW TO COLLECT TOMATO SEEDSHarvesting tomato seeds is as simple as cutting open the tomato and scooping out the seeds. However, fresh seeds will be covered in a gelatinous liquid, so you need to clean and dry them.
HOW DO YOU DRY TOMATO SEEDS FOR PLANTING?
To save and store your tomato seeds to plant next year, you will need to dry them out so that they don’t go moldy.
‘My preferred method is to place the seeds on a plate and let them sit out for 4-5 days until they're completely dry,’ says Thomas.
HOW DO YOU DRY TOMATO SEEDS FOR PLANTING?To save and store your tomato seeds to plant next year, you will need to dry them out so that they don’t go moldy.‘My preferred method is to place the seeds on a plate and let them sit out for 4-5 days until they're completely dry,’ says Thomas.
DO TOMATO SEEDS NEED TO DRY BEFORE PLANTING?
Usually it is advisable to dry tomato seeds before planting; however, Sandra Nanka, gardening expert and owner of Mudbrick Herb Cottage(opens in new tab) , has a fun way to harvest the seeds for growing
DO TOMATO SEEDS NEED TO DRY BEFORE PLANTING?Usually it is advisable to dry tomato seeds before planting; however, Sandra Nanka, gardening expert and owner of Mudbrick Herb Cottage(opens in new tab) , has a fun way to harvest the seeds for growing