Heirloom seeds
I just started getting into Heirloom Seeds, this year I will harvest tomato, melon, pepper and cucumber seeds.;
;The basic way to harvest seeds from a tomato is to scoop the seeds out put them in a 1/4 cup of water and let them sit for a few days. At this point the good seeds will sink to the bottom and the bad ones and the pulp will go to the surface.; Scoop out the pulp and the bad heirloom seeds with a spoon.; Add some fresh water and let sit another day then carefully drain the water.; Pour the seeds onto a paper towel and pat dry.; Then place the seeds on a new dry sheet of paper towel and put in a dry place for a few days.; Make sure to label the seeds and either put them in envelopes or even better store them in airtight jars in a cabinet till use.
Peppers are even easier, just cut them open and tap the seeds out on to a piece of paper towel you can soak them for a day also and dry and store.
Melons are similar simply pick the seeds out wash them off and pat them dry then store.
With each plant make sure they are Heirloom plants and Not Hybrids.; Hybrids will not reproduce exactly the same because they are usually a cross between two or more Plants.
Though it takes a bit more work Heirloom seeds are fun to harvest Just try harvesting some Giant sunflower seeds with the kids, it is fun and educational.
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Is saving heirloom seeds worth the time and effort?
Heirloom seeds have literally been around for generations.
Hybrid seeds have been cross-bred to achieve improvements in flavor, productivity, disease resistance, holding capacity, or other characteristics which people want and request. The next generation cannot be counted on to be the same as the original plant, and thus we need to continue buying seed from the seed grower.
Producing seeds in your own garden is no big problem if you're growing crops with seeds in the fruit, such as tomatoes, peppers, etc. However, for things like lettuce, cabbage, onions, etc. you have to let the plant stay in the garden while it "goes to seed" - sometimes for as long as a second year.
This can make a mess of your garden, and foul up your plans for continuing to grow food to eat.
Harvesting, drying, and saving the seeds are also not inconsequential problems to consider.
I recommend people get the best advantages of both hybrid and heirloom plants by buying and using the world's best vegetables and fruits from reputable seed companies, and buying a #10 can of 16 varieties of high quality triple-sealed heirloom seeds from the Food For Everyone Foundation at www.foodforeveryone.org/store.
Store the can of seeds in a cool dry place, and you will have the protection of good heirloom seeds for many years, while at the same time your family harvests and eats the best produce possible.
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Do you save heirloom seeds?
Perhaps we can trade seeds
Please a list of your heirloom seeds you are willing to trade.
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- dannystaple dannystaple May 12, 2009 @ 10:38 am
- Hi there Steve,
This is a great lens. My first set of Tomato seeds were scooped from supermarket ones. I have started keeping the seeds, and also collecting them from varieties I liked. This lens will be added to the featured Growing Techniques Lenses on the All About Growing Food Group. Thanks for joining the group.
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- poutine poutine Mar 23, 2009 @ 1:40 pm
- I should really buy some heirloom seeds for tomatos.
When I was a kid, the tomatos were so much tastier than today's.
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- scholar scholar Mar 22, 2009 @ 1:49 am
- Thanks for this lens. Very interesting and complements my lens on non-hybrids.
http://www.squidoo.com/heirloom-non-hybrid-seeds although my lens needs a bit more work!
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- EmmaCooper EmmaCooper Aug 22, 2007 @ 12:40 am
- Nice lens!
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- eroproc eroproc Jul 13, 2007 @ 7:56 pm
- I am a Mittleider and Squidoo newbie! I am convinced Mittleider is going to make me the better gardener I've been striving to be! Nice lens!
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