Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 9, Number 17

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.

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FEATURE: Have You Saved Any Tomato Seeds Yet?

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If you’ve never saved tomato seeds before – or if you’d like a refresher – consider these tips:

• Save seeds from open-pollinated varieties. These types of tomatoes are true to their type from seed and maintain consistent characteristics over time.
• Save seeds from your best tomatoes. Good tomatoes = Good seeds = Good plants next year.
• Save seeds from ripe tomatoes. Seeds inside overripe tomatoes often have already started to germinate.
• Save seeds from several tomatoes. Combining seeds from several fruits (rather than just one or two) gives you a strong selection.

Get answers to all your questions about saving tomato seeds when you check our Saving Tomato Seeds FAQs page.

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To Help You Save Seeds (and Save Money)

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