Your edible garden

How to grow delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruit at home

How to harvest heirloom tomato seeds

Follow these instructions for saving your own tomato seeds for next spring

How to harvest heirloom tomato seeds
James Carrier

Harvesting heirloom tomato seeds

Step 1

Wash your heirloom tomatoes, then cut it in half across the middle (not the stem end). Gently squeeze tomato seeds and juice into a labeled glass or plastic container.

Fill containers about half full, then set them out of direct sun in an area where you won't be bothered by the ripening odor or fruit flies.

Full story: Why save tomato seeds from year to year?

NextStep 2

Step 2

Next Slide Step 2

1 of 6
How to harvest heirloom tomato seeds

  • Loading comments...

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining

More Ways To Get Sunset

Advertisement

 

JavaScript must be enabled to use this Calendar module.

MOST POPULAR
1
Best romantic getaways

Make this Valentine's Day weekend—or any weekend—special at one of these dreamy retreats

Post Ranch Inn