Believe it or not, I still have some tomatoes on the plant at the start of Winter.  Therefore I thought it would be a good opportunity to write about saving these seeds…

Tomatoes are an easy and great crop for beginner gardeners to start with saving their own seeds.

As each backyard has its own micro climate, it is beneficial to save seeds of those crops that are successful.  That way you can breed your own crops suited to your very own backyard garden climate.

This is a step by step guide on how to save those tomato seeds.

Step 1: Harvest the best fruit for the use of saving seeds.

Step 2: Slice and break open the Tomatoes.

Step 3: Squeeze and separate out the pulp from the tomatoes.

Step 4: Place the pulp into a jar, and add some water and give it a good shake.   This will help separate the seeds from the pulp.

Step 5 : Leave the jar to rest for a couple days, this will let the seeds sink to the bottom and the pulp float on top.

Step 6: Remove the pulp layer that has risen to the top.  Then strain the remaining seeds.

Step 7: Once drained, place the seeds on a plate.  (Some other gardener will recommend placing on paper towel, however I find that they stick and are hard to remove once dried.)

Step 8: Set the plate a side and let the seeds dry out.

Step 9: Once the seeds have completely dried out, (you may have to scrape plate with knife , as seeds tend to stick) Place them into either a old jar or envelop.

Step 10: Then store in a dark place until its time to sow next spring.