Seed Saving

Armed with information from the International Seed Saving Institute, I have attempted to save some seeds. Only time will tell if I have had any success with the cantaloupe (it’s actually muskmelon, I guess) and the jalapeños. Once I get the seeds in the ground next year, we’ll just have to wait and see if anything sprouts. My finger tips are still in a bit of misery over the jalapeños, so it better work!

I can say with certainty, though, that my heirloom tomato seeds = FAIL. The process for tomato seeds is pretty fascinating, if a bit squicky, and in re-reading that now, I see I did a couple of things wrong. My cover wasn’t loose, and I didn’t stir. And I may have added too much water.

Dealing with that tomato just grossed me out. I mean… look at it. But I will try again because my husband loves tomatoes and this way he can’t say I never did anything for him. I’ll just say, I grew tomato fungus on my kitchen counter, dear.