Rick
09-09-2008, 07:50 PM
It's about that time of year (may already be in some places) that you need to start thinking about harvesting the last of the seasons fruit and storing those seeds for next year. Here are a couple of good links for saving your seeds.
Tomatoes:
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/seedsave/2002084456024410.html
Other plants:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hortihints/0008c.html
Dry seeds are essential to keep them from rotting but you can make a homemade silica to absorb moisture in your seeds by using 1 tablespoon of powdered milk wrapped in a paper towel. Add the towel to your seeds stored in the jar to help control any remaining moisture. It's also a good moisture control for other items as well!
Tomatoes:
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/seedsave/2002084456024410.html
Other plants:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hortihints/0008c.html
Dry seeds are essential to keep them from rotting but you can make a homemade silica to absorb moisture in your seeds by using 1 tablespoon of powdered milk wrapped in a paper towel. Add the towel to your seeds stored in the jar to help control any remaining moisture. It's also a good moisture control for other items as well!