I've saved seeds my entire life I do it because my grandparents who raised me saved seeds so the seeds I have come from plants he started saving seeds from back in the 1930s

@19bishop56

3 жыл бұрын

What a treasure! Oh how I would love to have the seeds from my grandfathers garden, in the 50s & 60s. The tomatoes back then were so much better. Especially the Beefsteak, they were huge! You are blessed to have all those seeds. Enjoy 😊

@troyyarbrough

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way as 19bishop56 does. I really wish I had seeds from my grandma's farm from the 60s.

@philschopshop4591

2 жыл бұрын

I’m impressed. Are you going to part ways with some seeds? This interests me.

@CKing-di9lt

2 жыл бұрын

I love heirloom seeds! Sadly my great-granny passed 35 yrs plus though

@termodog7951

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Awesome.

More than 10 years ago, my daughter bought me a box of different veggie and herb seeds at a garden show. In that seed collection was a packet of heirloom cherry tomatoes (I call them purple tomatoes). I have never seen the purple tomato seeds in the stores, so I started saving their seeds. I had never heard of fermenting the seeds until a couple of years ago, when I came across a video about fermenting tomato seeds. I decided to do a comparison test between Method #1 fermented vs Method #2 un-fermented seeds. #1: I fermented my saved tomato seeds just like you did in this video, dried them on parchment paper. I saved the dry fermented seeds in a DIY envelope made from aluminum foil and labeled the envelope as FERMENTED. #2: I put the freshly harvested seeds in a medium-sized stainless steel sieve and placed the sieve in a bowl of cold tap water. I gently massaged the seeds with my fingertips to remove the jelly sacks, I changed the water in the bowl several times until I was sure that all the sacks were removed and the water came out clear. I dried the seeds in the same way as the fermented seeds and labeled the envelope as UN-FERMENTED. The fermented seeds and the un-fermented seeds performed equally well when I planted them the following Spring. I planted them indoors and later transplanted them in the garden. I could not see any difference in the way the plants developed or the quantity or quality of the tomatoes they produced. The fruit grew up to 1". I got up to 21 tomatoes on one flower branch. BTW, I use the same un-fermented method for saving my true English cucumber seeds with great results.

@sheenc7759

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing all this and sharing it! Valuable information!

@spirit469

Ай бұрын

Would love if you could actually make a video showing the process. I would much prefer not having them get smelly like some other videos say to do

@JS-jl1yj

Ай бұрын

@@spirit469 You're not the first person suggesting that I start making my own videos, rather than writing long, very detailed comments. But first, I will have to find out how to set up and customize my currently dormant KZread channel. I would like to do it right the first time, rather than rushing into it and then having to fix my mistakes later. Hopefully, by the time I am ready to start saving my tomato and cucumber seeds this summer, I will feel comfortable enough to make my first videos. I have quite a few ideas floating in my head on the subject of gardening and baking. It's time to make myself a to-do list. Thanks for your little nudge.

@harleysmith1857

3 күн бұрын

I have done the same but from my research I believe the difference is that fermentation helps rid bacteria and cleanses the seed! 🎉

I did this and forgot about the cup in the cabinet and had tomatoes sprouting in the water when I finally remembered. 😄

I know about tomato seed fermentation. But if I come across a tomato that tastes good, I simply smear some of its seeds on a paper napkin then write down the date and source. Next season, I use a pair of scissors to cut away ones I want to sprout. This works well for me.

@flyphish4434

Жыл бұрын

I do the same. Less work. I have about an 85% germination rate in this method. When planted 2 seeds per pod it’s 99% that each of my pod trays are full.

@cheche6236

10 ай бұрын

What do you mean by “cut away” the ones you want to sprout? Thanks

@terryt.1643

9 ай бұрын

I do the same! Works for me.

@greencraftingandrecyclings2222

4 ай бұрын

​@@cheche6236due to the seeds sticking to the napkin he cuts ✂️ the napkin up for sprouting the seed stuck to it.

I don’t know who could possibly dislike this eye opening video 🥲

I just rub the seeds against paper towel to remove the gel and then let them dry thoroughly on a plate before storing.

@lizsummers6818

3 жыл бұрын

I use a tea strainer to rinse the gel away and then dry them on a paper towel.

@ayakakomori7739

3 ай бұрын

Thank you both for saving me A LOT of time and making it much simpler. 😅

Had a friend give me seeds his mother had saved 5yrs after her death when he cleared out her home so I tried to grow them and they have done great and he was so happy and I was also. Thank you for putting all this out there for all of us you are a blessing 🙏🇺🇸❤

@brentcole3410

2 жыл бұрын

I found a bag of tomato seeds in the freezer marked 2011. They are popping up as we speak.

@HottJumbulia

Жыл бұрын

My aunt past away and all loved her tomatoes. now I will try to keep the family members eating her tomatoes !! thank you!!

Explanation of how to use the blossom bag: brilliant. Thank you Brian! NOW I get it!

I learned to seed save as a kid from my Grandpa. Loving memories for sure. He gifted me some of his seeds when my husband and I bought our first home. We still seed save today. And now my children seed save with me. But also yes, restraint with the seed buying a must. Leave seeds for others!

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I read about tomato seed saving in a book, and it sounded so difficult, I doubted I would ever try. But, your video makes it look sooo easy! Now I know I can handle it. Thanks!

You can scoop out tomato seeds, dry them & put them up...I do it all the time...you just squish the seeds out on to a paper towel, pick the seeds out of the tomato guts & put them on a fresh paper towel, make sure to squish the sac that surrounds the seed, & let them dry, then, when dry, pick them off the paper towel & bag them up...it can be a little time consuming, but it certainly works...& it doesn't take 3 days to do it...

So glad you told everyone not to save seeds from hybrid tomatoes. Also, tomatoes blossoms pollinate themselves so you don't need to bag em. And I would save the seeds onto a paper plate and never a paper towel....seeds tend to stick on the towel.

When I was a child in the 50s my grandparents had a small farm My grandmother always saved her tomato seeds by drying them on muslin laid in a sunny windowsill. She then wrapped them in the muslin and stored them in her cabinet. I use her method and have always had viable seeds.

Great info! Would love to see the rest of the process, how you wash/sift and dry them...just for the visual pleasure lol.

Great video I will do that this year! I unintentionally saved seeds from last year, as I had a bucket of newly sifted homemade compost in the greenhouse after a week I noticed all these tomato seedlings sprouting up! I was able to use some and I gave loads away! Pleasant surprise! ☘️☘️☘️☘️🍅🍅

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@AtlantaTerry

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you! I always feel that these kinds of seedlings are ones that really WANT to grow so save their seeds from year to year.

@ritalemons3550

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't get around to cleaning my raised beds last fall, so this spring I had at least 38 "free" tomato plants sprout. I gave several away, and still have plenty for myself. I thought they were all going to be grape and cherry tomatoes, but I believe there's some beefsteaks and early girls, too. Everywhere I looked, a tomato plant was growing. Lol!

Great walkthrough of tomato seed saving! I had no idea about the fermentation. Cheers!!

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@thizizliz

3 жыл бұрын

Neither did I. Down in a wzrmer climate i just popped a few seeds from a fresh tomato into a pot and planted the seedlings into the ground. Plants usually lasted 2-3 years. Now that we live where there is actual winter, there is a lot to learn.

I have saved seeds for years. If a plant grows particularly well on your property, it will be more likely to do well next year because it's acclimated. If I do buy seeds, I buy them from a local grower for that same reason. I don't know if this is true everywhere but in CA, my local nursery and seed store have a year end sale because they cannot sell seeds packaged for that year in the next year...so they are half off in December.

@piccolina4328

3 жыл бұрын

Oh this is good to know, I'm in Utah but want to check out local nurseries and see if they do the same thing.

@thizizliz

3 жыл бұрын

My peppers and melons came from food we bought at the farmer's market.

Using the fermentation method you describe, I started saving tomato seed 3 years ago when a Big Boy volunteer impressed me with its will to live. Without any special care from me, it grew a thick stalk, and produced fruit weighing in at abt 1 lb each. I know growing from hybrid seed doesn't guarantee the same properties as the parent, but so far so good. This year (3rd generation) there was one plant with oblate fruit, but the rest were round like the typical Big Boy. I saved seed from the round tomatoes. Saving your own tomato seed is easy; it opens up possibilities unavailable in market varieties; it creates varieties that are attuned to your particular garden; and it saves money. I see tomato seed offered on line @ $3.99+ for 10 seeds. 10 seeds! That's 40¢ a seed! I know these guys have to make a living, but damn. The cost alone is incentive enough to start saving your own seed.

Greetings from Summerland BC. Thank you for this video. I am saving tomato seeds (Early Girl) for the first time as they were so hard to find this year in BC Canada. I followed your instruction closely. They are my favourit variety..... love all your videos.

Due to the virus, I was unable to get the tomato plants that I wanted, Chocolate Cherry Sprinkle Heirlooms nor could I get the seed. So I purchased a hybrid chocolate cherry, but I was not very happy with them. Thankfully, I got several heirlooms that I let grow. These did wonderful, but now that I have tainted my garden, I don't think I can count on volunteers next season. So, I will be using this great advice to save the seeds I want, just in case.

@piccolina4328

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you get what you're hoping for next year!

I moved my mobile home to another park and had to start over in my little garden. I always grow my own spearmint to use in tea and I could not find spearmint seeds. There is a person in town that I met through craigslist and he always has an abundance of spearmint that he lets us have. So I called him and he pulled up a whole bag full of his spearmint and I took the ones that survived the transplant and put them in my garden. :)

Awesome video thanks! Interested if there are different techniques for saving other types of seeds. Beans, lettuce, all kinds, etc.

There is a shortage for many items. Canning products is also another item the has been difficult to find. Seems to be a shortage of jars, caps. As for seeds I buy most online and had to wait for backordered items. And i ordered early. Thanks for the great video. Planning a green house for next year!!

That was what I’ve been waiting for over 2 years!!! Ive been on so many different KZread sites trying to find exactly what you demonstrated in minutes! Thank you more than you know ❤️🍅🍅🍅❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Coffee filter works best by far. Seeds tend to stick to the fibers of the paper towel when drying.

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Good tip

The seed companies definitely sold out a lot of things I wanted this year, now I can go save some of my tomato seeds!

You are the tomato guru. Juliets do really well at my garden at 5800' elevation and i want to use only them next year.

My top three stores were completely sold out after the pandemic. One is still closed but i was able to buy a bunch the other day ago finally.

OMG!!! Your knowledge never ceases to amaze me. I ordered seeds late this year and had a horrible time finding them in stock until I discovered Calikim’s. Some seeds I wanted from others were unavailable or came way too late. I will definitely use your method here. Thanks again for another fantastic video. Side note~I loved your face when you were talking about animals eating the plants and you said “rats”. They are clearly your nemesis as are squirrels for me. Love your humor and smile. Thanks again! ❤️

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤❤ I did catch 3 big ones this week!

@nanarose3496

3 жыл бұрын

California Garden TV - Advice for All Climates they were probably so big because they’ve been using your rat traps for stools and were able to fatten up on your fantastic tomatoes. 🤣🤣🤣

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭

Really wish I watched this before this season, I’m worried about saving my black krim seeds now because I grew them next to cherry tomatoes

Very timely - I have some cherry tomatoes sitting on the kitchen counter that are a little too ripe to eat, but probably perfect for saving the seeds. Thanks!

Last year I saved seeds from a red egg like tomato. I had a lot of rounded yellow tomatoes around it. This year it became a yellow egg like tomato :D

@marthakratz7877

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the tomato was a hybrid.

I ordered seeds early this year and lucked out in getting what I wanted. Whew!! I tried saving squash seeds one year and planted the seeds in a trial area of the garden the next year. I had some interesting squash, ha, ha. One squash was particularly delicious so I saved the seeds and planted the next year. The squash was yucky so no more saving squash seeds. I think most of my tomatoes are hybrid this year but next year, I’ll try an heirloom and save seeds. Great vid. As always, I learn lots. Thank you!!

@dewuknowHIM

2 жыл бұрын

Only grow one variety or grow different species...not by name..but by species...

Since I could not find the pepper seeds I wanted I took a chance on planting seeds from my Anaheim's I had dried and it worked! I also planted some from lunch box peppers I bought at the store. These produced too.

I started saving seeds recently, just in the last few years. I relate to the excitement in looking at a seed catalog! Had trouble ordering a few months ago and for the first time was glad I had previously overshopped from seed catalogs! Also, save seeds from squash or peppers you buy from the store-- amazing how much nature produces for us if we just make a little effort. :)

Brian you have taught me so much about gardening with these videos and your book. You are definitely my #1 go to gardening mentor. Thank you!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Something I do when storing my seeds if I use a plastic bag is I put food grade silicone moisture inhibitors in the bag and they will absorb any more moisture that the seas my put out

Thanks for this topic video. You are so good at teaching us, Stay safe

I had no problem getting tomato seeds but I bought those early. I got seed potatoes very late as well as beans, cucumbers, and didn’t get corn until it was too late. I’ve never saved seeds but you have convinced me to start.

Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I have never managed to grow my toms from my own seed as I didn’t realise that the gel surrounding the seed would cause problems. 😄

Fantastic information, especially for newcomers to gardening. Thank you!

Thank you for a great video. I am so glad I watched so I won't waste my time saving tomato seeds the wrong way.

I had no problem getting the things I needed in 2020 with the vid. Fast forward to 2023 and I spent 60 dollars on a garden that used to cost 15. And here I am

I ordered seeds in early March and did not get them until Mid-May after I had already found some seedlings and planted them. I do have those seeds for next year :) The crazy thing is the place I ordered the seeds from is only 60 miles away from where I live but it was in the worse part of the pandemic here in Indiana and with me being immune compromised as well as my wife we didn't leave the home for about 6 weeks.

Excellent video and information, Brian! Thanks for all the value you and your channel is providing to us gardeners.

Hugely helpful!

THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD INFO!!! YOU'RE AMAZING!!!

Have always been hesitant to try this, not now! You’ve made it simple and look quite easy. Thank you for another great video!

Very informative. I like the way he explains everything pros and cons.

Great lesson !

I just bought one organic tomato this spring, sliced it and put the slices in dirt. Now I have big tomato plants. Eazy Peazy

Once again Brian this content is amazing. I appreciate all you wisdom so much. You are my #1 go to.

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheRealJohnJ10

3 жыл бұрын

Will this process work with pepper 🫑 seeds too?

Great idea with the blossom bags!!

Might store with a little rice to asorb moisture. Thank you for the teaching Sir

Blossom bags! What a great idea!!😀

Yes, I am learning and saving seeds this year as well as starting plants for fall garden

Lovely of you to share your knowledge, you're truly an inspiration, thank you mate!

Thank you, Brian. Just what I was looking for.

Thank you for all the info.

Oh I’m excited to do this! I have a tomato on my counter just waiting for it 🙂

Outstanding video. Thanks.

Great job. My girls loved the education

And here I have been buying seed every year because I thought that if they were not heirloom seeds, I would get all the GMO Seeds with bad traits. I feel dumb now. BUT Thank you for the video VERY much!

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

No need to feel dumb lots of people feel that way. Hybrid seeds which a lot are in most stores are not necessarily GMO. In fact I would go so far to say most are not. It's not as black-and-white as heirloom versus GMO. I think I will do a video on this!

I never did it that way! I Always just dried out on a paper towel and then save my seeds. never worried about the little sack. inInteresting

Great explanations!

Thank you so much !!! this was a great help my family always saved the seeds for the next year ,i wish i paid more attention ,thanks the info is great I knew you had to do something to the tomato seeds thanks to you now i know what ,all the old timers are gone now ,so this is great you that put this out there .

Thank you. It really helps out a lot

I’m so excited to try to save my seeds this growing season . I tried last year but I didn’t know the right way to go about it . Thank you so much !

Great advice for saving seeds Keep up the good work love the videos

Wow. Awesome video, great information. Thank you, from a new vegetable grower that doesn’t quite know what she’s doing. ☺️

This was perfect! 👍

GREAT VIDEO!!! So much great info, things I didn't think about, and great techniques. 👍

I’ve kept Bell peppers seeds before and regrown them. This next year I’m trying greens beans,Sugar Baby and hot peppers that my friend gave me. Can’t wait until next year.🤞😊

@NextLevelGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I’ve just saved my first seeds after watching your video 😊 Thank you

Thank you! I can not imagine a summer without black strawberry tomato plants! I will be using your method to keep this strain forever - with ❣️ from Montana

My goodness this was so very very helpful. Thank you so much!!

I was impressed with you right away as the first few videos I watched on saving tomato seeds, had men with incredibly dirty hands picking the seeds out of the tomato. Think I would rather have a tomato whose seeds were fermented in a rat than prepped with some of these dirty hands and finger nails....

That tomato though! Beautiful. Great video, thank you.

Thank you for this video and the information in it.

another great job! Thanks

Great! I'm going to start and cover the blossom and mark my fruit and save my seeds my self. Thank you for the teaching Sir

As always great information! Thank you so much!

You always have the great videos on what I need when I need it, I always try to safe seed but trying to safe on my favorite tomatoes .I like you speak clear that we can understand thanks .

OMG! That is Tooo easy! Thank you so much for sharing!!! 🤗

Great info. I’ve watched a bunch of seed saving vids and yours had info no one else gave. Thank you!

Those blossom bags are a great idea. Will have to try those next year.

I had trouble getting seeds and plants. By the time spring came to us (Portland, Or) it was hard to get the varieties i wanted. Online stores were out to. Fortunately i had some old packs of seeds to grow starts with. I'm stocking up this year.

Thanks so much for this video ! I will try it !

Since watching this video, Ive been tasting tomatoes before putting them on a sandwich, and saving seeds from the best tasting fruit! Really slows down the eating process! 😂🍅😂

Great video!

Great! I will save my San Marzano seeds! Thanks a lot!

EXCELLENT video! Thank you so much! I learned a lot!

Excellent saving my seeds thx for the video . Easy directions 👍

Thank you! I brought some seeds from some an heirloom tomato mixture that I bought at a produce stand on vacation in Indiana back to East Texas a couple weeks ago. I did the drying the seeds on a paper towel method. I didn't know about fermenting them. Now I know, thanks.

Very interesting. Thank you for the info.

I save seeds from grocery store tomatoes by just drying them on a paper towel. They germinate and grow very well. I also have volunteer tomatoes from the worm bin. Most of the time they grow well also. I wonder why that works without doing the steps you explained. I will try your method to see if there is any difference in plant or the amount of fruit produced. Thanks for sharing.

@sendo1788

3 жыл бұрын

I've tried both methods and found no difference.Both methods worked.

Great info thank you

A very helpful video with useful information! Many Thanks

Very informative video. Thank you so much!

Great video. With all the current issues in 2022, seed saving is critical. This will be my first attempt. Thanks for all you do!!