Topic outline
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Growing produce and saving your own seed for the following year is simple to do, will save you money and is extremely satisfying. This short session will show you how to grow and save seeds from tomatoes. It will cover the following:
How to sow your first seed through to supporting it to harvest
What you need to do, if anything, to isolate and pollinate tomatoes for seed
When and what to harvest
Methods for processing and storing your saved seed
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In Britain tomatoes are treated as annuals, producing
seed in the same year that they are planted.
In this section we'll find out about:
How and when to sow tomatoes for seed
Pollination
Training tomato plants
Roguing out -
Tomatoes are generally ready to harvest for seed when they are ripe to eat - it's a win-win!
In this section we'll find out:
When tomato seeds are ready to harvest
How to clean and harvest your seeds
How to dry and store your seeds effectively -
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