[faith0504]

http://www.britainonshow.co.uk/promotions/#entryform

this is a link to an offer for some free tomato seeds, if anyone wants any, i have sent off for mine 

[northfifeduckling]

brilliant, thanks,Faith!

[faith0504]

your very welcome every little bit helps eh 

[OhLaLa]

Oh dear, what an old misery I can be..... but I don't go for these offers because of all the spam received in the months afterwards (and a packet of tomato seed is only about 15p in Liddels).

If you go for this offer remember to go into their privacy policy bit and make sure you send the emails saying you don't want to be contacted or you will get spammed (and chances are you will still get some anyhow).   

Hope the tomatoes are yum.

[Blonde]

I guess you al buy tomatoes in some for or another.   Why not collect your sown seed from the fruit that you eat.   It is so easy really.

 Take a tomato on a bread board that is ripe or over ripe, cut it up.   Take a clean honey jar or similar of water about  half full an place the tomatoes pieces in the water.  Put the lid  on and give it a good shake. Leave  on a shelf in the house and when you are going by give it a shake.   When all the seeds have sunk to the bottom of the water in the jar decant the top out.  When you remove the lid it will be a bit smelly but it is really worth the effort.  Decant the top  out of the jar carefully so that you dont lose the seed.  As the bits of tomato puulp fall out the  the jar so does some water  come out.  Put fresh water in and continue till only the seed is left in the bottom of the jar.   take a flat plate and some kitchen paper and pour the seed out on to this.  Leave for a day or so to dry out, store in a air tight jar till you are ready to plant.

You can use this method on  all pulpy fruits:  Eg..... figs, strawberries and any of the berries that you enjoy, tomatoes,

[northfifeduckling]

how long does this process take, Blonde? Days, weeks? 

[OhLaLa]

Reminds me of a story I was once told by a friend - a work colleague hated the tomatoes that were put in his sandwiches so he used to throw the tomatoes out of the window, the next year the garden underneath the window was full of tomato plants.

And the seed from almost any shop bought vegetable will grow - I've grown many - inc chilli peppers, sweet peppers, squash/pumpkins and melons. Double bubble!

 

[Blonde]

how long does this process take, Blonde? Days, weeks? 

Depends on the seed and the rubbish that is surrounding the seed.   A good shake every day soons sorts the seed out and leaves it at the bottom of the jar.  Just try it would be my suggestion