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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt
I read your reply, and when I wrote what I did, I was feeling pretty down. What I basically meant was that I have a few seeds that I am just learning how to save. I don't want to send in seeds that I have no idea if I saved them right or not? Tomorrow, August 28th, I'm going to remove the fermented mold and start drying the seeds. I've never done that before. I am a newbie 
The seeds I will have do not come from that near perfect plants grown in the sun with large fruit. The plant I am saving seeds from is a volunteer that is growing in the shade, and the tomatoes are a little smaller than those plants bought and planted in full sun. Tomorrow, I am going to show the exact plant I am talking about in a post/thread in the photo section.
I can be stubborn sometimes believing in things that have proven to be strong. I do believe that this variety is strong especially pushed into growing in 95% dappled shade... it still produces even in high temps of 98+.
If I saved the seeds right, that's all I have to give. While joining into a seeds trade sounds really cool, and yes, I would grow seeds from Tomatoville growers above all else - it would be more important to me to see how my saved seeds do for everyone in different areas and zones across the world.
I'm not sure of what I am giving back. As I said, I am a newbie. I am not sure of what I have to offer, and giving seeds from bought varieties doesn't make sense to me. |
We were all in your shoes at one time as newbies. And, if only I had a pic of one "variety" I'm sending in this year. Perfect plants, what's that?
This plant lost ALL of it's leaves just prior to harvesting a few ripe fruit. The fruit (cherries) were lumpy/bumpy almost like golf balls.
I'm putting in a new rule this year, I'm not letting anyone feel pretty down.
So cheer up!
If you have seeds to send, that's fine, If you don't, that's fine too. Also, someone really looking hard for a variety will not care if it's home grown or bought. Last year I had someone join who only donated two or three varieties, They happened to be the only one to donate a certain variety that another person had as their #1 wish list variety. It made both very happy.