"Growing your own vegetables can be a very rewarding experience, from seeing the first seedling emerge to nurturing the plants and (if you're lucky) enjoying your own produce come harvest time. The satisfaction from eating homegrown tomatoes rather than store bought can't be underestimated. Once you've had your first crop of tomatoes, you'll no longer need to buy seeds again, which is why growing your own tomatoes can be cheaper in the long run."
"This is going to sit for three to four days for what's known as fermentation. This helps to remove the clear gel sac around the seeds that prevents them from sprouting. After this time, remove the mold that forms during fermentation, and rinse the seeds until there's no pulp remaining. Place the clean seeds on a plate to dry before transferring them to envelopes or airtight containers for storage."
Growing tomatoes provides satisfaction and long-term savings when seeds are saved and replanted. Select the best-looking, ripest fruits to preserve desirable genes. Scoop out seeds, place them in a jar with just enough water to cover, and cover with cheesecloth. Ferment seeds for three to four days to remove the gel sac that inhibits sprouting. Remove mold, rinse seeds until pulp-free, and dry completely on a plate. Store fully dry seeds in envelopes or airtight containers. Use heirloom or open-pollinated varieties for true-to-type plants, since hybrids often do not reproduce parent traits.
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