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[Tomato Dirt #342] It’s not too late to save tomato seeds for next year
August 21, 2025

Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 15, Number 17

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.


Build a Shed In A Weekend Even With Zero Woodworking Experience


Fall is just around the corner. And that’s a perfect time to build the shed you’ve been dreaming about.

And now you can get Ryan’s Shed Plans at a special rate. (Check it out here.)

Ryan Henderson has taught more than 4,000 people to build professional looking sheds. He has even taught absolute newbies – those without ANY experience at all. Each of his plans includes a complete materials list, step-by-step directions, and photos and instructions. No extra trips to Home Depot or Lowe’s. You won’t be guessing whether you’ve got it right not.

You’ve got some extra time. Why not use it to build the shed you’ve wanted and needed … and save a bundle in the process.

Check out Ryan’s Shed Plans here.


Check for tomato growing tips each day on our Facebook page


You’re invited to like Tomato Dirt's Facebook page and get plenty of tomato growing tips.

And please share our page with other gardeners you know!

Hop on over to Facebook and click “Like” right now, while you’re thinking about it.


FEATURE: How to Save Tomato Seeds for Next Season


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Saving your tomato seeds is easy and fun.

Plus, when you save tomato seeds, you save money.

Different kinds of flower and vegetable seeds can be collected, saved, dried, and used next year.

But with tomato seeds, you must take one additional step to all of that – fermentation.

Tomato seeds are enclosed in gel casings. The casings contain growth inhibitors that prevent the seeds from sprouting inside the tomato.

When your’re saving and drying tomato seeds, make sure you include the extra step of fermentation. Here’s how you do that … Keep reading


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Tomato Growing Tip: Save the best seeds for next year’s crop


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Get more tips for growing tomatoes on our Tomato Growing Tips Pinterest board.


Start a compost bin this fall (or any time of the year)


Compost: there’s a reason it’s called “black gold.” Adding compost to your soil is the single best thing you can do for your plants.

And you don’t need to pay top dollar for this amazing soil enricher. You can create your own compost right in your backyard using simple kitchen and garden refuse.

The best way to do that is by using a compost bin.

Building and maintaining a compost pile is the surest, easiest way to become a better gardener. And it’s great for the environment.

Not only will you be producing the best possible food for your garden, but by watching leaves, eggshells, orange rinds, and grass clippings become transformed into rich compost filled with earthworms and other soil creatures, you'll help reuse resources that you might otherwise throw away. Check out different kinds of compost bin models offered to Tomato Dirt readers from our friends at Burpee’s – and choose the one that works best for you.


More Tips for Saving Tomato Seeds

How to Save Tomato Seeds: FAQs Which Tomato Seeds Should You Save for Next Year? Why Open Pollinated Tomato Seeds Are Good to Save Easy Seed Saving Method for Tomato Seeds

That’s it for now. More next time.

Until then, happy gardening!




Kathy with Tomato Dirt
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