Forgotten seeds…. In putting the left overs from this years’ packets back into an airtight lock n lock container and into a cool cupboard (it used to be the fridge but then read that’s not so good but now can’t remember what reason given) I came across some seeds I’d forgotten about.
4 varieties which at 3 to a 10cm pot just squeezed into the propagator, making it a full and hopefully productive house. So as of today I’ve added 3 heavyweights – gifts from the US – Beefmaster, Big Boy and Brandywine and 1 smaller cherry renowned for good flavour - Apero.
Also in the Beefmaster and Big Boy the first pelleted seeds I’ve come across. The tomato seeds are encased in a white shell like substance – they look like teeny tiny gobstobbers. I guess the idea is to make them easier to handle. Which it does. However too much vigour in tapping the packet to get the seeds out and it also makes it easier to do the scattering bit of ’ we sow the seeds and scatter’ as they escape and roll around the floor.
So, first catch your tomato seed….
