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Area Gardeners Invited to Go To Seed
Bill McDorman, president of Seeds Trust, is dedicated to helping gardeners preserve heirloom varieties for future generations. Bill will present his “Going to Seed” presentation in Pueblo, Colo., on August 5. (Image and information courtesy of Seeds Trust.)
Legendary seedsman Bill McDorman, president of Seeds Trust, will bring his Going to Seed Summer Revival Tour to Pueblo on Thursday, August 5th.
The program, co-sponsored by Pueblo County and CSU Extension, helps promote the role of gardeners in saving heirloom seeds.
Bill’s presentation is one part exposé on the need to address diversity, regional adaptability and food security by saving seeds, and one part seed saving techniques.
In the late 1980s, Bill was so concerned about the globalization of the seed market and the proliferation of hybrid American seeds, he traveled behind the Iron Curtain searching for open-pollinated, cold-tolerant varieties.
While in Russia, Bill was given seeds to many heirloom treasures from gardeners who did so under severe penalty if caught.
Saving Seeds is a Gardening Tradition
It was so much fun to grow a 2-pound tomato, that I decided to save some seeds for next year.
This past weekend I was determined to make a dent in the big tomato bounty that lined the kitchen counter.
I wrapped the green ones in newspaper to ripen on their own, I made a big batch of salsa to have with chips during the Broncos game and I slow-roasted some in the oven.
Then I had to decide what to do with the 4 Giant Beligums that tipped the scale with a total weight over 6 pounds. These were no ordinary tomatoes.
John walked in while I was cutting the 2-pounder and couldn’t believe I could grow a tomato almost as big as my head. (Just to clarify, I do have a small head.)
I heard from several gardeners wanting to know more about my Giant Belgium tomato crop. It seems people were most curious about their taste.
Order Your Free Tomato Seeds Today
The Campbell Soup Company deserves some attention–and recognition–for its tomato seed giveaway program. Not only is the company giving seeds to consumers, but it’s also contributing tomato seeds to the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization for community gardens in urban areas.
This is the first time in the company’s 100-year history that its special tomato seeds will be available to the public. These are the same seeds used to grow the delicious tomatoes for Campbell’s Tomato soup.
If you visit the Campbell Soup Company website, you can click on a little red barn that counts toward Campbell’s goal of helping the FFA. While there, be sure to request your free tomato seeds. All that’s required is a code from the bottom of a Campbell’s soup can.
Even though the seeds will arrive too late for planting in our area this year, they can be saved for planting next season. I’ve successfully saved tomato seeds from year-to-year in the butter compartment of my fridge and they remain viable this way for at least two seasons.
Bill McDorman, president of Seeds Trust, is dedicated to helping gardeners preserve heirloom varieties for future generations. Bill will present his “Going to Seed” presentation in Pueblo, Colo., on August 5. (Image and information courtesy of Seeds Trust.)
Legendary seedsman Bill McDorman, president of Seeds Trust, will bring his Going to Seed Summer Revival Tour to Pueblo on Thursday, August 5th.
It was so much fun to grow a 2-pound tomato, that I decided to save some seeds for next year.
This past weekend I was determined to make a dent in the big tomato bounty that lined the kitchen counter.
I wrapped the green ones in newspaper to ripen on their own, I made a big batch of salsa to have with chips during the Broncos game and I slow-roasted some in the oven.
Then I had to decide what to do with the 4 Giant Beligums that tipped the scale with a total weight over 6 pounds. These were no ordinary tomatoes.
John walked in while I was cutting the 2-pounder and couldn’t believe I could grow a tomato almost as big as my head. (Just to clarify, I do have a small head.)
I heard from several gardeners wanting to know more about my Giant Belgium tomato crop. It seems people were most curious about their taste.
Order Your Free Tomato Seeds Today
The Campbell Soup Company deserves some attention–and recognition–for its tomato seed giveaway program. Not only is the company giving seeds to consumers, but it’s also contributing tomato seeds to the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization for community gardens in urban areas.
This is the first time in the company’s 100-year history that its special tomato seeds will be available to the public. These are the same seeds used to grow the delicious tomatoes for Campbell’s Tomato soup.
If you visit the Campbell Soup Company website, you can click on a little red barn that counts toward Campbell’s goal of helping the FFA. While there, be sure to request your free tomato seeds. All that’s required is a code from the bottom of a Campbell’s soup can.
Even though the seeds will arrive too late for planting in our area this year, they can be saved for planting next season. I’ve successfully saved tomato seeds from year-to-year in the butter compartment of my fridge and they remain viable this way for at least two seasons.
