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My tomato seed-saving hack doubles as lunch prep – a $1 buy makes future planting easy, it works like a charm
Others chimed in with gardening advice
GREEN thumbs can rejoice as one horticulturist dished on their tomato seed hack.
They said their gardening tip doubles as a way to save while meal-prepping.
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Redditor Notypicalblonde shared their recipe for success in a post to the social media platform.
"Easy tomato seed saving hack while making a sandwich," they wrote.
Accompanying the post was a picture of their lunch prep.
The meal was complete with meat, vegetables, bread, and olive oil spread.
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The Redditor explained the method behind the lunchtime meal prep madness.
"My favorite easy way to save tomato seeds and others," they wrote.
"Just spread seeds out on paper towel allow to dry fully then fold and store.
"I then just cut out into squares around and plant paper and all. Works a treat."
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The seeds from the tomato were laid out on a paper towel in the accompanying photo.
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Several Redditors chimed in on the unconventional seed-saving tip.
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"This is also a 'not having to wash the cutting board' hack I employ often," one wrote.
"Also a 'no soggy work lunch sandwich' hack, too," another added. "When you remove the seed pulp bit."
"For some reason this grosses me out the same way a bunch of closely placed small holes grosses me out," said a third.
"Rad," yet another wrote. "I think Sweet 100 is a hybrid so I'm not sure if your seeds will grow true to variety. A good idea for open pollinated varieties though."
Easy gardening tips to save money, maximize space, and repel pests
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- Banana peels, vinegar, and coffee grounds are often recommended as natural fertilizers.
- Dollar Tree sells four packs of seeds for $1.25.
- Try a vertical planter like Amazon's Mr. Stacky 5 Tier Stackable Planter, $35 to make more use of a small space.
- Use netting like the Garden Netting Pest Barrier, $8, from Amazon to keep away bugs that eat your vegetables.
- Try sacrificial planting to reduce the use of pesticides and keep pests away from your garden. Deliberately growing certain plants to attract agricultural pests can keep them away from the plants you want to protect. Examples include marigolds, lavender, catnip, and chives.
- For pesky weeds in your garden, the Grampa's Weeder - The Original Stand-Up Weed Puller Tool with Long Handles, $45, from Amazon is a helpful tool you can use without having to bend over.
"Interesting," the original poster replied. "Thanks.
"I think I must be mistaken on the variety then as I’ve grown these ones from saved seed the last three years and have all been same fruit so must be different variety then I guess?"
"It's possible that it's an open pollinated variety that was simply mislabeled," the fellow green thumb replied.
"It's also possible the crosses for your original variety were similar enough that you didn't notice any difference.
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"Or, more excitingly, you are on your way to creating an entirely different variety of your own.
"Either way, tomatoes are awesome and a lot of fun to grow and eat."
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