On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:25:39 -0500, Snag > wrote:

>On 3/14/2021 9:18 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:40:32 -0400, songbird >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> The OP did say he "saved quite a few bell pepper and tomato seeds". I
>>>> suspect he's starting off with seeds from what he grew in containers
>>>> last year... at least, that is how I interpreted it when he mentioned
>>>> containers. Whatever they were, they were good enough for him to save
>>>> the seeds and want to grow them again. Just sayin'
>>>
>>> that doesn't mean they will return as that same type of
>>> tomato if he plants those seeds.
>>>
>>> if they were a hybrid tomato he could have quite a bit
>>> of difference from what was grown the previous season.
>>>
>>> if they were a heirloom tomato or some other variety
>>> that was not a hybrid he'd have a better chance of
>>> getting the same type of tomato back, but not a guarantee
>>> since open pollenated plants can be fertilized from any
>>> other pollen sources in that area.
>>>
>>>
>>> songbird
>>
>>
>> I have, over the years, either created or reverted to some pretty
>> distinct tomatoes. I save seeds from the tastiest and most durable. I
>> add in some additionals every year, and I realize you do a lot of your
>> growing for canning, but I think of it all as summer's gifts for
>> nibbling and the opportunity to give garden bounty away to friends.
>>
>> I try to make every year offer up some surprises.
>>
>
> Our ultimate objective is to grow as much of our food as we
>reasonably can . I mean , we're not going to grow wheat for our own
>flour , but many of our vegetables can be grown at home and preserved
>for later use . A good example is that batch of spaghetti sauce that's
>wafting it's delicious aroma throughout our house - it has some of our
>frozen tomatoes in it .

Sounds great.