I saved seeds for Rona VF and Dwarf Eagle Smiley.
First, I chose the nicest looking tomatoes.
Halved them.
Scooped out pulp with seeds.
Transferred to a jar, covered with labeled coffee filter.
These will ferment for a few days, then I'll rinse off the seeds and let them dry on the coffee filter.
I blanched and skinned a batch of Romas, then quartered them. Each package is two cups.
I made eight bags. I think this will be the plan for the final crop, too.
The Supremos seem to hold their shape better, while the Roma VF seem to release more juice. Mixed together works out nicely.
There have been lots of cherry tomatoes. The most productive have been Reisentraube (red heirloom) and Golden Eagle Smiley (open pollinated dwarf, from Dwarf Tomato Project).
We like using cherry tomatoes to make the roasted feta cheese noodle sauce, which should work fine with frozen cherry tomatoes.
I froze up a batch of Reisentraube. These are a bit bigger than other cherry tomatoes, but great flavor.
I did the same with the Golden Eagle Smiley.
This is what the noodles looked like with a separate batch of Reisentraube tomatoes. Before roasting...
After, with noodles added.
After the ducks ate all of the bean plants in their yard, I planted some in an extra container. I'm guessing there will be a pound of beans when I pick them soon.
There will be more in a few weeks, from the last, much bigger, planting.
The sedums are covered with bees. Both honeybees and the tiny pollinator bees. The sedum is always popular with bees.
The tiny bees don't show in the photo, but there are lots of them.
I haven't planted these hypericums yet. The front border still needs some cleaning up first. Meanwile they are still growing and blooming in their containers.
