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I grew 30 heirloom tomato plants to give away to friends and family. They're world-class seed varieties that aren't available through nurseries/retail[1]. I gre
by troydavis 2y ago
I grew 30 heirloom tomato plants to give away to friends and family. They're world-class seed varieties that aren't available through nurseries/retail[1]. I grew them indoors under grow lights[2].
After giving most away, I had 4 left, so I walked around my neighborhood, knocked on front doors, and offered them to neighbors (none of whom I knew). The first 4 who answered were all eager to have one. Also, they're all now acquaintances - we've either texted or emailed.
[1]: Go down the dwarf heirloom tomato breeding rabbit hole: https://www.dwarftomatoproject.net/ https://www.dwarftomatoproject.net/ , https://joegardener.com/podcast/tomato-talk-big-gardening-and-life-changes-craig-lehoullier/ https://joegardener.com/podcast/tomato-talk-big-gardening-an... . I grew purple/black varieties: Adelaide Festival, Fred's Tie Dye, and Metallica.
[2]: Photo of 30 tomato starts on a wire rack in my living room: https://mas.to/@troyd/112277832267619233 https://mas.to/@troyd/112277832267619233