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I have fond memories of forgetting my house key, therefore locked out after school, and sitting in the garden eating the tomatoes.  They were the most delicious ever.  I dream of tomatoes in my garden.  And while we wait for Rob to return from his trip abroad and finish our raised beds. We can at least start seeds.

One of my many goals for the garden this year is to be an heirloom garden and be able to save the seeds for next year and for sharing.  For our tomatoes we picked the San Marzano, and I was thrilled to see this tomato featured in my Saveur Magazine as one of the most flavorful plum tomatoes.  I like cherry tomatoes too, and might have better luck with them in the Seattle climate, but we’ll go ahead and give these a try.

I saved the egg shells for about a week, kept them in their container.  Popped a hole in the bottom for drainage, filled with dirt and planted the seeds.  They are now on top of the fridge in the dark.

They take 6-10 days to germinate, think warm germination thoughts for me.