I had already seeded enough tomatoes for this season, so when I found an old packet of seeds—expired four years ago—I was ready to throw it away. They were so old, I didn’t even think they had a chance. But at the last moment, I thought, Why not? and decided to plant them in the laziest way possible.
I scraped soil from different bags, even from the table, and dumped it all into an empty butter cookie tin. No careful spacing, no proper seed-starting mix—just a messy experiment with zero expectations.
And guess what? These were the first to sprout! Every single seed came up strong and determined. Meanwhile, the ones I carefully planted—each seed placed in a pot with perfect soil and all the care in the world—are still nowhere to be seen!
Now, I have way more tomato seedlings than I ever planned for, and my greenhouse isn’t big enough for this unexpected army. I’ll water them for a few more days before pricking them out, but I really need to start thinking about where they will all go. Maybe some in the raised beds, maybe a few in pots—we’ll see! Or maybe give the plants to friends!
Have you ever had a gardening surprise like this? Let me know! 🌱🍅
Ilze
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How fun! I see much salsa, tomato soup and BLT’s in your family’s future 🙂
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Not sure they will eat that, but I am ready to plant all the tomatoes 🙂 and make the pasta sauce for the winter.
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No I haven’t but I’m so glad you tried. Now you know not to give up on seeds. 🙂
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🙂 I know that, and also, don’t put them in the ground more than you need – cause they all might germinate 🙂 I can’t throw them away.
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A bumper crop! 👍🏻😊
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Isn’t it funny how nature works? The seeds I expected the least from ended up being the strongest! Now I have a bit of a tomato jungle on my hands. 😂
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I love to eat the little baby tomatoes, they are sweet and juicy!
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Those are cherry tomatoes! I love them, too! Mine will be regular tomatoes called Marmande.
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Thank you for the name, I forgot! Yummy! Happy weekend! ❤️😊
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You’re so welcome! I’m glad I could help jog your memory. 😊 Wishing you a wonderful and relaxing week ahead! ❤️
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Thanks! Thursday I have a chiropractor adjustment, also need to call to get my Medicare started. Hitting 65 next year means doing this here. Uhg…
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Sounds like a busy day ahead! Hopefully, the chiropractor visit helps you feel great. 😊 Dealing with Medicare paperwork doesn’t sound fun, but at least you’re getting it sorted early! Are you planning anything nice to treat yourself after all that?
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I will likely delay doing the medicare thing until after the new windows for the house go in, there is still time. Just trying to manage things!
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I’m so glad you didn’t throw them out! Sometimes things we thought were worthless prove otherwise!
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I’m not throwing them out for sure! I don’t like that type of lifestyle 🙂 If it’s growing, I will prick them out and take care 🙂 Then, I will give plants or tomatoes to friends/family etc 🙂
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Someone will be thrilled to have them!
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I already asked my friend and she will take 20 plants 🙂
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