{"title":"Zoe Jeka \u0026 Wren Lansky","description":"\u003cp\u003eZoe and Wren are gardeners in Plainfield, VT. Zoe started as an apprentice and coworker at Truelove Seeds and continues to contribute to our catalog and community through small scale seed production!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SGSpiceGallery10181\" class=\"SGSpiceGallery\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"orange-banana-plum-tomato","title":"Orange Banana Plum Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eApricot orange is an unusual color for a paste tomato! These 3'' plum-shaped fruits are deliciously sweet and meaty when eaten fresh, dried, juiced, made into sauce, salsa, or paste. Very prolific! This tomato was first offered in the Seed Savers 1994 Yearbook by Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa. Their seed came from Russian seedswoman Marina Danilenko, who is also the source for the famed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/paul-robeson-tomato\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaul Robeson Tomato\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/paul-robeson-tomato\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eavailable here\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93% on 02\/23\/2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost and transplant into garden well after the danger of frost. We recommend you prune the suckers that form in the crotches of the branches by the main stem. Water tomatoes at the soil level, keeping the leaves dry. Stake tomatoes so that their leaves and branches are kept off the ground, for good airflow between plants, and for easier harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomatoes are generally self-pollinating, though we isolate different varieties by 35-50 feet, in hopes that flying insects will not cross pollinate them unexpectedly. Tomato seeds are ripe when the fruits are ready to eat! Cut the fruit at the equator and squeeze or scrape out seeds from each of the cavities. In a cup or bucket, add a little water (1\/2\" is probably plenty) to your seeds and pulp to keep them from drying out, and allow them to ferment away from direct sunlight. Ideally, you will stir the concoction every day for 3-5 days. In the end, add more water to fill the vessel, stir one final time, and allow to settle. Pour off the floating material and then strain the seeds through a strainer. Sometimes, you will need to add more water and pour off the floating material several times until the water is clear and you can see the seeds sunken at the bottom. Squeeze dry the strained seeds in a towel, and then lay out to dry on a labeled screen or paper product in a ventilated place away from direct sunlight for a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zoe Jeka \u0026 Wren Lansky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":3345979867176,"sku":"TOM-010","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/OrangeBananaTomato_square_a091fb9b-030c-4917-8560-1d63b38782f5.jpg?v=1571609433"},{"product_id":"wrinkled-crinkled-crumpled-cress","title":"Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled Cress","description":"\u003cp\u003eA well-named and well-loved original variety selected by Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds from an on-farm cross between 'Persion' and 'Curly' cress. Its unique erect stems and crispy savoyed leaf shapes make for easy harvest and cleaning, as well as a wonderful \"heft and toothsomeness for a little garden cress.\" Add a little spice to your salads with this fast growing cut-and-come again cress. It seems florists have also caught on to this variety as a lovely, surefire filler for bouquets when it has bolted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety is also super resilient. From our growers: \"This variety thrived in 6 weeks of continuous rain last year, and this year thrived in basically a month of drought and temperatures at 80-90F.\" It is also slow to bolt. Basically, this is a real winner. Thanks Frank!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis species likely originated in Ethiopia and surrounding countries, or in Western Asia, where it was likely first domesticated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20-36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 91% on 02\/26\/2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShallowly sow seeds directly in the ground as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring, and then every 8 to 10 days. For larger plants, thin to 4-8\" apart, in rows 1' apart. For cut-and-come again, do not thin seedlings. Harvest as early as 2\" tall and continue harvesting regularly, and be sure to plant multiple successions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow plants to bolt, and allow the flowers to fade and dry out. Harvest the entire flower stalk when it has dried fully, and lay it out somewhere away from rain and humidity so it can dry further. Whack the seed heads in a bucket to loosen the ripe seeds. Sift them out with a strainer, and winnow away the lightweight chaff with wind, breath, or a fan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zoe Jeka \u0026 Wren Lansky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39325792632990,"sku":"BRA-016","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/WrinkledCrinkledCrumpledCress1.jpg?v=1615827547"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/collections\/ZoeJeka-WrenLansky_MtF.jpg?v=1615841340","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/zoe-jeka-wren-lansky.oembed","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}