FINALLY!
well, after looking through all my old og's...i couldn't find the article on seed saving. well, it turns out it was in my old farmer's almanac garden journal! here it is:
a brew to save tomato seeds:
tomato seeds, like any seeds embedded in the flesh of fruits or berries, must be wet-processed for storage. this involves fermenting, washing, and then drying.
start your tomato seed-saving brew by squashing a dead-ripe (open-pollinated variety) tomato into a glass or plastic tub. if necessary, add a small amount of water - as little as possible because dilution may slow the fermentation or encourage premature sprouting. set the glass of tomato brew someplace where you won't forget it, and stir it once or twice a day for three to four days.
it will start to bubble up and begin to smell and grow a layer of whitish mold. this is just what you want it to do. on the fourth or fifth day, spoon or pour off the mold, pulp, and lifeless seeds that have risen to the top. strain, rinse, and dry the heavier seeds on paper towels. when thoroughly dry, store them in a tightly sealed container for planting next spring.
tips:
- start with plants that have self-pollinating flowers, such as beans, lupines, peas, peppers, snapdragons, and tomatoes.
- select the best plants for seed saving. look for healthy, vigorous plants. mark them with colored yarn.
- select for desired characteristics. by saving seeds from your ealiest beans every year, you can develop a strain that matures early. the same goes for other desirable traits, such as heat tolerance and disease resistance.
- collect seeds on a dry, sunny day.
- make sure seeds are totally dry before putting them into containers or envelopes.
- label every container carefully with variety, color, and date.
. last year we collected seeds from a thai pepper plant and will try sowing those this year. if that goes well, we may collect more seeds at the end of this year. we do about half heirloom and half hybrid. i think it would be fun to collect the hybrid seeds just to see what would come up the following year - the thrill of surprise!
thanks 
