I have test-sprouted (>90% germination), packaged, packed, sealed and sent your envelopes of Cabin Tomato seeds. 7 envelopes went out on Wednesday, and 6 more are going out in Thursday’s mail. I still have about 4 or 5 more remaining.
I am incredibly grateful to you growers who are willing to try growing your own Cabin tomatoes in the 2013 season. If you can, grow a plant for friend too. If you can, save seeds for the next year too.
If you don’t receive the seeds I promised you within a week from today, please contact me again. There was one pack going to Canada, so I don’t know how long that should take.
Everything is going well for Jimmy, I just haven’t had much blog motivation lately.
Thank you all!
Posted by Paula Osborn on November 28, 2012 at 9:50 pm
I have wondered about them a couple of times. My grandson and I will be the ones using them and will post my results. Thanks
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 1, 2012 at 2:28 pm
You’re welcome. I am anxious to see how they grow in your location.
Posted by Robert on November 28, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Thanks in advance for the cabin tomato seeds.
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 1, 2012 at 2:29 pm
You’re welcome! I am tickled to be spreading around this semi-unknown variety.
Posted by Leilani on November 29, 2012 at 10:53 am
Well, either way, it’s good to have you back. I planted an apricot tree a few weeks ago and thought, “Jimmy would appreciate this.”
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 1, 2012 at 2:29 pm
I’ll have an orchard one of these days!
Posted by Jim on November 29, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Thanks in advance for the seeds. I’ll be looking forward to trying this variety and will definitely let you know how they do here in Idaho.
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 1, 2012 at 2:29 pm
You’re welcome. I would love to see a picture next summer.
Posted by Chris Kafer on November 30, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Hi. Just found your blog. What can you tell me about your Cabin variety of tomato? Would love to try some!
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 1, 2012 at 2:30 pm
If you have time, check out this link:
http://jimmycrackedcorn.wordpress.com/tag/cabin/
It’s most of what I’ve written about the variety. I have an envelope of seeds waiting for your address if you like to grow tomatoes from seed.
I originally received these seeds from WinterSown.org
http://www.wintersown.org
Posted by Chris Kafer on December 1, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Interesting. [...e-mail address...] Thanks!
Posted by Christie on December 1, 2012 at 6:34 pm
So excited! I got the seeds today and look forward to testing them out next season. Thank you again!
Posted by Collingwood Farm on December 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm
I got my seeds today! Very excited to try them! I Can’t wait for spring!! Thank you so much!!
Posted by Collingwood Farm on December 2, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Just for you!
http://collingwoodfarm.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/977/
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 5, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Thank you!
Posted by Sande on December 4, 2012 at 6:36 pm
If you have any Cabin seeds left I’d love to get some from you somehow. I grew them for a few years and but apparently saved the last seeds improperly. Last year the few I had didn’t germinate well and I don’t know what will happen with them in 2013. My original seeds were from wintersown too.
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 5, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Sande-
I ended up sending my extras to Wintersown this week. If you send them a request this year and specifically ask for Cabin, I would guess that they could get you a few.
Posted by Chris Kafer on December 5, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Appreciate you sharing your seeds, and I look forward to growing them. However, there is already a variety called Cabin which does not match your description. Would be great if we could get more info on the origin of this variety.
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 5, 2012 at 3:33 pm
The full extent of my info is from personal observation and the fact that I got them from Wintersown in late 2008, marked with this variety name.
Perhaps Trudi Davidoff at Wintersown would reveal her original source…I don’t know. wintersown@optonline.net.
Posted by Sande on December 5, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Will do. Thank you for getting back with me on it. I love the meatiness of them. Not many seeds to save in the ones I had. If I don’t get any I’ll just way overplant on what I have and should get a few. I think when I saved the last batch they weren’t quite ripe enough and that’s why they didn’t germinate as well.
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 6, 2012 at 9:30 am
I made the same mistake one year and had to grow out Cabin Tomatoes from year-old seeds. I just planted then 20x thicker than I needed and actually got 25% germination.
Posted by Paulette on December 4, 2012 at 9:02 pm
I received the Cabin seeds in the mail today, a million thanks! Can’t wait to give them a go next year. I admire your passion to preserve the species, and will do my best keep it going.
In addition to growing in my own garden, I will be sure to also share some of the seedlings with friends as well our community garden at work – whose produce goes to a local shelter and the zoo! Thanks also for the links you gave me with instructions to save my own, I gave it a try, we’ll see how it goes!
Posted by thebeadden on December 29, 2012 at 4:05 pm
I received my seeds last week and wanted to say thank you! We will try our best to keep this variety alive and kicking. There are a few expert gardeners we will be sharing some of the seedlings with and will be sure that we all save some from our own crop.
Thank you! Made a post at our garden blog too.
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on December 30, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Thank you! Could I get a link to that garden blog?
Posted by thebeadden on December 30, 2012 at 6:36 pm
http://thebeaddenshowto.wordpress.com/
Sorry, thought you knew about it.