Hello everyone!

[greenshoot]

Hi all

I come across this site searching some advice on tomatoes and it seems there is a lots of juicy advice to be harvested from here

I'm very new to growing vegetables, in fact I only started late May buying a few tomato plants from the local nursery! But am loving every bit off it so far. I've started seeding beetroots, cabbages and broccoli.

I have a quick question... I brought some cherry tomato seeds recently and I know it's too late to be seeding them now for harvesting this year. These are indeterminate plants... so I was thinking I would like to give my plants a head start next year. If I sow them now and prune them for over wintering would it give them the head start?

Thanks in advance. And "hello!" fellow growers

[vixylix]

Hi greenshoot and welcome! There is indeed lots of advice to be found here, and lots of jolly lovely people too

I've never tried to overwinter a tomato I'm afraid so I can't help you, but I think it would definitely have to be in the house unless we have a super mild winter.

I'm sure someone will be along to advise very soon!

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine greenshoot I've over wintered Toms twice and managed to pick toms over the Christmas period. mine were from 'armpits' not fresh sown seed plus I didn't prune them.

[Aunty Social]

Hello and a late welcome. I'm just in the dark as you are about your tomato question but this is such a great site and people are very generous with helping.... hope you enjoy, and good luck with your crops

[burnie]

I have kept mature plants late into the winter inside a conservatory, but it is the dormant season and I find that unless you have heat and light for early growing, you probably won't gain much. However, nothing ventured and all that and I wouldn't want to dampen your enthusiasm. We over winter other crops, so maybe a tomato might benefit, I've always treated mine as annuals.

[Snoop Puss]

In the spirit of "you never know" and given that there are likely to be loads of seeds in the packet, you could start a few off, just to see. You don't say in your profile where you're based. This is always useful info for answering questions. But unless you're somewhere warm and sunny all year round, you'll need to keep your plants indoors. They're also going to need quite a lot of light, as well as warmth. Not easy conditions to provide. But nothing to stop you giving it a go!

Oh, and welcome to the madhouse!