growing tomato seed

[hawthorns]

is it too early to start sowing tomato seed indoor

[pigletwillie]

I sow mine in a HEATED greenhouse from mid February and plant them in a large sheltered ploytunnel in Mid April.

Unless you can give them space, light and heat till the frosts are over then wait until March or April.

[hawthorns]

would a heated propagator and a window sill suffice

[Dobby]

Mrs D wont let me plant ours yet like we did last year, they tuck over the house
and that was at the begging of January
they where in the living room bedroom bathroom kitchen every where you whent they was toms chillis .........
so I promised not till the end of jan

[rustylady]

would a heated propagator and a window sill suffice

No, not yet. They will germinate given enough heat, but need really good light and warmth to grow into sturdy stocky plants. I usually germinate mine in March as I grow on in an unheated greenhouse.

[hawthorns]

can you guess thats its my first year as a gardener. itching to sow

[Alice]

They will probably grow allrght Hawthorns, but they will get too big for the windowsill long before it is warm enough to put them out in the greenhouse. So hang fire. If you have itchy fingers plant some peas, shoulder to shoulder in pots, and eat the shoots. they taste like fresh peas.

You could also try some rocket for leaves to eat straight from the pot. Some mixed salad leaves will give you small crops too. Good luck.

[Alison]

I wouldn't bother as yet, there's plenty of time and it'll be hard not to get them leggy. Sowing too early can be too much trouble to make it worth while. Last year I sowed my first ones in mid March and the last ones mid April and they all produced a good crop even in such a rubbish summer - I was lucky not to get blight problems so my outdoor ones were good too.

[Cutecumber]

It is sooooo tempting to so, isn't it... but wait if you can.

I still sow things too early - and I cannot put it down to ignorance, just impatience