Growing some early tomatoes - 2019

[veggiechicken]

I'm hoping to keep one plant of each - so that's only 9 and they'll fit on the shelf in the GH (and the bedroom windowsill beforehand).

Now stop chattering and sow those seeds.

[Scarlet]

It's so cold out....trying to dig some dahlias up but the ground is a bit cold.

[veggiechicken]

Just fill a pot with compost and go inside in the warm.....................then sow those seeds and stop making excuses.

[Ms-T]

I have sowed red robin and micro tom,and i am trying them out in the my hydroponic thing too.
SP what food are you using in yours.

[SarrissUK]

I'm sowing chilis, tomatoes and a few cucumbers next weekend. Or maybe in the week, if I get time to move the pasting table behind my dressing table in my bedroom. It gets the most light and the most warmth in the house, so perfect for starting seed.

[Penellype]

Sowed my 2 Shirleys yesterday.

[Ms-T]

And Rotkappchen Also known as “Red Riding Hood”.and that it for now

[veggiechicken]

Sown 2nd January.
Germinated 6th January -
Bajaja 2
Vilma 1
and there are signs of more on the way.

5 out of 9 varieties are through now.

Its my morning treat - to see how many more have come through.
Little things!!

[Small pumpkin]

I have sowed red robin and micro tom,and i am trying them out in the my hydroponic thing too.
SP what food are you using in yours.

Växer ? The feed ikea sell for their hydroponic set up. 4ml to 1lt of water.
We will have to compare notes . Mine haven't germinated yet. But they're looking fat

[Small pumpkin]

My first micro Tom has germinated ( the one I'm growing in compost ).

[Chestnut]

how do you make your pots?

For seedlings, a 7cm wide strip of tabloid newspaper like this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0typrMNQIJE

For bigger plants,a sheet of broadsheet folded into 3 lenghthways and wrapped round a glass cordial bottle ( very similar to above videoclip - just be sure the bottle is not wider at it’s base or you can’t remove the finished pot).

[Babru]

Just noticed Real Seed have a new variety called 'House Tomato'. Anyone heard of it before?

Bush Tomato Seeds to buy in the UK from The Real Seed Catalogue

I liked the sound of this TTT, but not so keen when I realised there was a minimum order of about £6, ex postage....

Instead, bought a 75p packet of Red Cherry in Wilkos this afternoon. Hope to sow on Saturday. Fingers crossed for some tomatoes in June.

[veggiechicken]

5 out of 9 varieties are through now.

Its my morning treat - to see how many more have come through.
Little things!!

6 out of 9 have germinated and I have 9 seedlings that move to the windowsill during the day.

[Scarlet]

OMG! I haven't done mine yet.... tomorrow

[veggiechicken]

You said that a couple of days ago.