When Are You Starting Your Toms..?

[jackie j]

After the last two years disasters dont know if I will bother next year.

[zazen999]

I have tom cuttings from last summer in the unheated greenhouse - if you keep them frost free and grow them hard they should be fine; you might want to get them germinated indoors on a windowsill and then shift them into the greenhouse as soon as you can....with plenty of insulation at night!

[Bigmallly]

I have tom cuttings from last summer in the unheated greenhouse - shift them into the greenhouse as soon as you can....with plenty of insulation at night!

Never thought of taking cuttings. Also I forgot to mention, the greenhouse walls are bubblewrapped.

[SlugLobber]

Having spent what felt like ages with window sills full of plants last year, I am going to wait until April this year

What she said. I didn't see much benefit to starting so early. However, having said that, there's nothing else to do in late December, sooooooo...undecided is the answer!!

[Flummery]

You can start them early if you have somewhere suitable to move them on. They won't enjoy a temperature lower than 10C and if they stay on a wndowsill they do get terribly leggy and drawn. I prefer a short strong plant and a couple of months wait.

[Herbie]

I took part in the early growing experiment last year and had a bumper crop so will give it ago again this year but will start at the same time as I did last year which was February.
It was strange having tomatoes growing on the window ledge when there was 2ft of snow outside but love the anticipation of a new growing season.

[braders]

So, has anybody sown their Toms yet..?

[smallblueplanet]

So, has anybody sown their Toms yet..?

Lol! Check the thread at the top of 'vegging out'

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...to-thread.html

[braders]

Lol! Check the thread at the top of 'vegging out'

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...to-thread.html

I know, but I started this thread earlier on this month..!

[smallblueplanet]

I know, but I started this thread earlier on this month..!

Not started mine yet then! Probably will do them early Feb.

[sarraceniac]

I'm a real conservative when it comes to toms. I once tried starting them in Feb, as opposed to mid-March and found no advantage at all as I move them to a cold greenhouse in late May and the low light levels hold them back anyway.. This year I'm going to put some tumblers in hanging baskets outside for the first time. I just fancy sitting out in my picnic area and reaching up for a small sweet tomato. The only thing is I would like to do that in July/August. Any advice BigMally? Or anyone of course.

[SarzWix]

I haven't managed to 'find' my potting station yet - ie. clear the porch out! Must get on with it, I have onions to sow too

[zazen999]

I'm a real conservative when it comes to toms. I once tried starting them in Feb, as opposed to mid-March and found no advantage at all as I move them to a cold greenhouse in late May and the low light levels hold them back anyway.. This year I'm going to put some tumblers in hanging baskets outside for the first time. I just fancy sitting out in my picnic area and reaching up for a small sweet tomato. The only thing is I would like to do that in July/August. Any advice BigMally? Or anyone of course.

The first year I sowed on 2nd Jan and got my first red tom 2nd June.....I have taken some cuttings of some toms from last summer and I have 5 that have survived the autumn and first bit of winter in the grenhouse and are now potted on into single pots and are in the kitchen. One has flowers coming; so I will wait and see what occurs.

[snakeshack]

will start mine in the propagator in mid march and plant out from there straight into the hanging baskets that will hang in the shed window until going out time

[bridget mc laughlin]

I just sowed a few today for earlys and the rest will be sown mid feb