Has anyone started their toms yet?

[mrskp]

Mrskp you have my respect. Best use of an ironing board I have come across

thanks earthbabe, a cunning plan i thought.

[borage]

It is my first time growing toms from seed and I have 5 seedlings in a small tray (moneymaker) and a packet of Tornado which I haven't sown yet. Seedlings seem to be a bit leggy at the moment.

[smallblueplanet]

And I thought we were bad with 11 varieties! Ye Gods SBP, wot you gonna do with all those Toms?

I hope to eat them MrsD! Lol!

I just love trying new varieties, so there are some 'old' favourites - Garden Pearl, Stupice, Black Prince, Matina etc and some newbies too.

[rustylady]

I'm waiting (biting my fingernails with impatience) until the second week in March. It's so tempting, but I know I can't look after them properly indoors (too warm and not enough light) and I can't afford to heat the greenhouse.

[sewer rat]

I won't be starting my toms for another fortnight then they'll be in a hotbox propogator. I have 14 varieties at the moment with more on the way but I am also going for quantity as well as quality. Need to grow approx 1250 plants !!

[Mrs Dobby]

Thats a lot of Toms SR, hope you manage to get em all potted and sold on ok!

[sewer rat]

No probs there Mrs D - have an order for 800 young plants already !!

[Mrs Dobby]

Cool! Nice to hear that its going well SR!

[deb of the wych]

sowed mine on saturday
15 gartenperle,
10 gardeners delight
15 Lido this is seed saved from last year from a plant that was given to me from all accounts he got given this as a trial seed from a company about 5 years ago and never saw it again but has kept it going by saving his own seed.
so as this is my first year of growing my own from seed will have to see how we do and if the Lido seed is viable
also got others to try

[smallblueplanet]

'twitch, twitch' new variety....?

whats Lido like then deb?

[deb of the wych]

Its a slicing tom like marmade
last year they seemed to be a bit bigger than my mamade but not really masive
its a fleshey tom and I thought the flavour was very good but Im no expert

[Wendy]

I have Alicia, growers delight and moneymaker in my windowsill, all growing very well about two inches tall, when the waether warms up a little im gonna put them in my mini greenhouse - can't wait!

[SueA]

Seems a bit early to sow outdoor toms yet to me unless you have somewhere very light indoors to keep them or they may become very leggy, remember last year some of us had snow in March!

[Earthbabe]

I noticed today that some of mine (like two of each) have germinated. I'll have to show Miss EB her snapdragons which seem to be thriving.

[mrskp]

Just bunged another 8 varieties in tonight. I want some action !

Golden Sunrise
Legend
Marmande
Ferline
Cream Sausage (we think)
Pineapple
Tres Cantos
Muchamiel

Also made a silver foil box for the baby Tigerellas and it's pouring !