The 2013 Early Tomato Sowing Thread

[binley100]

I also sowed a couple small aubergine type - lolla or something. Bins is ahead, with germination already - argh!

Thats cos I sowed them before you did .........

[Garden Bean]

In a favorable climate tomatoes are perennials. However in a greenhouse in the UK they are not, and as its easy enough to start new from seed every year, thats what generally happens.

However, as with chillis if you can spare the indoor space and time to care for them they can technically be overwintered and should keep cropping (or go dormant for a few months and come to life again in the spring).

You could also take cuttings in Feb/Mar from this plant to make some new young plants for this summer.

I never thought about taking cuttings, good idea, thanks

[Tripmeup]

Today I have sowed Rio grande, Black Russian, Jubilee and Corazon F1..

[SarzWix]

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Wow, that's a clever idea! So you can get it delivered to NI, and then they deliver it to you in Eire? That's going to be useful to quite a few people I know! Cheers Tripmeup

[Tripmeup]

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Yep! I have used a good few times now and great service.... If you have a pick up point close to you, all the better....I think the man in the red coat with the white beard used it too

[Thelma Sanders]

Right.............
compost indoors and defrosted..........check
tomato seeds chosen and at the ready......check
Mini seeds trays washed..... check

Off we go then.........

a couple each of Gartenperle, Early Tanana, Latah and Kibits.

[veggiechicken]

Togi & BlueOSU - 3 of each sown 31/12, 6 germinated Now in BluePeter Lightbox

[SarzWix]

Mind they don't get stuck on the sticky-back plastic VC...

[veggiechicken]

I'm going to make a Tracy island next

[chilli_grower]

2 of my tropical ruby's have sprouted and 1 red alert. They are now under the grow lamp....

[SarzWix]

I have germination No idea which ones; I didn't label them because they're all cordon types and I'll know exactly what they are when they begin to fruit They haven't shed the seed casings yet, so it'll be the usual trying to resist picking them off...

[Bigmallly]

Gonna sow a few Roma in a bottle on heated prop then put them under lights when germinated.

[Paulieb]

Managed to get 3 Kibits seeds in my unheated propagator which will sit in the dining room window sill.

Also put in some onion (Bedford Champ/Paris white), leeks, and some F1 strawbery seeds (Sarian) which I got for 50p in the wyevale sale. Apparently they have a long cropping period so if they turn out okay, I shoud be able to keep them going for years by taking the runners.

Its gonna be interesting managing the toms until April!! :-/

[Ananke]

Managed to get 3 Kibits seeds in my unheated propagator which will sit in the dining room window sill.
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I've just requested Kibits from the VSP, have you grown them before Paulie?

[bramble]

Is this a silly question.
Can I use LED fairy lights to help when the light levels are low to encourage my tomato plants to grow.?