When to plant seeds

PastorJeff · January 30, 2012

Hi,

I'm sure that this question is answered elsewhere on this forum, but my searches bring up WAY too many posts for me to "weed" through.

I've always purchased my tomato plants from Home Depot or someplace similar. This year I'd like to give a try to growing my own from seed. In New Jersey, I usually try to put my plants outside around the middle of May. So, when do I need to plant the seeds to have good healthy plants by that time?

One of the reasons I've been hesitant to grow from seed is that I only want to end up with six plants, but I don't want all the same variety. But I guess it will still be more economical to buy seeds than plants!

-Jeff

January 30, 2012	#1
PastorJeff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dunellen, NJ Posts: 9	When to plant seeds Hi, I'm sure that this question is answered elsewhere on this forum, but my searches bring up WAY too many posts for me to "weed" through. I've always purchased my tomato plants from Home Depot or someplace similar. This year I'd like to give a try to growing my own from seed. In New Jersey, I usually try to put my plants outside around the middle of May. So, when do I need to plant the seeds to have good healthy plants by that time? One of the reasons I've been hesitant to grow from seed is that I only want to end up with six plants, but I don't want all the same variety. But I guess it will still be more economical to buy seeds than plants! -Jeff