HoosierDaddy's seed starting list

[HoosierDaddy]

The first round of tomato seed starting is done. These are for plants that I will set out in mid-late April in WaterWalls -aka Kozy Coats (This is about 3 to 4 weeks before our annual last frost date here in zone 5 SE Michigan)
I will also start a backup batch of seeds in a few weeks in case a late cold snap kills off the early outdoor planting.

This year's tomato plant list is (* = plants I grew last year):
Big Beef *
Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart
Black Crimson (Black Crim, Black Krin whatever it is called) *
Brandywine - Sudduths *
Cherokee Purple
Italian Heirloom *
J D's Special C Tex
Kosovo
Marianna's Peace
Paul Robeson
San Marzona Redorta

Black Cherry
Sungold F1 Cherry *

[Indyartist]

My plan is very near yours as I will try "wall-o-water"s for at least nine varieties putting them out in mid-April. I'm using them for the first time this year and I am being a little conservative as the package says it will allow 6 to 8 weeks early. I'll try 4 weeks early and see how that goes. Good luck with your earliest.
Al

[HoosierDaddy]

My neighbor told me about her car mechanic who puts his tomatoes out in early April. I thought he was nuts and it was a joke but it may be real. I put mine out last year around April 20th. Tomatoes and Sweet Peppers grew fine except the top of a cherry tomato plant that outgrew the Kozy Coat.
You should do better down in Indy. Indy is about 5 degrees warmer than SE Michigan. At least is was when I lived in Fishers a few years ago.
Maybe I'll have the nerve to put mine out around April 15th this year in the Water Walls.

[sprtsguy76]

Hoosier- I grew BTDH for the first time last year, it was awsome, I loved it. You cant go wrong with Kosovo either, I have been growing it for 3 years now, its a staple in my garden.

Damon

[matereater]

nice looking list. good luck with early planting, being a Michigander myself I know how unpredictable spring weather around here can be.