Seeking some planting advice

SaberTooth · January 10, 2011

I plan to have my transplants in the ground on or about May 1st. When would be your estimated seed starting date given I will have the ability to start my seedling inside under lights? I live in west TN - thanks in advance.

Here are my varieties for 2011:
Aussie
Box Car Willie
Cheerokee Purple
Druzba
Eva's Purple Ball
German Head
Kellog's Breakfast
Mexico
Red Brandywine
Rutger's

alamo5000 · January 10, 2011

First week in March. Somewhere in there.

stormymater · January 11, 2011

First 2 weeks in March.

kath · January 11, 2011

Yeah, most guides say 6-8 weeks before it's safe to plant outside. This year I started some at our usual time and the weather was so unseasonably warm and sunny that they were outside during the day from start to finish and inside at night with supplemental lighting to bring the total light hours to 14-16/day. The transplants were ready at only 4 1/2 weeks! Guess they like the sun better than growlights.

Nice assortment of tomatoes...no cherries?

January 10, 2011	#1
SaberTooth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 31	Seeking some planting advice I plan to have my transplants in the ground on or about May 1st. When would be your estimated seed starting date given I will have the ability to start my seedling inside under lights? I live in west TN - thanks in advance. Here are my varieties for 2011: Aussie Box Car Willie Cheerokee Purple Druzba Eva's Purple Ball German Head Kellog's Breakfast Mexico Red Brandywine Rutger's

January 10, 2011	#2
alamo5000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: near Houston Texas, zone 8b/9a Posts: 114	First week in March. Somewhere in there.

January 11, 2011	#3
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	First 2 weeks in March.

January 11, 2011	#4
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Yeah, most guides say 6-8 weeks before it's safe to plant outside. This year I started some at our usual time and the weather was so unseasonably warm and sunny that they were outside during the day from start to finish and inside at night with supplemental lighting to bring the total light hours to 14-16/day. The transplants were ready at only 4 1/2 weeks! Guess they like the sun better than growlights. Nice assortment of tomatoes...no cherries?