New to growing your own tomatoes? This is the forum to learn the successful techniques used by seasoned tomato growers. Questions are welcome, too.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Castle, Virginia
Posts: 205
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My very small greenhouse does not have supplemental heat, so at nights it can get below freezing and I cannot leave newly sprouted plants in it at night. Using the 6 packs as opposed to 4" pots is pretty much a must as I cannot possibly move all of my plants in and out of the house in larger pots. I simply adjust my timing of when I start my seeds so that they are ready to be planted out when the frost date hits. My frost date here is May 20 (even though I am in 7B, I live in the mountains at 2,400' elevation). I haven't started tomatoes yet, but have my broccoli, cabbage, Brussel sprouts & onions going. Everyone has different conditions and resources and we just have to adjust to what we have available to us.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Coastal CT, zone 7a
Posts: 173
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Castle, Virginia
Posts: 205
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That is a good idea and would work for many folks. My real issue is the amount of plants I start. I usually start well over 100 plants and plant out at least 36 plants and give others away.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Coastal CT, zone 7a
Posts: 173
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In the meantime I have distracted myself by getting on with planting perennial flowering plants, brassicas, and cold-tolerant greens. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Coastal Southern CA
Posts: 164
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That said, nothing's sprouted in nearly 2 weeks. Weird. Subsequently, I picked up a 1020 tray with a 72 starter cell, dome, and some autozone floordry. Just put new seeds this evening, onto a heat mat, let's see what happens. |
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