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when to plant tomato seeds?
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Posted by gill_didsbury S.A. (My Page) on Thu, Jun 16, 05 at 19:08
| Hi everyone,
Please could someone tell me when to put tomato seeds in ready for the summer?
Thanks
Gill |
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RE: when to plant tomato seeds?
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| Gill, don't do it now. When is your last frost in spring or when do you normally plant the seedlings? Calculate back 6-8 weeks. I normally start in the middle of August. Or a bit earlier if I get cabin fever. But I only plant them in the middle of October, to make sure the last frost is over. The plants are then a good size and the soil is warm enough to plant out. The plants don't appreciate being planted out when the soil is still cold. It'll set them back quite a few weeks and you don't gain anything. Good luck! |
RE: when to plant tomato seeds?
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| Hi gill Anytime in spring, when there is no chance of frosts...that is if you get any...Most seeds need a minimum of 18 - 20 degrees soil temp to germinate. Helen |
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