Knowing when to sow tomato seed will help produce the best crop possible and avoid many of the issues caused by low light levels and temperatures that are too low for growing seedlings.If you intend to grow tomatoes outdoors, the best time to sow tomatoes UK (indoors), is eight to ten weeks before your estimated last frost date. Tomato seed needs to be sown indoors in warm conditions in order to germinate.For example, If your last frost is expected around the end of May, you would sow (indoors) from the middle to the end of March. Your seedlings would then be ready to be planted outside...…Knowing when to sow tomato seed will help produce the best crop possible and avoid many of the issues caused by low light levels and temperatures that are too low for growing seedlings.If you intend to grow tomatoes outdoors, the best time to sow tomatoes UK (indoors), is eight to ten weeks before your estimated last frost date. Tomato seed needs to be sown indoors in warm conditions in order to germinate.For example, If your last frost is expected around the end of May, you would sow (indoors) from the middle to the end of March. Your seedlings would then be ready to be planted outside...WW…

Growing tomatoes from seed is best done indoors or in a greenhouse if temperatures can be kept in the region where seeds will germinate.The ideal temperature for germination is around 15 to 21C – the warmer the temperature the quicker the seeds will germinate.It’s good when growing tomatoes from seed to germinate them in small pots or trays of fresh compost. are also very good alternatives – where one seed is sown in each mini container. It’s more convenient and no soil means less mess or heavy bags of compost to carry!Below is a propagator and tray of sponges that are ideal for...…Growing tomatoes from seed is best done indoors or in a greenhouse if temperatures can be kept in the region where seeds will germinate.The ideal temperature for germination is around 15 to 21C – the warmer the temperature the quicker the seeds will germinate.It’s good when growing tomatoes from seed to germinate them in small pots or trays of fresh compost. are also very good alternatives – where one seed is sown in each mini container. It’s more convenient and no soil means less mess or heavy bags of compost to carry!Below is a propagator and tray of sponges that are ideal for...WW…

Each season new varieties appear in the seed catalogues and online, promising even better growth and tasting tomatoes, tempting us to give them a try. Here are just a few of the new tomato varieties 2020 season!Crimson Cocktail F1 – Balanced taste and resistant to early and late blight.F1 Honeycomb – Similar to Sungold but with less splitting of skins.Heinz 1370 – Large fruit, semi-bush, crack resistant and can be grown outside.Available from Sutton’s Seeds – Click Here!So what do we need from another tomato variety? – here are a few of the things to look for.Tomatoes are generally...…Each season new varieties appear in the seed catalogues and online, promising even better growth and tasting tomatoes, tempting us to give them a try. Here are just a few of the new tomato varieties 2020 season!Crimson Cocktail F1 – Balanced taste and resistant to early and late blight.F1 Honeycomb – Similar to Sungold but with less splitting of skins.Heinz 1370 – Large fruit, semi-bush, crack resistant and can be grown outside.Available from Sutton’s Seeds – Click Here!So what do we need from another tomato variety? – here are a few of the things to look for.Tomatoes are generally...WW…

Using a heated propagator for tomatoes with grow lights and thermostatic control, is ideal for tomato seedlings!Have you ever wondered why young tomato plants look so healthy and stocky with good green leaf cover at the garden centres?It’s because they have been sown and grown with the right amount of light and at the right temperatures!One of the biggest challenges when growing tomatoes is trying to prevent seedlings from becoming leggy or spindly.This happens when there is not enough light, so a propagator with lights is ideal.Seedlings need plenty of light to become stocky young...…Using a heated propagator for tomatoes with grow lights and thermostatic control, is ideal for tomato seedlings!Have you ever wondered why young tomato plants look so healthy and stocky with good green leaf cover at the garden centres?It’s because they have been sown and grown with the right amount of light and at the right temperatures!One of the biggest challenges when growing tomatoes is trying to prevent seedlings from becoming leggy or spindly.This happens when there is not enough light, so a propagator with lights is ideal.Seedlings need plenty of light to become stocky young...WW…

There are many different types of media for sowing tomato seeds and it can be great fun trying and comparing them to see which ones work best for you. Seed compost is very good but it does have the disadvantage of being messy and heavy to carry home from the garden center!Here are some alternatives to sowing seed compost for sowing tomato seeds.A popular method, used by many gardeners is the Jiffy Pellet which is available in peat or coir. Coir is coconut shell and is a very good alternative.Add about 10% of soapy water to the water you hydrate the pellets with. This acts as a wetting agent...…There are many different types of media for sowing tomato seeds and it can be great fun trying and comparing them to see which ones work best for you. Seed compost is very good but it does have the disadvantage of being messy and heavy to carry home from the garden center!Here are some alternatives to sowing seed compost for sowing tomato seeds.A popular method, used by many gardeners is the Jiffy Pellet which is available in peat or coir. Coir is coconut shell and is a very good alternative.Add about 10% of soapy water to the water you hydrate the pellets with. This acts as a wetting agent...WW…