Tomatoes are easy to grow from seed, can be grown in any size garden that has a warm sheltered area,...

1. Growing Tomatoes
Tomatoes are easy to grow from seed, can be grown in any size garden that has a warm sheltered
area, and are extremely rewarding.
Most tomatoes in the UK though are grown in greenhouses or polytunnels, mainly due to our
fantastically reliable weather! That said, outdoor ripening fruit are well worth the wait. There are
varieties of Tomato seed that are suitable for indoor or outdoor, and even some bred for growing in
hanging baskets or pots.
One thing is true though, and that is no matter which type or variety you decide on, they will all
need fertile soil, sun, heat, water and food, if they are to produce a nice juicy fruit come harvest
time.
Sowing the seeds
Ideally label and fill a 3 inch pot with lightly firmed compost, and water. Scatter the seeds thinly as
most of them will germinate be careful not to over sow at this stage. Place the pot on a windowsill or
warm light shelf to germinate, and within 2 weeks, you should see seedlings, and they will be big
enough in around 8 weeks to move on to individual pots.
Move on by gently holding the seedlings by their leaves and carefully moving them out with the help
of a dibber or such like. Make a hole in the new pot already filled with firm and watered compost
and gently lower him in. Firm around the plant making sure the roots are covered, then add some
more water, just for luck!
When the roots start coming through the drainage holes, pot on to a 5 inch pot before the final move
to the growing bag.
Moving into Growing Bags