Topic: Sowing tomatoes - is it too late?

[Tora]

Hi all

I've just found a few packets of tomato seeds I haven't sown yet - in the bottom of my seed box! :D
Is it too late to sow them? They are all outdoor tomatoes.

Thanks :)

[sandersj89]

Still time IMHO.

Jerry

[katynewbie]

;D

Gardeners Question Time on Sunday said it's fine to do them now, they WILL catch up and some people who have been very keen may lose some!!

I sowed some last week just in case of disaster, so I would go right ahead!

 ;)

[Curryandchips]

I sowed a pot of Gardener's Delight last week, and a pot of San Marzano this morning ...

I have dozens of Alicante, Tigerella and Golden Sunrise all at the two leaf stage ...

[Tora]

Thanks everyone.

That's a relief! I'm going to sow them today then. ;D

I actually did lose all Brandywine seedlings I sowed in February. They just didn't want to grow and shrivelled... Going to sow them again today!

I wonder when is the best time to sow outdoor tomatoes to get the optimum yield... Does anybody know?

[tim]

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/factsheet/tomatoes/

[David R]

I have often had cherry tomatoes self seed in my garden. The seedlings only germinate in June or July, and still produce some tomatoes before the frosts.

[Tora]

Thanks for the link, Tim. :)

David, that sounds reassuring! I might experiment with various sowing times and see what happens. ;D