You have a LONG growing season, so I think you can start from seeds again.

Sure, You can GERMINATE outside, in the SHADE. Once they emerge, give them direct sun. I would start in a small container and then after a couple of weeks plant in the garden spot (Or pot )
ALSO, start the seeds in starter mix (rather than garden soil)

Every year we get a lot of tomato volunteers. You don't have to do anything special when direct seeding other than mark its location so you don't accidentally step on it.

Daren

One of the blessings of your zone is the ability to direct seed or start them outdoors. Many of us envy you that ability. :)

Dave

I start all of my tomatoes outdoors in full sun. I soak them in water for a couple of days until one of the seeds shows signs of sprouting. Then into a 2 or 3 inch pot with a fine textured mix. I screen any of my potting mixes. The fine texture might be a blend of bark fines, peat, compost, DE, perlite, dolomite. I cover the seed with about 1/4 inch of the blend.

Then outdoors in full sun and water 1 to 3 times per day from above to keep the blend damp or wet. When they sprout you can cut back on the watering a little bit.

I keep them elevated and covered with bird netting. If you plant in the ground you may have trouble with birds, rabbits, mice, insects and ? If you wait to put them in the ground until they are six inches tall they have a better chance of surviving.

Edit: If nignt temps drop into low or mid forties in the early stages I bring them indoors.

Zeuspaul

This post was edited by zeuspaul on Tue, Apr 8, 14 at 13:30

I only grow one variety from seed and I started them
outdoors in a 6-pack (never know if they'll all sprout).

I started them in a sunny spot similar to the garden
location they'll eventually call home.

This gives me the chance to grab the best one of the
six (if they all sprout).

Now, of course, I have 5 to get rid of! They all sprouted!