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My sungold had a bad start due to bugs and really doesn't seem like it's going to make it. Can I start again now or is it too late? I'm in 10b. I also ordered more seeds online including sunsugar and a few more heirlooms. Was going to save them for next year since some of my plants are already 2-3ft tall but might as well start this year if I still can? Since it's already so warm here, can I germinate directly into the soil outside to skip the hardening off phase, or should I still start indoors? |
This post was edited by winstella on Tue, Apr 8, 14 at 3:13
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| 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 ) |
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- Posted by BriAnDaren Ottawa zone 5 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 8, 14 at 10:04
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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 This gives me the chance to grab the best one of the Now, of course, I have 5 to get rid of! They all sprouted! |
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