Starting tomatoes. Update!

[vfem]

mmm.... tomatoes!!! SOME of my tomatoes are in the middle of these 3 peat pot sets. The rest are snapdragons, and blanket flowers.

 

[Southern Gardener]

Very nice vfem! My tomatoes are starting to get the second set of leaves!

 

[momofdrew]

Hmmm, would that put out enough heat to heat through the pan to the soil? I wonder if a brooder lamp would work? :/

I was thinking the same thing it probably would work well brooder lamps heat the peeps to 100 degrees just keep a thermometer handy

 

[momofdrew]

We've had several hard freezes here - I think the lowest temp was 25. I wish I did live in the tropics - I'm a VERY grumpy girl in winter. I don't know how the northern folks do it.


We are grumpy too!!!!

Last year was my first vegetable garden. I didn't get any squash and very few snap beans. I bought started tomatoes - they didn't do that great except for the sweet 100's (the chickens were very happy about that) and I got tons of Jalapenos

I'm hoping for better results this year. I've added more grass clippings, leaves, manure and compost to my clay soil.

 

[vfem]

Here's our earlier planted tomatoes.

These are wonderful so far.

I have some I planted last week as well, but they are just coming up now. I should have about 20+ plants... some are sold to my mom's friend already who wants heirlooms, but is afraid her cat will eat the sprouts before she gets them outside.