How To Grow Tomatoes

WHEN TO PLANT

• Growing tomatoes requires a long and relatively warm period of time before the plants can bear fruit (about 60-90 days). In many parts of the country, tomato seeds must be started indoors
• Tomato seeds are best started indoors 6 to 7 weeks before your last frost date

On a Personal Note

We used to start growing tomatoes indoors much earlier than we do now.
Here in Eastern Washington, with our short growing season and long winters, it’s hard to resist the gardening bug that hits in February.
Planting and growing tomatoes too early, though, results in plants growing taller than the grow-lights permit. And a sunny window generally does not provide enough light to prevent spindly growth.
Planting tomato seeds 6 to 8 weeks (no earlier than 8 weeks) before setting out is sufficient growing time. Our plants are bushier and more vibrant when we are patient.

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