In the past few years my tomatoes have been rather small when I transplanted them to the garden compared to the plants they are selling at the garden and home improvement stores. My plants are always healthy, and present a decent harvest, but they come to maturity later than the store-bought ones.
So, this year I thought I would start my tomatoes a little earlier than last year's late-February date. I think by starting in late-January/early February my plants should be close to store-bought plants. I am also considering building a small hydroponic system to produce tomatoes year-round, but thoughts of that can wait for a later date.
I am also looking for suggestions on what and how many of each variety to plant. If you have a favorite, or an heirloom that you would like me to plant in my garden let me know. Also, I am looking for people to plant some of my heirloom Italian tomatoes in their gardens. Four years ago we had a strong wind storm that came through the weekend after transplanting, and we lost all our tomato plants. And recently we have seen a few deer right outside the back door. I would like to ensure that I have seeds from this season, even if something happens to my plants. My thought is that if I can loan of our a few plants to others, with my only payment being the seeds from two or three tomatoes that the "foster gardener" may grow in their garden, I can rest a little easier about having seeds for next year in case something unfortunate were to happen to my garden.
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