Posted by Timothy on February 19, 2010, 5:54 pm
You should not plant tomato seeds or seedlings outside before the last
frost as frost will kill the plant. Start the seed in a planter
indoors about 6 weeks prior to when you will be planting it outdoors.
Posted by AJLCC on February 21, 2010, 5:08 pm
> Zootal and Jmac, Tomato seeds can be started indoors 6-8 weeks before
> you expect to set them outside. I live in Philadelphia, and my last
> expected frost date is May 15th. So I will add a week to that to be
> safe making my outside planting date May 22nd. Lets jump backwards 6-8
> weeks, and I will be starting my seeds between late March and early
> April. Below is a link to a page that is all about starting tomato
> seeds indoors. I hope it helps, and good luck in your garden!http://sites.google.com/site/thetomatogardener/
Thanks for the tips! Great advice.
> you expect to set them outside. I live in Philadelphia, and my last
> expected frost date is May 15th. So I will add a week to that to be
> safe making my outside planting date May 22nd. Lets jump backwards 6-8
> weeks, and I will be starting my seeds between late March and early
> April. Below is a link to a page that is all about starting tomato
> seeds indoors. I hope it helps, and good luck in your garden!http://sites.google.com/site/thetomatogardener/