tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post6766878558437532149..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: The Great Tomato Question: Seeds or Plants?Carol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-80776852348209709402016-02-15T01:16:11.895-05:002016-02-15T01:16:11.895-05:00I've done both too and have decided this year ...I've done both too and have decided this year to go with plants. Many of our nurseries are offering an incredible number of varieties including heirloom varieties and those that perform well in our climate. Last year I grew tomatoes in my greenhouse and started way too many seeds, kept potting up and giving away until I had about 30 plants which was still too many. They got crowded and only outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-79258639192410578822016-02-12T19:27:09.580-05:002016-02-12T19:27:09.580-05:00If you have a particular tomato problem--like late...If you have a particular tomato problem--like late blight--you are trying to overcome, you will need to grow from seed and buy your seeds early before they sell out. It's unlikely you will find plants.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-12420474772205390692016-02-12T08:02:47.178-05:002016-02-12T08:02:47.178-05:00I think that if you are only looking to grow a cou...I think that if you are only looking to grow a couple of plants, the garden centre wins through, unless you have one of those packets of seeds which come free with magazines. If you're growing more than a couple of plants, then financially, sowing seeds must make more sense - and there are so many varieties available and they are so easy to propagate! Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-32671671102179440162016-02-12T07:00:42.799-05:002016-02-12T07:00:42.799-05:00At my other home I had the space and the equipment...At my other home I had the space and the equipment to grow tomatoes and other vegetables from seed. Alas, I don't have that luxury anymore.Covegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695381565568010704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-53549676270261597662016-02-12T05:08:33.634-05:002016-02-12T05:08:33.634-05:00I will never ever buy my tomato plants at the loca...I will never ever buy my tomato plants at the local garden center. I want tomatoes, not water-filled red blobs, and the local garden center only seems to sell commercial variety without the slightest trace of taste.<br />And I still have seeds for at least 50 varieties I didn't try before. <br />AnneTannehttp://annetanne.benoreply@blogger.com