Preparing to Plant Tomato Seedlings

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Leigh walks you through our process with Tomato Seedlings. How the Greenhouse changed our process and tips for helping you to give your tomatoes the best chance to thrive before you plant them out. Wont be long before we plant out our 2023 garden!!! Please join us in our journey and consider planting a garden, its not to late!!

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Dusty Flats 1 year ago

Wow, that cold front is taking a long time to clear out. We had that a few days back because of that Omega jet stream.
I’m growing that grape de inverno? tomatoe also. It’s not a true grape so we’ll see how we like it.
I’m hurried to get everything out of the house, couldn’t take it anymore. So much easier out in GH except for adjusting temps.
I see you have a jungle also. I purposely delayed starting in hopes of not potting on and when I do they get massively tall. I did a couple varieties so far, but way behind and those in the solo cups are huge.
I need a supply of sticks and as I right this I just remembered I do have marshmallow sticks—lightbulb moment 😊. I haven’t had time to take them outside to strengthen up because I’m running like crazy to get ahead of rain which so far was only 1/4”. I think tonight we may get missed again.
So much to do and found bulbs that should have been in and the biggest problem is running out of room planting out to make more room and get those poor plants out of packs so I don’t have to re-pot them. Having such a time with one or two not getting water in trays inside and outside. The atomic grape tom is the one that is struggling so need to get it potted and check roots.
I tended to overwater in the GH because of that cold snap, then sun and the heater and sun can zap the moisture, but it must have been humid enough as they are pretty wet.
I have 7 grape/cherry type toms and about 14 heirloom, slicer and paste tomatoes and will bag some blossoms to save seed as I’m sure I will find some winners this year. When you only get 10-15 seeds it’s worth it to save them. I use to throw out runts and now check to see if it was one I only had a few of and pot them up.
We will be 60*F with overcast tomorrow and will be making up care boxes for several people. I think I should get some disposable cups as many are in pots I will be reusing next year and may not get them back.
Once everyone has what they need I will give to a friend who is starting a community garden. I have a lot of onions and celery besides various toms and peps. I blame it on bad cabin fever😊
I’m not pruning the toms because I just can’t keep up so I will take a few here and there to increase air. Those suckers turn into branches in a day I swear then it’s confusing what needs pinched😅. We get the wilt/blight every year. It’s just in the air and the cool nights warm days. I trim from the bottom up about a foot, mulch and still get it, but thankfully it doesn’t kill the plant off at least not until I harvest.
Happy gardening and may we all have endless places to plant😀
If I didn’t have to barricade every plant from wildlife I could find all kinds of room. So fencing is on the list. Z5a, WI.
PS, I have a ton of onions and just remembered I started some leeks and bunching onions in winter sow to see if they would be a close match. They would do ok, but not nearly as big as indoors.

5 Comments

Seasons With Anthony 1 year ago
Another amazing video from Our Backyard Garden!! Thank you! I love watching!!
Alexa's Garden 1 year ago
Hi dear! You have grown beautiful healthy seedlings, I liked it!

It is a little cold, so the tomatoes have a slightly yellow leaf color. Warm days will fix that. Have a good day!
Gail 1 year ago
Hi Leigh! I'm so eager to see all the tomatoes that you'll grow this summer and what you do with all of them!
Dusty Flats 1 year ago
Wow, that cold front is taking a long time to clear out. We had that a few days back because of that Omega jet stream.
I’m growing that grape de inverno? tomatoe also. It’s not a true grape so we’ll see how we like it.
I’m hurried to get everything out of the house, couldn’t take it anymore. So much easier out in GH except for adjusting temps.
I see you have a jungle also. I purposely delayed starting in hopes of not potting on and when I do they get massively tall. I did a couple varieties so far, but way behind and those in the solo cups are huge.
I need a supply of sticks and as I right this I just remembered I do have marshmallow sticks—lightbulb moment 😊. I haven’t had time to take them outside to strengthen up because I’m running like crazy to get ahead of rain which so far was only 1/4”. I think tonight we may get missed again.
So much to do and found bulbs that should have been in and the biggest problem is running out of room planting out to make more room and get those poor plants out of packs so I don’t have to re-pot them. Having such a time with one or two not getting water in trays inside and outside. The atomic grape tom is the one that is struggling so need to get it potted and check roots.
I tended to overwater in the GH because of that cold snap, then sun and the heater and sun can zap the moisture, but it must have been humid enough as they are pretty wet.
I have 7 grape/cherry type toms and about 14 heirloom, slicer and paste tomatoes and will bag some blossoms to save seed as I’m sure I will find some winners this year. When you only get 10-15 seeds it’s worth it to save them. I use to throw out runts and now check to see if it was one I only had a few of and pot them up.
We will be 60*F with overcast tomorrow and will be making up care boxes for several people. I think I should get some disposable cups as many are in pots I will be reusing next year and may not get them back.
Once everyone has what they need I will give to a friend who is starting a community garden. I have a lot of onions and celery besides various toms and peps. I blame it on bad cabin fever😊
I’m not pruning the toms because I just can’t keep up so I will take a few here and there to increase air. Those suckers turn into branches in a day I swear then it’s confusing what needs pinched😅. We get the wilt/blight every year. It’s just in the air and the cool nights warm days. I trim from the bottom up about a foot, mulch and still get it, but thankfully it doesn’t kill the plant off at least not until I harvest.
Happy gardening and may we all have endless places to plant😀
If I didn’t have to barricade every plant from wildlife I could find all kinds of room. So fencing is on the list. Z5a, WI.
PS, I have a ton of onions and just remembered I started some leeks and bunching onions in winter sow to see if they would be a close match. They would do ok, but not nearly as big as indoors.
Tara Lynn 1 year ago
I just planted mine today ❤

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