Starting Your Heirloom Tomatoes Early
by John Yazo
If you are looking to carry the bragging rights in your neighborhood on having the biggest, earliest and the sweetest tomatoes, them you need to plan on starting your crop early. Starting your plants from seeds is easy to do and you will have a healthier and more productive crop with the proper care.
Tomatoes are a crop that don't take well to cool weather conditions, especially frost. Getting then growing early in the garden isn't always possible. Planting your tomatoes in pots or containers will give you the ability to get a big jump on the growing season.
Containers and pots come in a variety of styles and sizes. With tomatoes you are going to want at least a 5 gallon pot. The root system of a tomato plant can get quite large and needs room to grow. When starting your tomatoes from seed you can plant them directly into a pot or container and move them outdoors when the weather permits. This will give you a big advantage on getting a head start on the growing season. They can be left in the pot to complete the growing season or you can transplant them directly into the garden. In containers you can even bring them in at the end of the season when there is a danger of frost. There are so many benefits that can be had from growing your crops in pots or containers.
Container gardening is becoming a more popular choice of the home gardener, especially when limited space is a problem.
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