Week 0 - Part 1

Yesterday I planted about half of the tomato seeds due to the fact I didn't buy enough Jiffy-Pots. Here's how I planted the seeds:

1) Put Miracle-Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix into Jiffy-Pots.

2) Dampen the soil with water.

3) Make a small hole about 1/4 inch (1 centimeter) deep.

4) Add seed.

5) Rake a little soil in hole and cover with a little more potting mix.

6) Water a bit more and then sit in sun.

All went as planned until I missed counted the number of Jiffy-Pots I needed and then it rained (poured) all night into the next day.

I try and use the biggest pot at first (Jiffy-Pot 5) because I don't like transporting my plants in to bigger pots. These pots are bio-degradable but I plan on pealing the shell off before planting again or for good.

Planted so far: Aussie, Black Cherry, Black Krim, Brandywine, Dagma's Perfection

Week -1

Last year, I started with 5 tomato seeds of the same type and 3 came to fruition. This year I am going to plant 10 different varieties of heirloom tomato seeds and try to grow 3 of each type for a grand total of 30 plants! (Yes, I am probably nuts.)

I ordered a pack of Gary's Favorites (Aussie, Black Cherry, Black Krim, Brandywine [Suddath's Strain], Dagma's Perfection, Flamme', Green Zebra, Kellogg's Breakfast) plus Super Snow White and Beam's Yellow Pear from TomatoFest.

My goal is to post once a week with my progress (including pictures) and write a little info about each of the heirloom tomatoes I am growing along the way. I hope you will enjoy the journey or at least I will be able to look back on this many years from now and laugh about it.

Note: I just received my tomato seeds in the mail today and look forward to getting started this week/weekend.

Last Year

I learned a whole lot last year. I had no idea my tomato plants would be 6 FEET TALL!!! I thought I was growing a little tomato bush. WRONG! Along the way I figure this out and successfully grew some big beef size tomatoes. This year I'll be bringing you along for the ride.

Why?

Why am I blogging about growing tomatoes?

I tried to get my wife to start a blog because I thought I had a great idea for her and it could be something fun to do. While attempting to encourage her to start a blog, she turned the tables and said, "Why don't you start a blog?" So here I am...

Why tomatoes?

I'm not exactly sure how this started, but last year I decided I would try and grow tomatoes. It was probably an impulse buy at the grocery store and after learning a whole bunch and growing 3 successful plants I am back at it. I like tomatoes and I find growing fruits and vegetables fascinating.