[mdjlucan]

 wen thay say sow o.5cm 1/4 deep thinly in a pot of compost how meny seeds is that to a pot this is my first time hop you can help with sume in fo thanks

[mumofstig]

how many do you want to grow?

[mdjlucan]

about 6

[mumofstig]

You can sow 6 in a little pot, try to space them out a bit  cover with a polybag to keep them nice and warm till they have germinated.
Then remove the bag and leave to grow on for a while till they are big enough to prick out into small pots of their own

[Ma and Pa Snip]

I would sow 10 in two 3 inch pots, 5 in each, then pick out the strongest.

[Kristen]

keep them nice and warm till they have germinated.

My Tomatoes germinate in about 4 - 7 days, so make sure you check them twice a day from day 4 onwards and get them into the light as soon as they break the surface

[JayG]

An old technique for picking up those fiddly tomato seeds which actually works: matchstick, lick (not the "business" end!), pick up 1 seed, dib in to required depth, lick again..............

[Ma and Pa Snip]

An old technique for picking up those fiddly tomato seeds which actually works: matchstick, lick (not the "business" end!), pick up 1 seed, dib in to required depth, lick again..............

and if it doesnt work at least your tongue gets a good early season composting 

[digalotty]

An old technique for picking up those fiddly tomato seeds which actually works: matchstick, lick (not the "business" end!), pick up 1 seed, dib in to required depth, lick again..............

and if it doesnt work at least your tongue gets a good early season composting 

 

[Paul Plots]

An old technique for picking up those fiddly tomato seeds which actually works: matchstick, lick (not the "business" end!), pick up 1 seed, dib in to required depth, lick again..............

and if it doesnt work at least your tongue gets a good early season composting 

Great minds think alike 

[Swing Swang]

The corner of a piece of moistened broken glass also works particularly well as a means of picking up seeds, but please don't lick it to wet the end and do take care with all of the sharp edges. 

[shokkyy]

What's wrong with using a wet fingertip? Works for me

Until of course you get to aubrieta seeds, in which case I sow a thousand instead of one.