[mumofstig]

Have a look at the tomato popularity polls here
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?board=51.0

we didn't run one last year as the weather was so poor

Let's hope for better weather this year 

[Sweetpea C]

OK. Time line for Leicestershire.

DD - excellent, I forgot you were from Leicestershire - I can copy everything you do and know my timings are right!!! How jolly helpful of you to live in the same county as me!

Edited to tidy up quote.

[DD.]

Yes, I put myself out to be of use!

I'm sure you've come across my diary in the erm, Diary Section, but I would stress thatthe timings of my sowings are made with the assistance of a heated greenhouse and an unheated one.

The heated one is currently at a frost free level, but will be cranked up when I run out of house room for the tomatoes!

[Sweetpea C]

DD - noted sir! Still going to stalk your diary though, need all the help I can get! 

[rowan57]

I seem to have ended up with 18 varieties 

Planning to start end of March in a polytunnel (when i get a chance to finish building it!), then pot on into 13L Flower Buckets or equivalent. Probably 2 plants of each I think.

[azubah]

Just noticed tiny embryonic flower buds on my tomatoes, sown in January. I only have 2 as they have had to grow on the window ledge and are now in 5" pots.
I have started putting them in the greenhouse during the day when it is warm enough.
It is a lot of work looking after them, making sure they don't get chilled, so most of you won't want to be bothered with that.
I also have about 20 plants around 3" high, which will become a problem if they get too big too quickly.
The timing is quite tricky.

[casper]

DD are you earlier this year, I am sure I sowed in Feb and I was way too early, I decided to wait until we had some proper signs of sun here in Sunny Liverpool, things seem to be warming up here, would I be okay to sow in my very light conservatory inside my little wilko greenhouse   

[DD.]

It all depends where you are putting them ultimately.

I've sown a very limited amount at this time, sufficient only to plant a heated greenhouse. The rest come later. Where are yours going?

[casper]

Ah good question, in my comservatory sd long ad possible then out in sll weathers unless i get a greenhouse fory birthday in April

[casper]

Oo bad spelling not good eyesight on my phone

[DD.]

I will sow those destined for the great outdoors in late March.

They will be routed via the great indoors, heated then unheated greenhouses. With a conservatory I'd have thought about the same time for you.

[casper]

Oh thank you, bit more waiting then!

[Paul Plots]

Today I found the tomato seeds.... tomorrow I'll check the sow by dates but I think they'll be fine.

Wednesday I'll hunt for the propagator (I know where it is but don't want to rush these things!!)