[DD.]

At least I showed a bit of restraint!

[kosh42|EFG]

I sowed a couple each of Beefmaster, Ildi and Roma on New Years Day. Hadn't read this thread then, but was assured by my allotment mentor that this was the day tomatoes are sown... And seeing her poly tunnel last year she must be doing something right...

[Poolcue]

So tempted. I have about 30 different varieties I'm sure I can find 1 or 2 for early sowing,prob a russian type variety.

[DD.]

You have to be sooooooooooo careful if sowing very early.

It's not so much the germination of the seeds, but where to put them if you can't them them into a suitable environment outside the house. (if that's where you're doing it).

[snowdrops]

Having read all this I might be tempted too. I'm away mon- Fri next week so might do some on my return does it still count

[mumofstig]

It will still be very early to sow - so yes it will count 

[Auntiemogs]

It will still be very early to sow - so yes it will count 

Count me in then! Just waiting for my Shirly's Pixie seeds to arrive (a replacement for my two frosted plants). Sooo excited! 

[mumofstig]

Just don't sow all your tom seeds early, in case we/you don't succeed. 
It's a big gamble sowing this early!

[savbo]

I exercised restraint last year and didn't sow my toms until 2nd March. Then watched my neighbours, who'd chanced an January sowing, eating theirs over a month before my first were ready.

So this year I'll chance a few at the end on the month

[mashbintater]

Forgot to let you know, I sowed  just 1 seed each of;

St Pierre, St Marzano & Marmande; all January sowings. How's that for showing restraint? 

[gobs]

As many there are in a packet, it might take a 100 years to use them up at that rate.

[LilacSandy]

I alway put in a couple of cherry toms early as I find they are the earliest to fruit.  They will always go a bit leggy what ever you do unless you have optimum conditions in your greenhouse, but when I pot on I bury the plant up to the first leaf truss each time.  This has always given me good plants with a strong roots as they grow on the buried storks.

I comandeer the kitchen table every year from January to March for my seedlings as I am a bit compulsive.  I have already got 8 tomato seedlings and now have two trays of onions in the propogator on the table so be warned.   

[mashbintater]

As many there are in a packet, it might take a 100 years to use them up at that rate.

I was more thinking I have little space around to play with yet to try more if they grew. On the other hand, if they don't germinate I can try again   .

Speaking of cherry toms, I might try a Gartenperle (spelling?) not grown those before & only a few seeds in a pack of those!      .

[mumofstig]

Gartenperle? - save some seed from them this year, you'll never need to buy another packet 

[gobs]

As many there are in a packet, it might take a 100 years to use them up at that rate.

I was more thinking I have little space around to play with yet to try more if they grew. On the other hand, if they don't germinate I can try again   .

Speaking of cherry toms, I might try a Gartenperle (spelling?) not grown those before & only a few seeds in a pack of those!      .

I just posted some of those to someone. Still have... They can be cropped till very late in a good location. :blink:

Anybody's up yet? mine isn't, just making conversation...