How to Start Tomato Seeds Outdoors
To start a tomato garden, you can purchase tomato plants from your local nursery and replant them in your yard. But gardeners can get seeds and start them indoors before the transplant. Although this can be an effective way to grow tomatoes, you can save money and time by purchasing inexpensive tomato seeds and starting them outdoors. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Determine whether the timing is right to start tomato seeds outdoors. Plant them after the final frost and when temperatures do not drop below 55 degrees Fahrenheit during the evening hours.
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Put together a starter mix for your tomato plants with water. The starter mix can be purchased at any local nursery and will consist of soil and nutrients for the tomato plants. Add enough water to the mix to moisten it.
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Choose a warm and sunny place for the tomato seeds. Tomato seeds will thrive in warm conditions and 14 to 16 hours a day of sun exposure.
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Plant each tomato seed a quarter of an inch deep in soil. Cover the seeds with the moistened starter mix.
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Sow the tomato seeds half an inch apart. This gives them room to grow. Monitor them by putting labels next to the seeds, and water them daily to keep the soil moistened.
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Tips & Warnings
Starting tomato seeds outdoors produces a more limited yield than if they were started inside.
