What, When and Where on Heirloom Tomatoes

OK in my last blog I told you about what Heirloom Tomatoes I grew last year and how they did.

Well, it's time to start thinking about this year.  If you are going to grow tomatoes, grow heirloom's for the reason I mentioned in my last blog.  You have two choices here.  Start with seeds, or buy seedlings.  If you start with seeds, you are too late with respect to getting your more mature plants in the ground by May 15th.

Starting with seeds is great, and you can collect the seeds from the tomatoes you grow in the previous year.  I've done this a few times, but now, I buy all of my seedlings from one farm.  Why?  I did not have the appropriate  physical space in my house. to accommodate.  It is easier for me to buy my seedlings from a reputable farm and support their family business.

The place where I buy my seedlings from is from Verrill Farm in Concord.  They have a great selection of great quality  Heirlooms. 

If you do want to grow from seed, a great book that I own which I find very helpful is Tomato by Gail Harland.

 There are many other books out there but this one has some very good practical tips as well as some recipes.