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    Is it too late to sow tomatoes? I have a windowsill of plants I have raised from seed but have been given some different varieties of seed that I want to try. I am in NW England.

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    You've nothing to lose by giving it a go.
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    • #3
      I've just sown some more toms - they'll be fine

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      • #4
        Great, thank you! Off to do them now.....

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        • #5
          I sowed some more last Tuesday, they've already germinated and are going great guns.

          Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

          Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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          • #6
            Well most of the back of the packets say sow April at the latest. It's still April so go for it.

            What have you got to lose?

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            • #7
              Much simpler and quicker, find a friend who is already growing them, beg them for some of the well formed side shoots they will be removing anyway, pot these in a gritty or open compost, as they root very readily. Don't cover them with polythene but keep them out of the sun and keep the compost moist but not wet, and they will root really well in around a week, especially if you can provide some bottom heat.

              You will then have tomato plants of the same variety which will be sturdy, quick to flower and fruit, and none of the fiddle of germinating seeds.

              In fact, your crop will only be a couple of weeks behind those who donate the side shoots to you!
              Last edited by BertieFox; 26-04-2015, 06:18 PM.

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