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Category: Tomatoes

link to Tomato Seedlings: Do They Need Heat After Germination?

Tomato Seedlings: Do They Need Heat After Germination?

If you’re relatively new to growing your own tomatoes from seed, you’ve probably heard how essential warmish soil is to good germination rates. Cold soil will encourage seed dormancy since...

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Germinating Tomato Seeds with Heat Mats: A Beginner’s Guide

If you’ve decided to grow your tomato plants from seed this year—instead of purchasing seedlings at your local garden center—you’ll need to find some quality seeds, but more importantly,...

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Buying Tomato Plants vs. Growing from Seeds: Pros and Cons

If you’re planning to grow tomatoes this year, you might have wondered whether it’s better to buy tomato plants or grow your own. Maybe you’ve walked into a garden center or your local home...

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Separating Tomato Seedlings: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’ve ever grown tomatoes from seed, you know how much fun it can be. You select the exact varieties you want to grow, you put the seeds in the soil, and you wait for those tiny seedlings to...

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Will Refrigerated Seeds Germinate and Grow?

If you’ve ever grown plants from seed, you might’ve wondered what would happen if you stored your seeds in the refrigerator. Would the seeds remain inert and lifeless? Would they eventually...

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link to Germinating Seeds from Fresh Tomatoes in 7 Easy Steps

Germinating Seeds from Fresh Tomatoes in 7 Easy Steps

I love growing my tomatoes from seed, but when I was a novice gardener, I didn’t really know what to do. Should I buy seeds from my local garden center? Or purchase seeds from an online seed...

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