dec 15 time to start tomato seeds

[plainleaf]

some may be put there plot to bed. But for me it is all about to start.
I just reorganized my my seeds.
Bought seed starting soil.
cleaned all my pots and trays.
just worked the complete planting schedule
you all maybe getting for Christmas but  I getting ready for fun part of year.

1000 tomato seeds need to be sown for a sale in may.

personal plants for growing that will starting from seed over the season
40 san marzano tomato plants
16 tomato plants for size
20 varieties for fresh eating
8 varieties eggplant(Aubergine)
20 bell peppers 5 colors
25 hot pepper plant
8 ghost pepper plants 4 yellow 4 red.
4 watermelon plant for size Carolina cross
2 pumpkin plant  Atlantic giant
12 squash plant of various types
lots various other veg.

[plainleaf]

[ceres]

That lot'll keep you out of mischief for a bit.  ;)

[plainleaf]

i have lots of mischief planned too!

[ceres]

Intriguing!  Care to share?

[brown thumb]

Plainleaf the sowings for your self     have you a large greenhouse or do you grow out side ?

[pumkinlover]

Is December 15 sowing time so that they start to show as the days start to get longer? (B........r Christmas that's what I look forward too ;D ;D ;D)
If not why that date?

[plainleaf]

the Dec 15 date is for only the tomatoes for size.
that date is 8 weeks before Gordon graham planted his tomato plants outside in wall o waters in 1986. That year  he grew a record 53 foot long plant and set record of 7 lbs 12 oz for the biggest tomato.  5 people have come close by breaking the 7 lbs   but none have broken Grahams record for tomato weight.

the  San Marzano' get started Feb 1.
20 varieties of tomato  for eating get started Feb 15
the 1000 for may sale started Feb 25
As the other veg they have various sowing between Feb 1 and April 15 the frost date.
no green house just three  2 level light stands that hold 8 flats each.

[goodlife]

Ahhh..sneeky start for the biggest tomato competition.. ;) I'm afraid February is earlies without grow lights that I can start over here.

[plainleaf]

the methods i use with none giant varieties can get you your first tomato by may 1-may 15.