What will I need?
To start off, you will need the following:
- Tomato seeds (any variety)
- Seed & cuttings compost
- Compostable pots
- Seed tray and lid
- Watering can (with fine rose)
- Growing bag tray
- Growing bag and halo supports
- Canes and string
- Tomato feed
Step 1
Fill compostable seed pots with
compost – these make potting-on
easy at a later date, and use no plastic.
Step 2
Gently push two or three tomato
seeds into each pot, and cover with a thin layer of compost.
Step 3
Lightly water the compost.
Step 4
Cover the seed tray with a
lid to encourage germination, and
place in a heated greenhouse or on
a sunny windowsill.
Step 5
When the seeds germinate, remove
the weakest seedlings leaving
one to grow into a sturdy baby plant.
Step 6
When the tomato plants are about
20cm/8ins tall, plant into a growbag, covering the bottom
third of the stem with compost (this
makes the plant more stable).
Step 7
Add a bamboo cane for support,
and tie the plant loosely to the cane
with string. If you’re using a horizontal style growbag, with
circular holes, a plant ‘halo’ is a simple way to support the cane
and it also makes watering easier.
Step 8
Water tomato plants daily, in the
morning or in the evening, and apply tomato feed once the flowers appear.
