Northeast Gardening: Tomato growing, 0 by Sarahskeeper

Sarahskeeper wrote:
Linda, How much time do you have? I could post your ear off on tomatoes, LOL.
Here in south east MA I feel safe to put the tomato plants out the 3rd week of May.
I start my seed in flats the 3 week of March (I start everything in small flats to save space on my sunny window sill.)
When they get transplanted into yogurt cups (with holes in them), they go into the cold frame, around the end of April.
I do 3 kinds.
Berpees 4th of July, very early, small, red, flavorful.
Parks Beefy Boy, mid-season, large, red, flavorful always beautiful. My favs.
And one new one each season which has yet to be determined for this year.
Planted 2 feet apart with one spade full of screened compost amended with peat moss, fireplace ash, lime and some granular 10 - 10 -10 in each planting hole.
My first tomato (4th July) is usually ready the 3rd week of July.
I prefer this early one over Early Girl because it's about 10 days earlier and IMO it has a better flavor. It is susceptible to splitting if I don't keep a regular watering schedule.
Here is a pic of the last of last seasons 4th of July, early October I think. These little guys just keep on coming.
Andy P