Propagation: Winter Sowing Veggies??, 1 by podster

podster wrote:
I just lightly sowed the seeds around in the jugs. I tried not to bunch them up in a wad. When they got their second set of leaves, I pricked them out individually and planted them. Now bear in mind, I grew mine in large pots this year in a rather unorthodox manner but I moved the seedlings straight to the 2 to 5 gallon pots they were going to stay in. I planted them low in the pots and as they grew, I would add more soil and compost, removing lower leaves. Planting in that manner insisted that the root system reach to the bottom of the pot. The great thing about it was the black pots provided more heat and on frosty nights, I could throw a cover over the pots for protection as the plants hadn't reach out of the pots at that time.

If I were going to plant tomatoes in ground, I would transfer them to two inch pots till the roots really begin to develop before planting in ground. That may defeat the principle of wintersowing tho. Have you been to Wintersown.org on their tomato link? http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/Tomatoes.html http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/Transplanting_Tomatoes.html They also have a number of other tomato links. Wintersown is where I got a selection of seed suited to the southern climate to try.

This photo shows them in their permanent resting place and starting to grow. I had already started adding soil and compost to these...