CROPPING: July to October

SOWING TIME: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost for transplanting outdoors after all risk of frost is past

SOWING DEPTH: 7-10mm deep

SOWING: Tomatoes require a very fertile moisture retentive soil which has had generous applications of well-rotted manure or compost. Choose a site which receives full sun and shelter from strong wind. Sow seeds, under protection or on the windowsill from February to April. Sow in pots/seed trays, 7-10mm deep, using a good compost, at a minimum temperature of 59F.

AFTERCARE: Keep plants well watered and feed with potash (tomato feed) once first flowers have set fruit. The tall indeterminate varieties will need strong supports.