I have tentatively decided to start Hillbilly, Mortgage Lifter and Cherokee Purple from seed late May to plant out early July. I have had moderate success doing this for a few yrs using suckers from the garden plants. They make a few tomatoes before failing from the same blight. Plan to clean containers with soap bleach and fill with quasi 5-1-1 mix and hope for longer life. Might even shoot for a late June planting. First frost here usually 2nd week of Oct or later. If I get much air born fungi this will be my last attempt as filling six 20 gal totes is hard work and expensive.
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