Do you start from seeds or plants?

Qweniden · January 26, 2011

CarolynPhillips · January 26, 2011

most large nursery companies start their plants earlier than they should because they also do not know how the weather is goin to pan out. Then they spray their plants with a retardant to slow the growth down--in return that slows down the production but only for a short while. Plus you never know what else they sprayed on the plants and I have bought plants in the past that were not what was on the label.
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BigBrownDogHouse · January 26, 2011

Now I only grow from seed. No more store bought plants.
There is nothing like the feeling of seeing those first sprouts peek through. I'm with my plants from start to finish!

Karla · January 26, 2011

I start my tomatoes from seed.

frankkj · January 26, 2011

I start from seed because I cannot find the varities I want. Also, no way to buy plants as early as I like to start.

Frank

tgplp · January 26, 2011

I start from seeds, too. All fall and winter I'm always thinking, " can I start my seeds yet?" I like being able to see all stages of tomatoes, from tiny seeds to huge tomatoes. Plus, where else am I going to get heirloom tomatoes with beautiful names ( or weird, funny ones, too) that not only sound amazing, but tell stories, too? Transplants from my local garden center? I think not. I also think that tiny tomato seedlings with one set of true leaves are the cutest thing I ever saw. And, if you grow from seed, it really is home grown tomatoes that end up on your plate. But there are benefits of buying transplants, and I'm not against that. But I always start my own tomatoes.

Taryn
P.s. Don't you love looking through seed catalogs?!

lurley · January 26, 2011

I have to start from seed to get the varieties of what I want. Also with putting out almost a thousand transplants between the tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and others, buying plants would bankrupt me every year.

kath · January 26, 2011

Only from seed now.

matilda'skid · January 26, 2011

Reading about the different varieties and trying to get them is part of the fun of it. It is interesting. I can hardly wait for the new ones to ripen to see what I've got. I could never eat all I grow, I give them to people. I used to be this way with flowers but someone hooked me with their descriptions of heirloom tomatoes.

matertoo · January 26, 2011

My plants are from seeds. Only way to go!!

Happy Matering,

Paul

Tom C zone 4/5 · January 26, 2011

I start from seed, most of which are of my own saving.

barefootgardener · January 26, 2011

Most all are started from seed! Except the few plants my friend graciously gives me!! She starts over 1,000 from seed...Mostly Hybrids, until I turned her on to Heirlooms!

barkeater · January 26, 2011

I haven't bought a tomato plant since 2003!

newatthiskat · January 26, 2011

I start 98%. Last year all mine died so I had to resort to bought. I felt Less close to the bought plants. I should feel bad. They can't help their orgins
Kat

husker nana · January 26, 2011

In the past I would purchase plants. Last year I went all out and got heat mats, lights, and my own seeds. I now believe that it is the only way to go.

We purchased rebar to build big strong cages to grow heirlooms and pvc for above ground watering.

View Poll Results: Do you start from seeds or plants?
Most of the tomatoes I grow I started from seeds	273	89.22%
Most of the tomatoes I grow are from plants I obtained	19	6.21%
About half and half	14	4.58%
Voters: 306. You may not vote on this poll

January 26, 2011	#1
Qweniden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 267	Do you start from seeds or plants? Do you start from seeds or plants?

January 26, 2011	#2
CarolynPhillips Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nauvoo, Alabama Posts: 184	most large nursery companies start their plants earlier than they should because they also do not know how the weather is goin to pan out. Then they spray their plants with a retardant to slow the growth down--in return that slows down the production but only for a short while. Plus you never know what else they sprayed on the plants and I have bought plants in the past that were not what was on the label. . Seeds __________________ Happy Gardening Carolyn Last edited by CarolynPhillips; January 26, 2011 at 12:02 PM.

January 26, 2011	#4
Karla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ashland,OH Posts: 189	I start my tomatoes from seed. __________________ Karla

January 26, 2011	#5
frankkj Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 90	I start from seed because I cannot find the varities I want. Also, no way to buy plants as early as I like to start. Frank __________________ Old and Wise? Or maybe just getting old?

January 26, 2011	#3
BigBrownDogHouse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern Illinois ZONE 5a...wait now 5b Posts: 906	Now I only grow from seed. No more store bought plants. There is nothing like the feeling of seeing those first sprouts peek through. I'm with my plants from start to finish!

January 26, 2011	#6
tgplp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pacific North West, zone 8a Posts: 510	I start from seeds, too. All fall and winter I'm always thinking, " can I start my seeds yet?" I like being able to see all stages of tomatoes, from tiny seeds to huge tomatoes. Plus, where else am I going to get heirloom tomatoes with beautiful names ( or weird, funny ones, too) that not only sound amazing, but tell stories, too? Transplants from my local garden center? I think not. I also think that tiny tomato seedlings with one set of true leaves are the cutest thing I ever saw. And, if you grow from seed, it really is home grown tomatoes that end up on your plate. But there are benefits of buying transplants, and I'm not against that. But I always start my own tomatoes. Taryn P.s. Don't you love looking through seed catalogs?!

January 26, 2011	#7
lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	I have to start from seed to get the varieties of what I want. Also with putting out almost a thousand transplants between the tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and others, buying plants would bankrupt me every year.

January 26, 2011	#8
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Only from seed now.

January 26, 2011	#9
matilda'skid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 309	Reading about the different varieties and trying to get them is part of the fun of it. It is interesting. I can hardly wait for the new ones to ripen to see what I've got. I could never eat all I grow, I give them to people. I used to be this way with flowers but someone hooked me with their descriptions of heirloom tomatoes.

January 26, 2011	#10
matertoo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: LA (Lower Alabama) Posts: 354	My plants are from seeds. Only way to go!! Happy Matering, Paul

January 26, 2011	#11
Tom C zone 4/5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 253	I start from seed, most of which are of my own saving. __________________ Beyond the mountains, there are more mountains.

January 26, 2011	#12
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Most all are started from seed! Except the few plants my friend graciously gives me!! She starts over 1,000 from seed...Mostly Hybrids, until I turned her on to Heirlooms!

January 26, 2011	#13
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	I haven't bought a tomato plant since 2003!

January 26, 2011	#14
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	Reply I start 98%. Last year all mine died so I had to resort to bought. I felt Less close to the bought plants. I should feel bad. They can't help their orgins Kat

January 26, 2011	#15
husker nana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisc. 5A Posts: 197	In the past I would purchase plants. Last year I went all out and got heat mats, lights, and my own seeds. I now believe that it is the only way to go. We purchased rebar to build big strong cages to grow heirlooms and pvc for above ground watering.