Sowing and growing on
Give your tomato plants a strong start
First things first, gather your seeds and write the variety name and the date on a plant label – essential if you’re growing more than one type to prevent mix-ups later. I use sustainable wooden labels.
Sow tomato seeds 3cm apart into trays, or individually in modular trays, filled with peat-free compost to just below the top (this prevents compost and water spilling over the sides when watering). Cover seeds with a fine layer of compost and sit the tray in a larger tray with some water in it, so this can soak up into the compost from below; using a watering can is fine but it
