Tomato Seedling Size

tomato seedling

tomato seedlingTake a look at this tomato seedling. I just planted it in the garden yesterday and am very pleased with the shape it’s in.

Now, I’m not posting this to brag but, in my humble opinion, this is absolutely the perfect size tomato seedling for transplanting. You might recall I mentioned a few weeks ago that I don’t start my tomato seeds until April 1st, which is 6 weeks before I can plant them in my zone 5 garden.

I’ve seen folks start their tomato seeds way too early, like in January and February. While I completely understand their excitement for getting the garden season under way, that is too early for the cooler zones.

What happens to the early seedlings is that they become pot-bound and leggy, which means they are getting off to a pretty crummy start in life.

So no matter where you live, try to hang in there until 6 weeks before you can plant your tomatoes outdoors and you’ll have much healthier plants!