Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum, unless otherwise noted

Native to the Americas, tomatoes are perhaps the most popular plants to grow for home gardeners. We carry a very unique and diverse collection of traditional, heirloom tomato varieties that offer different colors, textures, shapes, sizes and flavors. Grocery store tomatoes are not even comparable in flavor to the ones you grow in your garden. We offer both indeterminate (long vines that need trellising) and determinate varieties (short vines but could still benefit from trellising) as noted in the seed description. Tomato seed is one of the easiest to save.

Growing tips:

• Start tomato seeds in seedling trays in seed starting soil that has essential nutrients in it 4-6 weeks prior to last frost.
• Barely cover the seeds with soil and keep the soil moist for quick germination.
• Make sure to keep the young tomato seedlings under good light to have strong plants with sturdy, healthy stems and leaves.
• Transplant after last frost in well-drained, fertile soil. Feed with liquid fertilizer once every two weeks.
• Water tomato plants regularly especially in flower stage. Mulch and always water at plant base to minimize disease.
• Trellis indeterminate varieties with long vines and prune leaves if the plant canopy becomes too thick for improved air circulation.