The Best Way to Start Growing Tomato Seeds

When tomatoes are grown in a home garden, there is no argument that the plants produce a much more flavorful fruit. You can continue planting tomato seeds directly in the garden each year, but they may not grow as efficiently as you may have hoped. One alternative is to start the seeds indoors using a few basic materials.

Plastic cottage cheese container
Potting soil
Tomato seeds

Instructions

- 1
  Wash out a plastic cottage cheese container, and allow it to dry completely.
- 2
  Fill the container two-thirds full with potting soil. Nutrient-rich potting soil formulated specifically for tomato plants is available at a garden supply store, or a basic, universal potting soil available at most supermarkets is acceptable.
- 3
  Wet the soil with 2 tbsp. of water.
- 4
  Poke a finger three to four times into the moist soil, inserting a finger about 1/2-inch deep each time.
- 5
  Place two to three tomato seeds into each hole, and cover the holes with the surrounding potting soil. This will position the seeds far enough into the soil to receive nutrients and close enough to the top of the soil to grow properly.
- 6
  Wet the soil with 1/4 cup of water, and place the container in a sunny, warm location. After a couple weeks, the seeds will sprout into a tomato seedling.

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