Garden Q&A: Is March a good month to sow tomato seeds?

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

The tomato plant. File picture

Can I sow tomato seeds now?

ANSWER

I always like to leave my tomato seeds until well into March and even April, when the year has nicely warmed up. 

Sow them indoors in a warm environment — a kitchen window sill will be fine or a greenhouse if you have one. 

After a few weeks you can pot on the little seedlings into individual pots and outdoor varieties can then be moved out from May onwards.

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