[Tomato Dirt #253] When to transplant your tomato seedlings

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[Tomato Dirt #253] When to transplant your tomato seedlings
April 07, 2022

Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 12, Number 7

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.

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FEATURE: When to Transplant Your Tomato Seedlings

How do you know when to transplant tomato seedlings?

You want a healthy crop. Yet there’s not a one-size-fits-all answer for transplanting tomato seedlings.

Maybe you started your own tomato seeds indoors in seed trays. When should you transplant them into individual pots?

Maybe you bought tiny seedlings at the garden center several weeks before it’s time to set out plants in your beds. Should you transplant them into bigger containers before placing them in your garden plot?

Maybe your tomato seedlings have reached a good size. The weather has warmed up, too. When is it time to transplant them outdoors?

There are plenty of answers for each of those different scenarios. (Keep reading ...)

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More about Transplanting Tomatoes

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That’s it for now. More next time.

Until then, happy gardening!

Kathy with Tomato Dirt
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