Growing tomatoes yourself

How often do you have to water the seeds before the plant starts to grow? And how many seeds should you ideally put in the pot? Thank you very much!

Tomato seeds germinate very well if the slimy coating is allowed to mold beforehand. That hinders germination. I saw it from Grandpa like this: to make Grandma angry, mix a few teaspoons of tomato seeds with some water, grab a good saucer, put it on the windowsill, and wait until all the wetness has molded. The tomato seeds didn’t get damaged from that; he cultivated them commercially. In January, the seeds were sown, in our case on a cold frame with at least two-year-old horse manure underneath (otherwise too hot), covered with a little very fine soil, and the plants were pricked out at a size of 5-10 cm.

If you don’t have a Grandma, however, I don’t know how that should work :)
Best regards, Gabriele

How is the tomato harvest looking for you this year? I have to say, we can hardly keep up with eating tomatoes – we haven't had this many, and in so many different colors, for a long time! The super summer of 2019 has really paid off for the tomatoes at least. :-)

But it probably wasn't a very good year for the zucchini

Tomatoes very good, cucumbers are rarities

Tomatoes great, just like last year too