Class: Growing Tomato Transplants from Seed

2010 Class Dates Now Scheduled!

Learn how to sow and care for young tomato seedlings.  Participants choose from over 125 varieties of heirloom tomatoes from Love Apple Farm's specialty seed bank.  We sow them in seed flats and soil (supplied), while receiving direction and instruction on proper soil to use, heirloom variety selection for your individual growing conditions, germination requirements, care after seedlings emerge, proper transplanting techniques, and more.

Students take home a sown flat of up to 48 different varieties of tomatoes with the potential for a total of 150 live plants (that's a value of $450).  Plenty for your garden and as gifts for your friends, too!   Tomato seeds sown in these classes will be ready for your spring planting. Classes limited to those 13 years and older.

Available Class Dates:

February 6, 2010 (Saturday) 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(Growing Peppers from Seed Class directly after)

March 7, 2010 (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

April 3, 2010 (Saturday) 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Tuition: $35
Materials Fee: $20

Choose a Class Date for Check-out

February 6, 2010 March 7, 2010 April 3, 2010

To ask a question about a class, email Cynthia at loveapplefarm@gmail.com. Check out our other classes by clicking here.

Class participants have said:

Just wanted to tell you again how much I enjoyed your Tomato Seedling Class.  This was the first time I've had any success with seeds and, while raising those little guys was certainly time consuming, it was very rewarding.  I think I only ended up losing one seedling and that was because I accidentaly dropped a grow light on it …  ooops.   Needless to say, I had a LOT of little plants at my house.  In fact, after setting aside about twenty plants for myself and giving away a bunch to friends and family, I still had over 100 plants.   So, I donated the excess plants to my grandson's pre-school for their fund-raiser.    Jan K.

I took your seed class in Feb and have had great success with my seedlings.  I'm still farming them out to neighbors and family in Sonoma, Los Gatos, and Pleasanton--always spreading your words and good advice for their success. Judy D.

I had fantastic luck with the seeds we started in your seminar -- practically every one came up and and I shared dozens of seedlings with my friends. Teri M.

Comments

[led grow light]

What beautiful tomatoes you have there. I can't wait to sign up for this class. Amazing colors on those.

[angie norquist]

Hi I purchase my tomato plants from you, I
put them in the ground last week. Now, the
tops of the tomato leaves look like they are
burnt. leaves are yellow and dry look dry.
What can I do to them now..Thanks Angie

[Love Apple Farm]

Angie: Your young plants may have suffered a sunburn in this extremely hot weather we've been having. As we show in signs at my nursery, plants straight out of the greenhouse need to be gradually introduced to strong sunlight, much like people trying to get a suntan do. With the 90 degree plus days, that is even more important to do. Another factor could be your soil and whether it has proper fertility. Click on the right hand column on this page which says, "Instructions on How to Grow Better Tomatoes," and read through it to get more tips on what you can do to improve your plants. Good luck!