Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Solanum lycopersicum
How to plant Heirloom Tomato seeds![heirloom tomato Tomato Lynn's Beefsteak Mix - heirloom tomatoes](https://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/gardens/vegetables/tomato-heirloom-lynns-beefsteak-mix.jpg)
We get a kick out of growing tomatoes and it shows. Heirloom tomatoes in shades of red, pink, yellow, orange, green, mahogany and bicolors.
Fruits are lemon-shaped, heart-shaped, flattened, and fluted. Flavors are sweet, tart, fruity, spicy, rich and unforgettable. Giant Belgium can grow to 5 pounds.
We think of the following varieties not so much as a seed list, but as a playground. There is plenty of room to explore and many pleasant surprises along the way.
How to Plant and Grow Heirloom Tomato
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Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil and lightly cover. Kept at 75-90°F., germination is in 8-15 days. Transplant into the garden 2-4 ft. apart after all danger of frost.
Heirloom tomatoes grow too large for the typical 3 foot tomato cage. Begin by tying each plant to one 6 foot stake. Then create a 2 foot square with 4 stakes around each plant. Wrap garden twine around the stakes at 6 inch intervals up the square, adding more rows of twine as your plants get taller.