Occasional warm, spring-like breezes and longer hours of sunlight kindle an urge in me to plant tomatoes, starting them indoors, of course.
After all, the sooner the seeds are up and growing, the sooner I’ll sink my teeth into a garden-ripe tomato, right?
Not necessarily.
Earlier planting leads to better harvests only when tomato seedlings have consistent, near-perfect growing conditions. Even with a greenhouse, such conditions are not easily created. And the earlier tomatoes are planted, the harder it is to give them what they need.