Planting my new UK Tomato Tamina seeds – Day 1

My UK tomato seeds have finally arrived! I didn’t think they’d get through customs, but they did. I had mentioned earlier that my current four plants are determinate varieties. They’ll give one burst of fruit and then it’s over. I wanted plants that would give me fruits throughout the year. Unlike temperate climates, there’s no frost in Chennai and so the weather is ideal. So I ordered the “Tomato Tamina” variety online and today I got them! Here’s the front cover:

They had nice detailed instructions at the back – unlike the Indian seed packets I’ve bought till now. Last time I germinated my seeds in eggshells, but I didn’t have any immediately at hand today. I’ve started crushing them and composting the ones I use and had none to spare. So after looking around desperately, I found the only thing at hand was an ice cube tray. I soaked eight seeds for an hour, filled eight slots in the tray with compost and then inserted the seeds into the center of each.

I wasn’t able to find a way to create drainage holes, so I have to be very careful not to over water them. I used a spray with the “mist” option, and hopefully this will not be excessive. So here they are!

I’ve filled an extra slot. I’ll use that to test how wet it is underneath to determine how much water to spray on each morning. Let’s hope I have as much luck as I did with Fathima, Virender, Chun Li and Noah!