Grow tomatoes
Home-grown tomatoes are easy to grow. All they need is an open, sunny spot in the garden, and in return you will get a good supply of tomatoes throughout the summer.
Once you have chosen which varieties to grow, raising the plants is simple: sow the seeds in a pot and in about eight weeks the seedlings will be large enough to plant out. By mid-summer the first sun-ripened fruits arrive and they continue throughout the summer.
Start your tomatoes off by sowing seeds in a pot or seed tray towards the end of April. Leaving them to germinate on a windowsill or somewhere that is warm and frost-free.

Tips for success
Seeds should be sown six to eight weeks before the last frosts are expected.
Clearly label the seed pots with the variety name and the date of sowing.
Tomato seeds germinate best at 15°C to 20°C (59°F to 68°F). A windowsill is ideal.
Before planting out, harden off the plants by placing them outside during the day for a few weeks.