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This Cheap Cup Is The Perfect Way To Sow Tomatoes Indoors

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Daniel - The Patient Gardener

March 17, 2024

Hi Reader,

The weather is a little bit better today in northern England (it's just about staying dry for once!), so with that, I will soon be heading up to the allotment with the family to get some much-needed work done. So keep an eye out for some new developments on the plot!

One thing I am also doing right now is sowing tomatoes; I am trialling about 30 different varieties this year, so I have lots of work ahead. One method I am finding to work exceptionally well is the double cup method; read more about that below.
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Daniel

The Double Cup Method

The double cup method is a cheap way of starting Tomato seeds indoors. As the name would suggest, it involves using two cups. You can use large plastic drinking cups; this is what makes the method so cheap.

Another benefit of this method is that you can go a lot longer without having to re-pot your seedlings. Instead, you can add more compost to the cup as they grow.

​Starting Tomatoes With The Double Cup Method​

How To Sow Tomatoes Indoors

Tomatoes take a long time to grow, particularly in the UK. For this reason, it is often a good idea to start them early in the season. Because of the weather in late winter/early spring, this needs to be done indoors. Learn how I sow my tomato seeds indoors below.

​How To Sow Tomatoes Indoors​

Indoor Tomato Sowing Mistakes To Avoid

Sowing tomato seeds indoors is the best way to sow them; you can get a good headstart on the year and make great strides towards a bumper harvest.

But as with all things gardening, there are some mistakes you need to avoid, let me help you out!

​Indoor Tomato Sowing Mistakes To Avoid​

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