Tomato Seeds

Tomato seeds FAQs

Check our advice on buying, planting and growing your tomato plant seeds across all of our varieties for sale. Our expert team is available six days a week to answer any questions. You can also check our FAQs for further guidance.

When should I plant tomato seeds?

You should sow (plant) your tomato seeds
in the UK between February and April. If you are growing your tomato plant in your greenhouse,
Look to sow your tomato seeds from late February to mid-March.  if growing your tomato plant in your greenhouse. If sowing your seeds for your tomatoes outside, look towards late March to early April.

You can then re-position your young tomato
plant in its final growing position around May and June.

How long does it take for a tomato seed to germinate?

When growing your tomato plant from a seed,
you will start to see your tomato seeds germinate
around two weeks after sowing.

How should I grow a tomato from a seed?

• You can begin by sewing your tomato seed
  into a small pot with seed compost. Scatter the tomato seeds evenly and then cover them with vermiculite. Give your tomato seeds a good water and cover them with something to trap the moisture, such as clingfilm.
• Remove your moisture trap when seedlings begin to show after about two weeks and place the pot in a sunny, sheltered spot.
• Once your seedlings have begun growing leaves and reaching around 10cm tall, plant them individually in separate pots.
• Around a month or so later they will be ready to plant into their final position in a greenhouse or outside in the ground. Make sure you to plant them deeply with the first set of leaves just reaching above the soil.
• Water regularly, and look out for curling leaves as a sign of dehydration. Remember to keep on top of feeding and mulching. Support the plant with frames and remove lower leaves and shoots so feed and water go towards producing fruit.
• Harvest mid-summer onwards when the tomato has reached its full colour and is firm but also slightly soft to the touch.

Why buy tomato seeds from Marshalls Garden?

• From gardeners, to gardeners. Our expert team has 75 years of experience selecting the finest tomato seeds for sale which we back up with our 100%
  satisfaction guarantee.
• Rest assured when you buy your tomato seeds
  with us, you can trust your order will arrive in the freshest condition, securely packed in recyclable materials.
• We're rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot with
  thousands of 5-star reviews. These come from our valued customers and community of gardeners who put their trust in our top-quality selection of plants, including our fresh tomato seeds.
• We deliver exceptional quality and customer service to our community of gardeners and
  are proud recipients of the Silver Award for Best
  Online Retailer at the 2022 Great British
  Growing Awards.