Last year, in late May, I planted some mature tomato plants I purchased at the West Seattle Farmer's Market. The spot I chose is sunny for most of the day. I hoped for the best - tomatoes grow like weeds in Maryland, so I figured I wouldn't have a problem.
Wrong.
They never grew like my tomatoes back east. I think I yielded one small tomato. And all three of the plants died by September.
So what are the best practices for tomatoes in Seattle?
I'm guessing they have to be in a spot of FULL sun, but when should they go in the ground? What is the best time to start seedlings inside? (I started some in March as an experiment this year, and one plant is barely hanging on).
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
There's nothing like homegrown tomatoes!