How to start tomato plants in pots indoors 
One of the best ways to make sure of having tomatoes of your favorite variety is to grow the 
plants yourself from seed. For a small, or even medium size garden, enough plants can be 
started in a ten-inch pot to provide a good supply. Follow directions on this page for starting 
seed and on page 2 for transplanting. 
Fill a clay pot with fine soil to within Y% inch of top. Transplant to other pots when second pair of leaves ap- 
Shake seed from the packet as evenly as possible over the pear. Lift seedlings carefully with pencil or knife blade 
surface 
Scatter fine soil over seed to a depth of about 14 inch. Make holes large enough to receive roots without cramp- 
Firm the soil with flat of hand ing. Firm soil around roots of each seedling, using 
pencil or fingers 
Cut several layers of paper to fit top of pot. Keep well Water well after transplanting, keep in shade a few 
soaked with water. Lift the paper every day or so, and days, then set in sunny window to grow until ready to 
remove 1t as soon as seedlings begin to sprout plant outdoors 
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