How much is too much for a tomato plant?

[Bobberman]

Home Depot has 4 packs of better boy and early girl for $1.68. They are small about 5 inches high! There big single tomatoes are $5.98 and are only 10 inch high! My plants are doing great with 15 or more varities and several 1000,s plants!

[gixxerific]

Many comments in this thread debate the value of raising tomato plants from seed. This past winter was my first to grow from seed and all of the plants I grew were eventually killed during an unexpected frost. It didn't really matter to me because I was able to replace most of my varieties from nurseries. It did cause me to question the value of growing from seed if I can buy most of the same plants from nurseries.


Ted

You can't blame the cost of anything on an unexpected frost. You could have planted store bought plants and had the same thing happen.

Than again you said you liked doing the seedlings. so it is like the commercial.

Seeds: $2.00
Seedling Mix $4.00
Miscellaneous pots: Free
Enjoyment in doing it yourself: Priceless