When to Sow Tomato?

Tomato is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🍅 Tomato

Sowing dates Tomato
Indoor sowing Feb–Mar
Transplanting Apr–May
Direct sowing May–Jun
Harvest period Jul–Sep
Days to harvest75

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Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Tomato indoors?

Sow Tomato indoors from Feb–Mar. Seedlings are ready to transplant after about 6–8 weeks.

When to transplant Tomato?

Transplant Tomato outdoors from Apr–May, after the last frost.

When to harvest Tomato?

Harvest Tomato from Jul–Sep (approx. 75 days from transplanting/germination).