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Here is a great link on tomatoes.
http://seattletilth.org/learn/resources-1/almanac/may/grow-hot-tomatoes-in-seattle
A few hints from our ‘resident gardener’:
Keep your plants in black plastic pots and setting the pot in a tray that will hold water. The black pot absorbs heat and warms all of the soil. You can put four tall stakes in the pots, and wrap thick plastic around them at night to help hold in heat. Or, bring the pots in at night.
When planted in the ground, the deeper you to, the less warm the soil (if you do plant in the ground, plant the stalk horizontally so more roots will form near the soil surface)
Feed your soil with a 50/50 mixture of alaska fish emulsion and seaweed extract. (both available at West Seattle Nursery)
Pick off the early blooms in order to generate stronger growth.
Oh…and don’t put out until after Memorial Day Weekend (or later). The more growth you can get prior to putting outside, the better.