This is an old post that I had neglected to publish.  This is how the tomatoes currently growing in the garden got their start.  I started them indoors just because it was so hot outside (100+ daily).

6/21 – planted seeds of six tomato varieties for fall planting.

6/24–eight seeds already germinated.  I did not get the grow light set up until the next evening, so the early-germinators are spindly, stretching for light.  I have since read that you should immediately get full light on the seedlings as soon as they appear, or you will get spindly stems.   Oops.

6/26–added second grow light, definitely helped

6/30–planted three pepper varieties

Here’s the tomato seedlings at 18 days: