And last Saturday I started 15 tomato plants indoors (in the basement). I have a heat mat that I start them out on until they sprout up, then move them off and put them under grow lights.
I always start mine around March 20 and plant them in the garden around the end of April. I start them off in small 3\" pots (shown in pic) but then after they are 3-4\" tall re-plant then in 1 gal pots with compost, garden dirt and pro-mix and also include some bonemeal, bloodmeal and epson salt in that mix.
Man they get big and ready to go by the end of April.
I am growing 3 different cherry tomatoes this year (my wife loves em) black cherry, sweet baby girl and sungold. One is black, one red the other yellow.
Also trying a Sophia variety that is supposed to be early and good flavor.
My main crop tomato is Burpee's Brandy Boy - excellent large beefstake type tomato with fantastic flavor. It is a cross between Burpees better boy and a Brandywine tomato. By far the best tomato I have found.
TNhunter