On Sun, 01 Jan 2017 17:47:21 -0500, wrote:

This is my first year as a Florida snow bird. I would like to soon
start tomatoes from seeds, while in FL. We will return/ drive to CT in
May '17 . I want to take those starter plants to CT.
BTW: I have purchased a Grow Light (cheap) - are they
beneficial?

My (deceased) NY Dad always started his Premo tomatoes from seed.
Alas I never learned his methods. I resent paying ~$5 for each
pre-planted, local grown "starter" !!

My wife grows heirloom tomatoes every year. She starts all of the
plants from seeds and she uses warming pads and grow lights.

Some of the tomatoes come out pretty good, but my preference is Roma
or Plum tomatoes and she sticks her nose in the air over such common
fruit.