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" !!

I imagine the first thing you will figure out is northern varieties
are not going to grow that great here.