Fast-growing and prolific, cherry tomatoes are a favorite in raised beds. Look for compact varieties that produce a big harvest in a small space. Cherry Cascade, for example, will happily drape over the sides of a raised bed and produce hundreds of tomatoes without overwhelming neighboring plants. Tomato plants are easy to start from seed. Start them indoors, six to eight weeks before your average last frost date. In warm conditions indoors (70 degrees F.), the seeds will usually germinate in just a few days. Provide your tomato seedlings with 15 hours of bright light each day to keep them from getting leggy. You may need to transplant them into larger pots if they grow very quickly. Tomatoes are hungry plants and they need to be fertilized frequently, starting as seedlings.
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