Hello, Darlings
While I was looking through my seed container for another seed pack, I came across a pack of Roma VF American seeds nearly two years old. I bought these seeds when my gardening interested centered on growing outdoor container plants. Whether it was my planting skills, or a third hand at work, the plants did not thrive. However, now that I have become an indoor gardener, growing and caring for soil based potted houseplants and water based ones in my hydroponic systems, I am also learning that there is possibility of more choices in what I can grow as well, so when I found these Roma seeds, I decided to experiment and give them a try in one of my countertop hydroponic system, regardless of the seeds age.
Roma VF Tomatoes are semi-determinate in their growth habit - In beans, this is commonly referred to a "half-runner" type beans. Plants with this growth habit are usually short, compact bushes and meet the main definition of being determinate, but along with producing a primary main crop, they will usually produce short runners and depending on the location, additional fruit.
That was on April 04, 2026 and today I am happy to share the fact that the seeds are still good and like
their smaller cousins, the cherry tomatoes, they have germinated into
healthy sprouts. See photos below.
This is a good start for these tomato sprouts, and I will be charting and posting their progress out their growth cycle.
So, stay tuned.
P.S. I have also seeded a
couple more California Wonder Pepper seeds, and in the strainer are K2 Tomatoes that were picked for tonight's salad. In addition, the Parris Romaine Lettuce plants have doubled in size since I raised the middle light bars.
