Well, I may be a few weeks late getting this posted, but I started some of my vegetable seeds a few weeks ago in February and today I potted up my tomato seedlings. This year I am trying Oregon Spring and Beaverlodge Plum tomatoes again, along with the hardy Glacier tomato that has done well for me in the past. I am giving Oregon Spring one more chance. I have not heard many good reviews of this variety. It is a hybrid parthenocarpic tomato from Dr. Jim Baggett, formerly of Oregon State University. It is supposed to set fruits in the absence of pollenization. This should be great for greenhouse growing and cool spring locations such as we have here in Wasilla. We shall see how it does this year.
I am also trying Beaverlodge Plum tomato one more time. It is a Canadian variety that is supposed to be early and cold tolerant also. I still love my bottom watering germination trays and order new grow plugs each year. Seedlings are transplanted into soilless potting mix set in standard flats and bottom watered.