We all want to get started early in the spring planting our tomatoes, but we need to know when to plant them. But it doesn't pay to start them at the wrong time. Too early and you end up with leggy transplants that won't get a good start. Too late and you will miss the prime growing season for tomatoes. Here is a look at the best time to plant your tomatoes.

One of the ways to get a early start on tomatoes is to use a cold frame. This traditional standby is a variation on a raised bed garden, where there is a cover to add protection from the cold temperatures for tender plants like tomatoes. Here's a look at how you can use a cold frame for starting your tomatoes.

Sowing tomato seed is not too bad, tomatoes are relatively easy to get to germinate. Here's some pointers on how to sow tomato seeds.

If you want to get the jump on spring and get going on early spring tomatoes, then the best time to start is in the winter months. Even before the snow melts there are things you can do to start getting ready for the last frost and getting those tomato plants out. Here's a few items to start working on ahead of spring.

When spring is near we all want to get the jump on starting those new tomato plants in the hope that maybe this year we can get some tomatoes out of the garden earlier than normal.  However, all to often we are disappointed by the onset of a late frost or even a killing freeze.  Here are a few ideas on how to keep Jack Frost from stealing those early spring tomatoes away from us.