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Maple11 said: OK, I will find the seeds at the store. I will concentrate on determinate tomatoes instead: Early Girl and Good Boy, right? I will mix the Top soil with the 40% compost and some perlite to retain the moisture. Last frost in my area is May 8, so I will start seeding around April 8. BTW, I never intended to use sand.

Did you mean "Early Girl" and "Better Boy" ? Neither of those varieties is the best for container growing (they are both "indeterminate" types), and definitely not "cherry tomatoes." I've grown "Red Robin" and "Patio" in the past and been quite happy with them, but there are LOTS of different varieties; mainly, look for the word "determinate" in the description and also the typical height of the plant, if given on the packet (some determinate tomatoes get tall enough that they need good support, others stay quite compact). Happy gardening!