How long does it take tomato plants to grow from seed and will they come back next year?

I live in Colorado Springs Co. I think zone 5..I have been told I am 4 and I am 5...sigh

How long does it take tomato plants to grow from seed and will they come back next year?
Important:


After all if you like the taste of your tomato, the next one you cut at half before eating take out some seeds you see inside put them on little bit of the kitchen paper let them dry and use them next year or soon in the spring and you will be proud to eat tomato selected by you (they take about 1-2 week for drying so plant them after)


Hey doesn't mean that you can't take some other seeds from other tomato you may like


Some people cut off almost all leaves gradually how it growing up they says it help you to have bigger and nicer fruit,


This is nice way to keep out your selection


Good luck
Reply:While the very plants will not come back next year, you will find many "volunteers" coming up from the seeds in those left to overwinter. this is a chance game, as some will reproduce true, and others will come back to an earlier genetic version. The ones I know that come back true are Sweet 100's Cherry, Sweet Millions Cherry, Supersweet 100's, Ugli Ripe and other heirlooms. Le them all grow and see what you end up with.
Reply:Within about ten days, the seeds should have germinated in trays. In another ten days they should be about three inches high. Pick them out one by one and transplant into pots. When about 12 - 16 inches tall you can transplant they out. They only live for one season, so you start off again next year.
Reply:I planted my tomato seeds in trays inside the garage during the late winter. It took about 2 wks to germinate them all. When they grew at least 4 leaves %26amp; were sturdy, strong %26amp; tall enough, I transplanted them to the garden in the spring. Watered them %26amp; babied them until now (July) they are keeping us supplied with fresh 'maters for our salads, ratatouille, salsas, soups %26amp; sliced for sandwiches. They're annual plants %26amp; don't come back.

Hiking Shoes