dps replied
"........Nothing wrong with planting the newspaper along with the seed.
However, unless you put the tomato seeds onto the newspaper to dry at wide
spaced intervals you will be planting a clump of tomatoes. Tomatoes should
probably be more than 18" apart (depending on variety). .........."

Here in the UK we have to start our tomatoes in seed trays so seed spacing
of half an inch is ample. Seeds move around easily when they are first put
onto the paper, and you can always cut the paper
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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk