On 11/27/2011 3:20 PM, songbird wrote:
did you start the seeds indoors first or
plant them outside directly?

I planted them indoors back in early February. I didn't get the
variety of species I expected, nor were the vast majority the advertised
beefsteak plants that were listed on the back of the seed packet. I'm
pretty sure there was a seed mixup at the packing facility.

Did you plant a grab-bag type mixture?

No, the back of the seed packet implied that all of the ~20 or so
varieties were heirloom beefsteak varieties, and that all 20 varieties
were represented in the mix.