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Tomato, Broccoli, Pepper

Hello List,

I have a problem of the best kind...

Our church participates in the "Grow A Row" program. This is a program
that encourages backyard gardeners to grow an extra row in their
vegetable garden and give the produce to local food pantries. 

This year, one of the major seed companies donated some seed to help
support this project.  That was wonderful, but I have a little dilema. 
Some of the seeds they donated were for tomatos, peppers and broccoli,
and in our area (northeast Massachusetts), we have to use seedlings due
to our short growing season.

Yesterday, I started a flat (6 dozen) of each variety in my basement.  I
have them under the proper light (12" away), in those domed plastic seed
starter kits.

I have two problems;

	1) I never have started seedlings before

	2) I have more seed than I can possibly handle.

Any suggestions on caring for the seedlings would be appreciated.

I am trying to find other churches in the area willing to help grow
seedlings, but is it possilbe to use a cold frame outdoors to start
tomato plants at this time of year in New England?

Thanks in advance.

Tom

PS:  An ounce of tomato seed is an incredible amount of seed.
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