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About those germination conditions: often seeds won't germinate until the good conditions finally arrive. So even sowing in bad conditions is often not so bad. Keep in mind that in nature, seeds often fall at the end of summer just to lie around until next spring.
I can definitely corroborate this. The compost I used for a bunch of nursery pots had some of last years uneaten produce tossed in. Seeds and all. I started off growing peppers, and now I've got cucumbers and cherry tomatoes growing alongside them.
With cherry tomatoes especially (since they're small and some will inevitably fall off the plant) you're bound to see tons of volunteers the next year. This can really happen with anything you leave in your garden, but tomatos seem to be the most prolific.