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Hamilton Nj

gonna be low forties this week in south jersey,bbbrrr... anyone got any plants in the ground yet???? im hopeing i can sneak 12 plants in condo assoctian wont let me have a garden this year!! but at least they did not make me rip my 200 garlic plants out!!,lol , 2nd, week of july i will be pulling garlic and going for some late maters !!! right now i got a full closet up to 2 foot tall,lol, pizza

4/26/2012 7:51:41 PM

Sourthern Utah

had a couple plants last yr// get into the 40.. slowed them down,, a bit.. watchin closer this seaseon

4/26/2012 9:29:34 PM

Omaha, Ne.

I had a couple of 35 degree nights. They did just fine. I'm just very grateful there was no frost.

4/26/2012 10:06:43 PM

Allentown, PA

I have 2 big Zac's, a Goliath and 58 heirloom tomato plants still in a holding pattern.

I'm waiting at least another two weeks before I transplant them int the garden.

4/28/2012 4:06:59 PM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

How tall are your tomato plants when you transplant them into the garden

4/30/2012 6:43:52 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Nothing is gained by putting your plants in the garden too early. Too early is before the last frost date in your area. Even then you must watch the weatherman to see if there will be any cold nights in which case you will need to cover your plants. The plants won't grow until soil and air temps are good. Higher is better. As an example the last frost date here in June 1. I plant outside on June 15. My plants will be 15 to 20 inches tall I hope. I start seeds on May 1. Plants will be around 6 weeks old when they go out in the garden on June 15. Early on after they have their first true leaves I will put them outside in the sun during the daytime on warm days and leave them inside on cold ones. They will not stay out at night unless the air temps will be over 55 degrees. There are other ways to do this but this is how I do it. I learned this by allowing cold weather to kill and maim my tomato plants in the past because I had jumped the gun. Marv

5/2/2012 10:30:08 AM