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Allentown, PA

Hi everyone!!!!

As you are well aware, May is screaming towards us at lightening speed, who here has planted yet?

I have studied the forecast for the next two weeks for my area and I'm feeling rather safe planting out beginning Saturday or Sunday.

So if you do have your plants in, when did you plant them??

If not when are you planning on planting??

4/30/2015 8:58:56 AM

Wixom MI.

Just planted my competition tomatoes today ! I figured that their is plenty of summer to grow them ! This will be the latest start i have ever had ! I guess i will find out if their is any advantage to not having them root bound in pots ?

4/30/2015 10:10:09 AM

Ely Mn

I started mine last weekend and will have them in the ground by 3rd week in may,maybe sooner if weather looks good.like wixom said I like to start later and put small plants into the ground.they will catch right up in the warmer soil.the other advantage is they go outside right away.no grow lights are really needed.
I might start a couple in June for a weigh off.

4/30/2015 11:45:23 AM

Central NY

Yup.. Cold dirt will stall them.. Raised beds warm quicker..lol wixom.. Lots of advantage not planting root bound plants ..

4/30/2015 11:48:32 AM

Torrance, Ca.

June for me.

Thanks Dan!

4/30/2015 8:34:12 PM

valparaiso, in

Seeds are started, but it is too early to put them in the ground by a few weeks.

5/1/2015 11:31:27 AM

France

I was going to transplant them all today, but moon is very bad for gardening.

5/1/2015 2:49:57 PM

Valencia Spain

I have some in the ground, just getting first flowers, they are my 3 pounder Offspring of 6.01 bouydo

5/1/2015 2:54:14 PM

Valencia Spain

30c 86f today

5/1/2015 2:54:54 PM

Hamilton Nj

im putting mine in tomm they are a foot tall plan on makeing 5 out of each one , already got a few eaters in the ground 2 brandywine and 2 parks whoppers ,brussell sprouts bein in for a week and jalapenos go in tomm, good luck every one ,was gona do today but this north east wind 25 plus ,mph off the ocean is really chilly!!! pizza

5/1/2015 11:03:04 PM

Hamilton Nj

and my garlic is doing real well!!!

5/1/2015 11:03:54 PM

Hamilton Nj

and my garlic is doing real well!!!

5/1/2015 11:03:54 PM

Allentown, PA

Great to hear Pizza!!

5/2/2015 6:28:13 AM

Newville, PA

I am planning on putting them out either today or tomorrow as well. They are getting to big to hold off anymore. The temps here have been in the 60-70's for the past two weeks and will be getting into the 80's in the next couple weeks. Plus I am having some withdrawal...I need to get my hands dirty!!

5/2/2015 8:58:59 AM

Grant, AL

I planted a couple of plants 2 weeks ago and the other 3 this week. I have plated 2 Copia tomatoes, a Golden Giant Dixie tomato, a Hillbilly tomato, and an Omar's Lebanese tomato. This is the first time I have grown any of these varieties. Has anyone grown these before?

5/2/2015 10:36:26 AM

Wixom MI.

I always liked the hilbilly, a medium large tricolor tomato lower acidic flavor

5/2/2015 6:57:11 PM

Bloomington, IN USA

All of my eaters & Giants are still inside.
I am starting to cut the stems of my scions on my approach grafts.
Another week & they will be ready to plant out...and the soil will be that much warmer.
COPIA is tasty as is Hillbilly. Omar's Lebanese is quite large, you could almost use it in competition although I don't remember any megablooms with it. Dixie Golden Giant was just OK.

5/2/2015 10:51:32 PM

Cameron

We'll start our plants next week. good luck all.
Jane & Phil

5/4/2015 9:12:52 AM

Allentown, PA

It's been so warm here it's almost considered hot. We will be at a forecasted high of 85 F. It's already 84 F at 1:45 PM.

This weather pattern is forecast to continue through this upcoming Sunday.

5/4/2015 1:44:01 PM

Allentown, PA

Right now I have 21 out of 28 plants for giant growing in the ground along with another 18 regular heirloom plants waiting to be planted. I should be done by Thursday with everything.

5/4/2015 1:45:26 PM

Hamilton Nj

i got in yesterday 2 4.57 mc coy,1 6.83 boyudo,1 7.45 martin,a peter glazebrook , and a few 5.23 lyons i plan on makeing more plants from each one as the month goes along hopefully have 5 or so of each by june 1st.

5/4/2015 8:49:11 PM

Hamilton Nj

i had a couple others but they died , dont feel like restarting seeds ,also i got a 5.0 maston plant looks real good!!!

5/4/2015 8:50:32 PM

Hamilton Nj

crap forgot 1 7.10 foss too ,lol good luck everyone ill be happy if i can break my 2 pound mark!!!

5/4/2015 8:51:21 PM

Allentown, PA

You'll do good Pizza!!

5/5/2015 7:05:07 AM

Going Green

Julia....I have 9 Zaczilla and one 1 MacCoy, {5} 7.5 Martin and {3} 7.10 Foss and {8} 5.30 MacCoy and {5} 5.29 Daho and today I will be putting in {35} Dominco and {3} of the 3.85 May and a few more!

5/5/2015 2:57:23 PM

Allentown, PA

Pumpkin Farm,

Excellent!! You have an all star lineup!! I have some Martin seeds but I received them too late for this season.

5/5/2015 3:48:17 PM

Hamilton Nj

okay im starting over today ,damn north east wind 25 knots yesterday killed all my plants but one giant,got to dig back in the vault big change up ,lol hows the weather in pa??? julia

5/7/2015 7:08:05 PM

Hamilton Nj

very cold in afternoons hear lately!!!

5/7/2015 7:08:39 PM

Allentown, PA

ARGH!! I'm sorry to hear this Pizza!! I assume you have seeds to start over yes??

5/8/2015 6:19:54 AM

Going Green

Tell me it ain't so PIZZAPETE!

5/8/2015 10:33:40 AM

Hamilton Nj

yes ,i got seeds i planted them out side without hardeding them off but it was really nice and they were good for 2 days then we got ne winds 25 knots real chilly in the shade i think i might have a critter eating them saw one plant was gone and all thet was left was the stem,lol, so u win some u loose some just gona be a little late polinateing!!!

5/8/2015 8:48:28 PM

Hamilton Nj

yes ,i got seeds i planted them out side without hardeding them off but it was really nice and they were good for 2 days then we got ne winds 25 knots real chilly in the shade i think i might have a critter eating them saw one plant was gone and all thet was left was the stem,lol, so u win some u loose some just gona be a little late polinateing!!!

5/8/2015 8:48:28 PM

Allentown, PA

OK Pizza, keep us updated.

5/9/2015 6:26:46 AM

France

I give of seeds Peter if you need!

5/9/2015 8:00:41 AM

Hamilton Nj

thank you fabrice ,i got a couple 6.83 seeds and some foss seeds ,hopefully we can trade seeds at end of summer!!! thanks again!!! peter

5/10/2015 9:20:41 PM

Hamilton Nj

thank you fabrice ,i got a couple 6.83 seeds and some foss seeds ,hopefully we can trade seeds at end of summer!!! thanks again!!! peter

5/10/2015 9:20:41 PM

Bloomington, IN USA

I buckled down & transplanted 13 Giants out into the garden yesterday.
Supposed to be a 60% chance Sat & Sun, but I have tarps over one of my beds & it is raised so maybe I'll get some more out this weekend.

5/15/2015 7:24:47 PM

Bloomington, IN USA

60% chance of rain, that is!

5/15/2015 7:25:49 PM

Allentown, PA

Very good Materdoc!

5/15/2015 7:26:37 PM

Hamilton Nj

im up and running,lol, 7.10 foss and 4.57 mc coy, 7.42 martin and a few others popped last night !!!

5/15/2015 7:40:01 PM

Allentown, PA

Excellent Pizza!!

5/16/2015 6:29:56 AM

Bloomington, IN USA

13 more Giants out into the garden today, also 6 heirloom eaters.
They are all on various different rootstock.

5/17/2015 10:13:28 PM

Cameron

Our 1st two seeds are breaking through the dirt this morning. I expect the 1st batch to be all germinated by the end of the weekend. Our 2nd batch of seeds will be started on Sun/Mon & the last batch will be planted @ the 1st of June. If everything goes well we should have 12-16 plants this season. Good luck all.
Jane & Phil

5/22/2015 9:49:01 AM

East Carbon, Utah

Just got the last of my giants transplanted on May 30.

6/3/2015 1:09:23 AM