Makes sense that if grown-up plants won't tolerate the cold, then their little babies won't either. However, my maters have been resistant to about 28 degrees, as long as it's dry (no frost). Unlikely if you have a lot of condensation on your jugs, so if it's not too much trouble, just take those babies to the garage. Why risk it? Does anyone know if tomatillos will WS? They seem a close relative to tomatoes, but they also are native to parts that are much more temperate than where I live. I sowed some with my 'maters this year (okay, first time I've WS'd at all, to be honest!), and will report back; but I was wondering if anyone had some feedback? I have seen mostly flowers WS, but I am hoping to start my entire vegetable & herb garden this way...

I picked up a couple of tomato sprouts yesterday - I think. For the first time ever, I believe I had a bag of potting soil that might have had some weed seeds in it, so I'll have to wait a few days to be sure. But I'm pretty sure these are tomato sprouts - I have Balconi Red & Ildi. Lots more to go!

Thank you both, that was after a day of beating myself up for being sooo stupid, I had indeed, early that evening ventured out to inspect "the troops" as I call them and came in telling hubby "gosh its parky (cold) out there", about an hour later I suddenly said oh no! I haven't covered the troops and I went out in my PJ's and it was sooo cold I ran in again and thought, they will be alright I've hardened them! even though I knew they where all heat loving plants! Bad, Bad, mummy! And I agree about the if we all cared about people as much as we care about plants...it would be a better place, I check my children in the morning then my plants, that said I wouldn't leave my kids uncovered, I hope I would run barefoot over coals for them! but don't test me on that! haha, but why do I feel so stupid? I can buy food! and the reason I agree is that unfortunatly there are people out there who have cottoned on to treating plants badly as well as people and you hit them all ways, Pol Pot, Mugarbe! "little bit of politic there" Ben Elton comedian UK well at least he was in the 80's and early 90's now he does Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals....ahh! PS: I call them the Troops because that's what my Pop (Grandad) and Dad called them, and Ex Army both of them I think they where allowed to do that! haha, dad and grandad used to come in and say man down when a plant died....I can't believe I have only just remembered that this minute! actually thats good next post on dead plant should be army action film based???

I'm trying all new varieties this year. my favorites so far have been black plum, kellogg's breakfast, aunt ruby's german green, boettner italian, marianna's peace and black cherry. I just discovered heirloom tomatoes a few years ago and I'm working my way thru trying as many as I can!!