For tomatoes? I think it depends upon what part of So Cal you're talking about. I've never really heard of anyone doing a fall tomato crop around here--basically because the summer stuff will grow well into fall/winter. I guess if you're way out east in the deserts that might be a totally different climate.

Around here in San Diego, the big shift in weather occurs in mid-October. That's when most people will rip out the tomatoes and start growing the cool-season annuals (broccoli, cauliflower, peas, lettuces, etc...) that many northerners may grow in early spring or fall.

yea for tomatoes. i got a late start this year and i started seeds two weeks ago hoping for a fall crop. im talking mostly the LA county area

bate181
I bumped up your other thread in case you hadn't seen my reply there.

What varieties have you started so far ?
Are you planting in the ground or growing in containers ?
What city or area are you growing ie : beach, inland valley, desert etc. ?

thanks ty. ive started 11 different varieties. these include. carbon, cherokee purple, 4 different branywines, mexico, green giant, kelloggs breakfast, paul robeson, goliath im having trouble germinating some varieties, such as kelloggs breakfast. i will be planting these in ground, and may plant some in containers depending on how many plants i want to grow and the ground space available. im against the foothills. la verne, ca.
heres an update on my seedlings from the thread you bumped. these pics were taken just now
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They're all coming along quite nicely and you have picked some real good ones. I've grown all that you have, except Goliath. Most, I'm sure as you know, have "late" DTM's.
KB, Mexico, and GG were very late for me, 100+ days, so I hope your's come a bit earlier. The Brandywine's have been a challenge for me,and many other people, but are always in my garden each year. I grow BW Sudduth and BW Red (RL) and they produce well since I began shaking all my plants early in the AM during the hot months of Summer. It's made a huge difference over the last 3 years. Paul Robeson should be the first to ripen and CP and Carbon will follow.
I would guess that you might see something in the mid to end of Sept. The bulk of them ripenng in Oct. and hopefully beyond. I've given seedlings to a gal that lives in Clairemont and works with my wife. She told me this morning that she hasn't had much luck growing tom's in the Fall, but DON"T let that discourage you with what you have going.
I would suggest that you put your seedlings out as soon as possible, starting in a week or so. OUT of the wind and in the shade to start and slowly introduce them to the sun. There's plenty of info. here and elsewhere. I learned alot here:
http://www.nctomatoman.topcities.com/nctomatomanWebPage.htm

Drop me an email..it's available from "My Page" here at GW.
Rob

what are the chances these seedlings become root bound in these red dixie cups? are these cups big enough to keep them in until transplanting to the garden?

If you can fill the cups with roots in the next 4-6 weeks, the better off you'll be..IMHO...you don't need to worry about them being rootbound and I just think you should try and get them planted as soon as you can.

If your by any chance interested, I'm doing some Spring/Summer cleaning with my seeds and have extras of ones I've grown and like. Shoot me an email if you want some.

Did you get a chance to checkout nctomatoman's (Craig's) website ?

Rob

thanks rob ill consider your offer. out of curiosity what types are the ones you really like? and yea i checked out craigs site. lots of good info there.

"I just think you should try and get them planted as soon as you can."

its still too early to plant though, wouldnt you agree?

here are some pics of the seedlings. im probably being too scrupulous, but do these seedlings look droopy to you?

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Wow...look how much they've grown in 2 days.

"its still too early to plant though, wouldnt you agree?"

Yes, way to early now. But I see no reason why you shouldn't be able to plant them out by the end of the month if the continue growing the they are. BUT only if you start SLOWLY acclimating them to the outdoors. Just my humble opinion.

"but do these seedlings look droopy to you?"

The last one looks a little thirsty. Did you by any chance put this, or any others outside yet ?

As far as the seeds, there's too many to list...thanks to GW for "erasing" my list from my page.
If there's something your looking for... send me an email.

This not an open offer.

they got a few hours of sunlight yesterday around 3pm. nothing today. thats been it. and i just rewater them a few days back. they have plenty of water at the moment