Fall Tomatoes
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Fall Tomatoes
Comments (2)We've not had much luck with this in Dallas. Even when our fall plants begin flowering in August, they don't seem to set fruits until late September or early October, so fruits are usually still small and green at the first freeze. Our former east Texas farm-raised neighbor often (not always) had success with his fall crop, so sure to be some combinations of factors that improve the chances. One thing was that he fertilized aggressively; there were always a couple few day stretches each year where he smelled up the block a bit. Figured it was some sort of manure from the family farm land they leased out, but seemed to have more of a fishy smell - should have thought to ask....See MoreHoping for fall tomatoes
Comments (5)Good luck lucille, my climate is the same as Galveston's, and my sun intensity the same as Houston. We will both be hoping together for something to show for fall. Houston's winters are 2-4 degrees F cooler, meaning frost in early December, so if you already have mature plants you are in great shape. I started from seed 5 weeks ago and my fingers are crossed with you that we have no early freezes, our frost date being around Dec 24. Hope to be counting tomatoes along with you! PC...See MoreFall tomatoes
Comments (9)I prefer to start them outdoors but the heat can be hard on them, so often I sow the seeds indoors, without grow lights even set up, and then I move the flat outdoors the very minute I see the first tiny green sprout breaking through the soil. Using this method gives them a chance to germinate indoors in slightly cooler temperatures, but then to grow on in the same kind of heat they're going to grow in once transplanted outdoors. I usually put the flat of tiny seedlings on a table inside my fenced garden where they have morning sun and afternoon shade. I don't want to grow them in an area that is too protected because I don't want to have to harden them off, but I also don't want to grow them in full sun because they can dry out too much during the day. As it is, they generally need to be watered in flats every morning and every evening in the summer in our climate. Forget to water one single time and they can be dead in no time at all....so, if you cannot be around to consistently water them that often, you might be better off starting them indoors. One thing to be aware of with tomato seedlings growing outdoors in the summertime is that certain pests can wipe out tiny seedlings quickly so if you're already having a bad time with leaf-devouring pests, the small seedings need to be grown under row covers or netting or something that gives them pest protection. I always started my fall tomato plants outdoors in flats in Texas zone 8 in June/July for years before we moved here and it worked fine. I didn't even own grow lights or start seeds indoors under lights back then, not even in winter. I actually started them in a fairly sunny window in winter, but I use grow lights nowadays because grow lights give plants better, more consistent lighting than weak winter sunlight. There's no reason to raise them indoors in summer if you can give them good moisture outdoors and some shade during the heat of the day. If your plants are healthy, they're quick and easy from cuttings if you want to grow the same varieties for fall. Of course, you have to start with new seeds if you want to grow different varieties for fall than the ones you had in Spring. For fall, I'm using three methods---I've purchased 10 new fall plants from Home Depot, and am holding them to put into the ground where onions currenty are growing. I'm going to raise a few from cuttings, and I'm going to raise a few from seed---the ones from seed are varieties I didn't grow in Spring. Dawn...See MoreThese are the New Fall Tomato Plants
Comments (0)I SO don't want them looking like the plants in the garden. Help me if you can, please!! lolThese are 20 gallon containers....See More- 6 years ago
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