Planted them out Monday 16 February, about a month before our frost-free date. They are in 10-gallon grow bags set along a south-facing exterior garage wall, fairly well protected from our cold north winds. The light-colored wall should reflect light and give them a “solar push” now while the days are still short. Three each Bush Early Girl and Siletz, both of which varieties are cold-tolerant, early maturing determinates.
When we get nights below 40, I will carry them inside the garage and bring them out again in the morning. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday nights are predicted to be in the 30’s here, so I will have a chance to “field test” their portability.
Both have a DTM of about 60 days. If I get ripe tomatoes by the first week of May, I will consider it a win. I have a backup set of seedlings for these still indoors, as well as a couple trays of my “regular season” tomatoes. NE Texas.
by NPKzone8a
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This is when the fun starts, at least for you and me , some will say you’re crazy and too much work to bring inside/outside but they don’t understand and we can’t make them I’m in z7 I wanted to have all mine ready like you see at stores in middle of spring with fruit on them I have peppers inside with gro lights and have flowers, my first wave if I’m lucky and don’t lose any will have fruit, so I’m going for instant gardens may take a few days to plant in dirt but few days of planting I will have at least 15 peppers and 15 tomatoes just to name a few , just like buying flats during spring , couple days and instant garden. I hope , good luck