Is it too late to plant tomatoes?
Question:I live in Tennessee and was wondering if it was too late to plant tomatoes? I have never planted any fruit/vegatables b4 so be as specific as you can with any advice. Thanks for looking at my question.
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Every plant has a maturing time, and being that far south, I don't see a problem. But to answer your own question, just go to a garden center and read the seed pakage. If it will mature before any cold weather sets in, then you are fine.
And to speed up the process, most garden ceners sell starter plants. They're already a couple of weaks old. That should make it fine. Also tomatoes are fairly easy to grow as compared to other vegi's.
I think it is too late for planting from seed but plants would probably still have time to grow.
Get a good gardening book and read up on tomatoes. They can be planted in tubs, in hot houses and in the ground, it all depends on your needs and your climate. Check your book and the seed packet. In tubs you can move them around to get the required sun, etc. So depending on your climate and the amount of work you want to do, you could probably grow them all year round. Have fun and enjoy your home grown tomatoes.
No, I planted one month ago and only my early girl tomatoes have bloomed. Packaging states spring to early summer!
Not to late if you use the plant, not the seeds. That is if there are any still around in your area.
buy a couple of plants at a local nursery and transplant them into big pots. keep them watered and fertilized and you should have some nice 'maters by the middle of august. when the frost comes in oct...you can take the containers in at night and put them back out in the day time - keeping a steady supply of tomatoes for a little longer.
when the frost is heavy or you are tired of fooling with them, pick all of those that remain, wrap them in newspaper, and put them in a cool dry place (a closet?) you will have nice, ripe, homegrown tomatoes for thanksgiving!
hope this helps. :)
It's not to late... go get some nice ones from Lowes,Home depot or Wal mart and get started. Get an early tomato like 55 days. If you want them in the ground you will be safe from the freeze now. Buy yourself the tomato cages also so the plants will have something to grow up. One cage per plant.You can put the metal cages on the plants as soon as you plant them and train them to climb it buy placing the plant( once they have grown) around the spokes. Have Fun.
Not it isn't summer is on it's way.
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