Apr 16 2009
Tomato Plants
The spring planting season is marching on, and cool weather crops are planted either as seeded crops or as transplants. The plants we’ve started indoors, mostly tomatoes and peppers, are growing bigger and stronger each day.
Without south facing windows, it can be tricky getting enough light for tomatoes to thrive indoors. My plants are a little leggy, as usual, but they are basically healthy. As long as they are actively growing they will do well as soon as they can be set outside. May 10 is the last expected frost date here, but I usually set my plants out during the first nice spell of weather after mid-April when I can get the garden tilled up properly. If you plant earlier than your “official” frost date, just have plenty of cover available in case a cool snap happens. Windy conditions are another weather factor to consider.
I prefer the optimistic view where my early transplants are out, just waiting for some really warm weather to give them the first honest growth spurt of the year.
