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When to Plant Tomatoes – Best Time to Start Tomatoes

John — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:08:04 +0000

We all want to get started early in the spring planting our tomatoes, but we need to know when to plant them. But it doesn't pay to start them at the wrong time. Too early and you end up with leggy transplants that won't get a good start. Too late and you will miss the prime growing season for tomatoes. Here is a look at the best time to plant your tomatoes.

Early Spring Tomatoes – Ideas for Growing Early Tomatoes

John — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:03:36 +0000

When spring is near we all want to get the jump on starting those new tomato plants in the hope that maybe this year we can get some tomatoes out of the garden earlier than normal. However, all to often we are disappointed by the onset of a late frost or even a killing freeze. Here are a few ideas on how to keep Jack Frost from stealing those early spring tomatoes away from us.