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Originally Posted by roper2008
Yes, nice plants Charley, and a lot. At least for me that's a lot.
I was wondering why Gardeneer was planting his tomato seeds so soon. NC weather
is very similar to VA weather. He must live in one of the warmest parts of NC.
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As you can see I am in zone 8a. But NC is a big state. I am in the Southeast part of it, about 50 miles from Myrtle Beach.
My statistical average LFD is around early April. But I am doing some calculated gambling on the weather and I want to plant out (limited quantity) around mid March or possibly sooner. With the 15 days weather forecast I can figure out how to minimize my risks. Also I stand prepared in the event of frost.
Why am I doing this where we have a long season ?
A: Long season alright but come July/August with temps in high 90s and triple digit tomatoes will shut down production. So I want to get some decent harvest until then an also maybe my tomatoes will have enough unripe fruits on them before the scorching heat arrives.
But I will grow a second batch around April 10th. I am already germinating seeds for it. So even if my first batch is totally wiped out , I will have my second batch.