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Father'sDaughter · March 28, 2018

I tried early May plant out for a couple of years because I was very impatient...

It was stressful because we would always seem to have that surprise cold snap and I would have to scramble to protect them over night.

I then went to a safe plant out date (end of May for my area, though some old timers swear by June 1st). Delaying by two to three week eliminated the stress, and I also realized I was getting ripe tomatoes just one week later than when I planted them early.

For me, risking the plants for the sake of one week just didn't make sense.

March 28, 2018	#3
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	I tried early May plant out for a couple of years because I was very impatient... It was stressful because we would always seem to have that surprise cold snap and I would have to scramble to protect them over night. I then went to a safe plant out date (end of May for my area, though some old timers swear by June 1st). Delaying by two to three week eliminated the stress, and I also realized I was getting ripe tomatoes just one week later than when I planted them early. For me, risking the plants for the sake of one week just didn't make sense.