I start some seeds mid December. Planted under hoop hut in Mid February.
Most seeds started January 1-15. Planted out March 1-15.
First fruit by the end of May to early June. (I don't use early varieties except cherries. If I planted SunGold or Stupice in mid December, I might get fruit mid-April).
August and early September can be too hot to set fruit.
Dry Santa Anna winds in October can dry out anything left, but if plant survive, they can go to January before first frost. I might try a fall planting by starting seed now or maybe cloning some plants and placing them in the part of the property that gets the most sun in fall-winter.
If everything goes perfectly, I am tomato deprived only in February, March and April.
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