[feraltomatoes]

Weather has been a roller coaster this season.

It was the coldest spring since the early 70's in the Napa Valley. 20 nights in April where at or below 35 and the wind machines used for frost protection where on almost every night.

I am picking a few Early Girl's from some plants that made it through several frost's planted out in March, my first main patch planting was delayed until the first of May(two days after a frost)

Chai, Davis area has some of the most tomato prolific soils anywhere. How many thousands of acres of tomatoes are being grown within a few miles of your house? I think the whole area is class I soil, the potential for great tomatoes is there, not sure what is in the soil directly under your tomatoes but if they are young and flowering they will benefit from a good and regular feeding as most of this area in Northern Ca. is low in nitrogen but has great structure and super high minerals.

Ray, your plants look great!

I was kicking around the idea of a tomato fest around the first week of August.