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kath · January 27, 2015

WAY too soon to worry about ferts, I think. You can easily kill/harm tomato babies with kindness.

AlittleSalt · January 27, 2015

Ed, I'm wondering how they are doing in the garage?

Ed of Somis · January 30, 2015

Well, I think the babies are doing fine in the garage (attached). Of course, it is SoCal. My outside temps are running 75F max and 50F min this week. There is a chance still that we can get frost (before March 1). In that case I guess my garage would be down to 36-40 (guessing). What do you think?

rwsacto · January 31, 2015

If you are concerned about low temps (and you probably don't need to), run your lights all night if it gets below 50 to give them some warmth. Don't worry, tomatoes can't tell time in a closed garage.

Even the change to daylight savings time doesn't seem to confuse them very much.

I use my lights at night in an unheated garage from germination to hardening.

Rick

January 27, 2015	#16
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	WAY too soon to worry about ferts, I think. You can easily kill/harm tomato babies with kindness.

January 27, 2015	#17
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Ed, I'm wondering how they are doing in the garage?

January 30, 2015	#18
Ed of Somis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somis, Ca Posts: 649	Well, I think the babies are doing fine in the garage (attached). Of course, it is SoCal. My outside temps are running 75F max and 50F min this week. There is a chance still that we can get frost (before March 1). In that case I guess my garage would be down to 36-40 (guessing). What do you think?

January 31, 2015	#19
rwsacto Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 288	If you are concerned about low temps (and you probably don't need to), run your lights all night if it gets below 50 to give them some warmth. Don't worry, tomatoes can't tell time in a closed garage. Even the change to daylight savings time doesn't seem to confuse them very much. I use my lights at night in an unheated garage from germination to hardening. Rick