Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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#16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SE PA
Posts: 965
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What a terrible April that was. I can see two pears forming. On the entire tree. For two days after that cold there were some browned flowers, then a lot of them browned. A couple weeks later there was another blossom push, but it was cold then, too.
I just picked peas for the first time, yesterday, June 13th. Snow and snap. That is really late for a first picking here, in my opinion. |
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#17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Southeast GA, USDA 9a, HZ9, Sunset Z28
Posts: 396
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USDA zones are only part of the equation. Zones based strictly on winter low temps can be very misleading. Heat zones are a better way to determine growing conditions. Lets face it, not many of us grow outside in zero degrees, but we definitely grow outside when the temp is in the 80s.
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#18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SE PA
Posts: 965
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I always thought the zones were more for trees and frostline depth for post setting. The zone is based on average yearly low temp, or something?
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#19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
Posts: 4,917
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The only upside to the cooler temps this year is that my lettuce has not started bolting yet. Everything else is in very slow growth mode...
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