Northeners: Anyone else Zone Pushing ths Year? - Page 6

NarnianGarden · April 6, 2015

Oh yes, the cukes... My seed packet says to start in the end of April, so it's a few more weeks ... I'm glad everything doesn't have to be sown at the same time.

Then there will be potatoes and carrots.. not to mention herbs and radishes. oh well... is it nice to have the spring around once again!

Cole_Robbie · April 7, 2015

putting everyone to bed for the evening:
http://i.imgur.com/pUTFqsp.jpg

efisakov · April 8, 2015

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

putting everyone to bed for the evening:
http://i.imgur.com/pUTFqsp.jpg

Wow, so many.

bughunter99 · April 8, 2015

Tomatoes and everything else (except for eggplants and peppers) have been spending all week outdoors. Now fully hardened off to wind and sun. Starting to take off from the spring rains. Will come inside for one night this week when major storms are anticipated followed by a temp drop. After that, 30% are going into their final self watering containers against a south wall and covered with row cover. Ground temps still too cold for tomatoes but radishes, lettuce, bassicas, asian greens, chard and beets are in--all currently under row cover, primarily for bird protection. I am still 6 weeks from our published last frost date.

Father'sDaughter · April 9, 2015

Just as we were seeing mostly bare ground, everything is coated with a light layer of snow this morning, and it's still coming down. I know it won't last as we are expected to see warmer temps this weekend, but it's still depressing 😥

bughunter99 · April 9, 2015

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Originally Posted by Father'sDaughter

Just as we were seeing mostly bare ground, everything is coated with a light layer of snow this morning, and it's still coming down. I know it won't last as we are expected to see warmer temps this weekend, but it's still depressing 😥

We got a coating of hail that looked just like snow last night! So glad I brought the babies in last night. Ignore that snow you have. It will be 74 here today and we are sending it directly your way!

Stacy

bower · April 9, 2015

hmmm... I hope you're sending it our way too!
Record cold temps here at present, and snowbanks persist in a hard-as-rocks condition, including 3-5 ft drifts. Big rainstorm forecast for the weekend, fingers crossed it will wash at least half of it away!

Spent the last two days potting up tomatoes and started on the peppers this evening. It was sunny and soooo hot in the greenhouse! but freezing at night.. broccoli and celery and leeks and onions are growing fast.

joseph · April 9, 2015

I planted about 1500 tomato seeds today. Intending them for the farmer's market in 6 weeks. I'm holding off another couple weeks before starting tomatoes for me. I don't like to push the season for my field tomatoes, but I don't mind if other people want to use covers. And due to the changes in altitude, some nearby people have a 3 week earlier last frost date than I do. And this season is about 3 to 4 weeks earlier than average.

Gardeneer · April 10, 2015

Sorry for the friends in New England that have been having a long harsh winter. I used to live in CT (Southern Fairfield County). There and then our plant out date was Mothers Day.

Anyway, as a new transplant in the PNW, I am pushing my season by about 45 days, by using few tricks like WOW, Hoop, Cold Frame. So far I have planted just 10 (out 0f ~ 40).
Although our fall First Frost Date is around mid November but our Octobers are too wet and cool. So the season extension from the front end is a better alternative.

Gardeneer

Darren Abbey · April 11, 2015

This is the first year in many that I've tried to get a jump on the season. I had a batch of 20 tomato babies sitting out last night and while I was away kidsitting, they got snowed on. When I got home, I took them inside, warmed them up, and found they all got away with no damage.

I am not deterred.

NarnianGarden · April 11, 2015

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Originally Posted by Darren Abbey

This is the first year in many that I've tried to get a jump on the season. I had a batch of 20 tomato babies sitting out last night and while I was away kidsitting, they got snowed on. When I got home, I took them inside, warmed them up, and found they all got away with no damage.

I am not deterred.

Now that's the spirit... keep it up!

Mine are all inside and at the early stages - the ones intended for parents & friends are well under way and show their first true leaves. My own collection is having delays - some helmet heads, and some are just not germinating. (it's been a week)
I would hate to add extra seeds only to have them all showing up in the end...

beefsteak · April 11, 2015

My tomatoes are still under lights in the basement and they will be until mid May when I push it by a couple of weeks. Actually they will be hardened off before that. I do good planting them two weeks before the recommended start time here, (Memorial day). Just have to watch for frost and get out there and water the plant. (not the ground), before the sun comes up. I plant early tomato plants because I don't like waiting till August for tomatoes but I also put in some late producers early and I don't put in all my tomato plants then just a few.
One year oh maybe 13 years ago, I didn't plant early because we were going to Texas to see my son graduate from basic training in the Air Force and we stayed a few days. When we got home on May 22nd there was about 3 inches of snow on the ground and the corn I planted was of course no good but about 50 to 60 percent of it did come back up later, tomatoes would not have survived that.
You take a chance when you put out early, but it's worth it.
I wanted to add, the tomatoes all go in raised beds which with warmer soil temps makes putting them out early easier on the plants.

bughunter99 · April 11, 2015

Planted 4 outside today into self watering containers against the southside brick wall and in wall o waters. Ten day forecast looks good. They are in a full month before our last frost date. Ground temps still too cold for ground plantings of any of the heat lovers and still a lot of spring clean up to do.

Cole_Robbie · April 11, 2015

It's been so wet here, even my high tunnel is a muddy mess inside. The water seeps up from the ground.

Lindalana · April 12, 2015

Bughunter, followed your lead and planted my first 3 tomatoes into basement windowsill on south side of the house. Winners were Krainiy Sever, 0-33 and Kimberley.
0-33 was bred by Saraev, who specialized on frost tolerant varieties. Krainiy Sever is also known under translated name Extreme North. Am sure many have grown Kimberley.
So am looking forward to VERY early tomatoes LOL

April 11, 2015	#85
Darren Abbey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 586	This is the first year in many that I've tried to get a jump on the season. I had a batch of 20 tomato babies sitting out last night and while I was away kidsitting, they got snowed on. When I got home, I took them inside, warmed them up, and found they all got away with no damage. I am not deterred. __________________ http://the-biologist-is-in.blogspot.com

April 11, 2015	#87
beefsteak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NW PA zone 5 Posts: 121	My tomatoes are still under lights in the basement and they will be until mid May when I push it by a couple of weeks. Actually they will be hardened off before that. I do good planting them two weeks before the recommended start time here, (Memorial day). Just have to watch for frost and get out there and water the plant. (not the ground), before the sun comes up. I plant early tomato plants because I don't like waiting till August for tomatoes but I also put in some late producers early and I don't put in all my tomato plants then just a few. One year oh maybe 13 years ago, I didn't plant early because we were going to Texas to see my son graduate from basic training in the Air Force and we stayed a few days. When we got home on May 22nd there was about 3 inches of snow on the ground and the corn I planted was of course no good but about 50 to 60 percent of it did come back up later, tomatoes would not have survived that. You take a chance when you put out early, but it's worth it. I wanted to add, the tomatoes all go in raised beds which with warmer soil temps makes putting them out early easier on the plants. Last edited by beefsteak; April 11, 2015 at 09:15 AM.

April 11, 2015	#88
bughunter99 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: zone 5 Posts: 821	4 trial babies in Planted 4 outside today into self watering containers against the southside brick wall and in wall o waters. Ten day forecast looks good. They are in a full month before our last frost date. Ground temps still too cold for ground plantings of any of the heat lovers and still a lot of spring clean up to do.

April 6, 2015	#76
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Oh yes, the cukes... My seed packet says to start in the end of April, so it's a few more weeks ... I'm glad everything doesn't have to be sown at the same time. Then there will be potatoes and carrots.. not to mention herbs and radishes. oh well... is it nice to have the spring around once again!

April 7, 2015	#77
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	putting everyone to bed for the evening: http://i.imgur.com/pUTFqsp.jpg

April 8, 2015	#79
bughunter99 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: zone 5 Posts: 821	Tomatoes and everything else (except for eggplants and peppers) have been spending all week outdoors. Now fully hardened off to wind and sun. Starting to take off from the spring rains. Will come inside for one night this week when major storms are anticipated followed by a temp drop. After that, 30% are going into their final self watering containers against a south wall and covered with row cover. Ground temps still too cold for tomatoes but radishes, lettuce, bassicas, asian greens, chard and beets are in--all currently under row cover, primarily for bird protection. I am still 6 weeks from our published last frost date.

April 9, 2015	#80
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	Just as we were seeing mostly bare ground, everything is coated with a light layer of snow this morning, and it's still coming down. I know it won't last as we are expected to see warmer temps this weekend, but it's still depressing 😥

April 9, 2015	#82
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	hmmm... I hope you're sending it our way too! Record cold temps here at present, and snowbanks persist in a hard-as-rocks condition, including 3-5 ft drifts. Big rainstorm forecast for the weekend, fingers crossed it will wash at least half of it away! Spent the last two days potting up tomatoes and started on the peppers this evening. It was sunny and soooo hot in the greenhouse! but freezing at night.. broccoli and celery and leeks and onions are growing fast.

April 9, 2015	#83
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	I planted about 1500 tomato seeds today. Intending them for the farmer's market in 6 weeks. I'm holding off another couple weeks before starting tomatoes for me. I don't like to push the season for my field tomatoes, but I don't mind if other people want to use covers. And due to the changes in altitude, some nearby people have a 3 week earlier last frost date than I do. And this season is about 3 to 4 weeks earlier than average.

April 10, 2015	#84
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	Sorry for the friends in New England that have been having a long harsh winter. I used to live in CT (Southern Fairfield County). There and then our plant out date was Mothers Day. Anyway, as a new transplant in the PNW, I am pushing my season by about 45 days, by using few tricks like WOW, Hoop, Cold Frame. So far I have planted just 10 (out 0f ~ 40). Although our fall First Frost Date is around mid November but our Octobers are too wet and cool. So the season extension from the front end is a better alternative. Gardeneer

April 12, 2015	#90
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	Bughunter, followed your lead and planted my first 3 tomatoes into basement windowsill on south side of the house. Winners were Krainiy Sever, 0-33 and Kimberley. 0-33 was bred by Saraev, who specialized on frost tolerant varieties. Krainiy Sever is also known under translated name Extreme North. Am sure many have grown Kimberley. So am looking forward to VERY early tomatoes LOL