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Gardening

Elad

(11,395 posts)

7. How cool are your nights right now?

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 01:59 PM

Mar 2014

Overnight lows below 40 will shock tomato plants. If there's a chance of it dipping to around 40, either bring them in for that night, or if they're already transplanted into the garden, you can use some sort of plastic row cover to give them some protection.

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Setting out tomato plants - I'm not a very good gardener [View all] Aerows Mar 2014 OP

A few things.... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2014 #1

Excellent! Aerows Mar 2014 #2

When tomatoes are shipped they can arrive in tough shape - NRaleighLiberal Mar 2014 #3

Will do Aerows Mar 2014 #4

When my book comes out, all will be answered! (still sched. for December) NRaleighLiberal Mar 2014 #5

I hope it's before Christmas Aerows Mar 2014 #6

How cool are your nights right now? Elad Mar 2014 #7

It's getting in the 50's at night Aerows Mar 2014 #8

It's 62F and 86% humidity here at 11:00 Aerows Mar 2014 #9

Update Aerows Mar 2014 #10