I find the first sign of tomatoes to be very exciting! I planted all of my tomatoes on March 5th and all but two varieties have sprouted. My grape and coldset tomatoes are taking a little longer. I was excited to experiment with the Black Krim tomato this year, but when I planted my seeds I realized I somehow forgot to order them. So, on Sunday I picked up some at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville. They only had a pole variety. My tomatoes are always over 6 ft. anyway, having 'pole' as a descriptor only makes me laugh! This should be interesting!
So when do you set them out? I've planted mine too just 2 days ago.
ReplyDeleteRandom Gardener,
ReplyDeleteIf the weather cooperates, I usually set them out May 1st or the closest weekend to May 1st. I harden them off for a week outside the week before. By planting them now, you'll have nice strong plants by the time May gets here. I usually end up repotting them into a larger pot before they are transplanted outside. I think anytime during the month of May works well for setting out tomatoes. I also think it's good to stagger them so you can spread out your harvest.