How late can I plant tomatoes? (growing, northern, city, frost)
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I absolutely adore home grown tomatoes. For years we lived in San Francisco & repeated attempts to grow them were futile, even the fog varieties died on me. Now I have moved to northern California which will have a hot summer ( triple didgets) I think we are in zone 10. but we have a wedding to go to in Europe so I won't be back until the last week of June. Is it still possible to grow tomatoes?
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Wow, I'm surprised to hear that. How strange the planting zones are. I'm in coastal GA, zone 8, and I cannot grow tomatoes here either.
All I can tell you is, does anyone successfully grow them there? If they can, you can. My problem is it gets so hot, so early, that tomatoes can't set fruit. I believe it needs to be below 74 at night. My solution would be a refrigerated greenhouse, so I guess I'll give up.
I couldn't grow them in San Francisco because of the constant fog, & no sunshine. Here I will get lots of sun & heat but I won't be able to plant till late June. Yes other people grow them, one man even gave me a bag of them, I am just worried will be too late to plant for a harvest.
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I don't start until mid May when the frost ends here in 8b, and was still picking after Halloween. You should have no problem, just try to get plants with blossoms on them.
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I don't start until mid May when the frost ends here in 8b, and was still picking after Halloween. You should have no problem, just try to get plants with blossoms on them.
This is interesting, because when I was in zone 5, in Ohio, last frost was May 15. Now I'm in zone 8, as you are, but my last frost date is March 15.
Where in Northern CA are you moving too? I would call the local for the city your going to be living in AG extension office and ask them..Which varities work best for that area ...
Good luck ...
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Not sure where your at, but I have planted them in Santa Rosa north of the city in July and August too and have gotten plenty of fruit. September and October can have nice warm weather. Four sticks in the ground with plastic around the plant helps if the weather gets a little cold. In the ground with no shelter also no problem in those months, use a little fish emulsion and some rapid grow in a nice sunny spot. Good luck!
I absolutely adore home grown tomatoes. For years we lived in San Francisco & repeated attempts to grow them were futile, even the fog varieties died on me. Now I have moved to northern California which will have a hot summer ( triple didgets) I think we are in zone 10. but we have a wedding to go to in Europe so I won't be back until the last week of June. Is it still possible to grow tomatoes?
There are varieties that could be planted that late and you may still be able get them as plants at the end of June. Something tells me that you can afford a gardener or a grounds keeper. Why not have them plant the tomatoes and take care of them until you return.
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