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Still a bit behind. Question is will I get ripe tomatoes by mid July like I usually do. Doesn't look promising yet.
Knowing that our climates are pretty similar, I never would have expected that they come so late there. They're a bit behind here too, but the first ripe tomatoes are already here (and the first ripe ones usually arrive in early June during normal years).
How come you only planted them mid-May? Has your spring been that cold?
Knowing that our climates are pretty similar, I never would have expected that they come so late there. They're a bit behind here too, but the first ripe tomatoes are already here (and the first ripe ones usually arrive in early June during normal years).
How come you only planted them mid-May? Has your spring been that cold?
Not familiar with your climate there so can't comment on that much but reason why we have to wait until mid May here is because we typically still get frosts until then. Temps still can dip into 30s and daytime can still be in the 50s or even 40s (F°)
Mothers Day is the usual transplant date which is usually around mid May.
Plus consider the fact that the soils are still cold from the winter so it's never good to transplant sooner here. This year.. even though we had no frosts after mid May the soils were still cold going into June so nothing grew much.
In 2012 I transplanted them early May. I saw the pattern wasn't favoring frosts anymore. That was strange to do. I was tilling soft soil in February.
Not familiar with your climate there so can't comment on that much but reason why we have to wait until mid May here is because we typically still get frosts until then. Temps still can dip into 30s and daytime can still be in the 50s or even 40s (F°)
Mothers Day is the usual transplant date which is usually around mid May.
Plus consider the fact that the soils are still cold from the winter so it's never good to transplant sooner here. This year.. even though we had no frosts after mid May the soils were still cold going into June so nothing grew much.
In 2012 I transplanted them early May. I saw the pattern wasn't favoring frosts anymore. That was strange to do. I was tilling soft soil in February.
In cold winter climates like yours, do tomato seeds survive in the ground over winter, and self germinate the following spring?
The majority of my tomatoes are self germinated ones. Wondering if it's the same where you live?
In cold winter climates like yours, do tomato seeds survive in the ground over winter, and self germinate the following spring?
The majority of my tomatoes are self germinated ones. Wondering if it's the same where you live?
Yup. I get them growing in random spots in the ground so the answer is yes but we pull them and throw them.
In a short growing season its best to start indoors in March. Those self germinating ones come up in June and that's just not enough time to get yields from. I've pulled so many this month. but compare a 5" self germ to a 3 foot plant its obvious which method is better.. :-)
By end of September we're taking garden down. So really only 3 months of yeilds if started indoors.
I don't know if you've experienced the scent that comes off the Lemon flowers...WOW.. Every year it's awesome, very strong soothing scent. Hope to get more lemons. I picked 3 last year. Only a 5yr old plant. Only outside 4 months a year
See the lemons on there?
My grandpa has some citrus trees. Mostly satsumas, and a few lemons, oranges, and kumquats. We usually get a pretty good harvest. I think most of them made it through this past winter, despite the much below normal temperatures (the avg low in January was 29 F). They were outside, left uncovered.
Not familiar with your climate there so can't comment on that much but reason why we have to wait until mid May here is because we typically still get frosts until then. Temps still can dip into 30s and daytime can still be in the 50s or even 40s (F°)
He's from one of those odd parts of Europe whose climate oddly resembles coastal CT / NYC area except for the humid summers.
some parts of northern Italy away from the coast come close.
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I saw the pattern wasn't favoring frosts anymore. That was strange to do. I was tilling soft soil in February. 
