Vegetables: is San Antonio done with freezes for the year? (home, gardening)

[bigtexan99]

Just checked the 10 day forecast and nothing below 40 degrees for the next 10 days.....

Think its safe to put tomato and pepper plants into the ground?

[TrapperL]

Mine have been in the ground for over 2 weeks now. Pretty much if it looks like it's going to freeze, all ya have to do is put a bucket over them and water them good. I've seen temps at 30F for a short time and not hurt a well watered veggie.

[mojosalsa]

Peppers are really hardy. If they're bigger than seedlings, I'd plant them now. Or if they're plants from a nursery, I'd plant them. I have some pepper plants left over from last year, and they are flowering already.

I don't know about the tomatoes yet. I have some small plants in pots that I am waiting to plant because this bipolar weather is unpredictable. I expect to be planting them pretty soon though. I seriously doubt there will be another freeze, but last week (?last week?) got surprisingly close. I'll probably plant them this weekend.

If you want to be super duper safe, plant after the 12th.

You can always throw a sheet over them if we have some freak of Texas cold snap. But I think all that's pretty much over.

[mojosalsa]

You for sure want everything to be established before the summer heat starts.

I've made the mistake of setting a seedling tray out before leaving for work, and having everything dried up and dead when I got home from work. Never again, lol.

[SATX56]

I'm going for it. Winter's done far as I'm concerned.... fingers crossed Seriously, I think it's pretty safe to plant or start seedlings.. sooner would have been better.

[die Eichkatze]

If the mesquite and/or pecan trees are budding in your area, then you will be just fine. At this point, I think you would be fine either way, a hard freeze isn't likely and you can protect them from a potential light freeze or frost.

[SAguy]

Average last freeze is March 2.

But we have had some freezes in early April but I believe those are rare.

[Paka]

Freezes should be done...the other concern would be the 35-40MPH winds....as long as they can be protected from those, should be good.

[RedNeckRick]

I always plant on or about March 15 and never have been burned, Seeing the next 7 day, I would say a week early is safe. I'll be doing some gardening this weekend.

[Lee W.]

Check Monday night's forecast...not a freeze, but still pretty cold. Plants need to be hardened off before putting them into the ground, anyway.