what is the best time to plant tomatoes in cincinnati ohio?
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 under Best Tomatoes |what is the best time to plant tomatoes in cincinnati ohio
Here’s some cut and pate from a Selection of sites dealing with your question - when to sow tomatoes where you live . . . basically this means waiting for Spring.
In the Spring
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When the ground temperature reaches 75 degrees. Anything less will stunt the plant. I plant them inside in styrofoam cups 4-6 weeks before good friday. Then I plant them outside when the weather warms up. If the temp drops below 60 degrees, the plant will go into shock and may take longer to grow, or not grow at all.
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Whenever frosts are finished in your area, unless you are starting them in a glasshouse or indoors. In a warm temperate area you would sow in about September-October in the Southern Hemisphere, and about March-April in the Northern Hemisphere.
At this link - three easy steps to growing tomatoes
http://containergardening.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/3-easy-steps-to-growing-perfect-tomatoes-gardening-tips-n-ideas/
At this next link you find some famous Cincinnati tomato varieties - maybe you’d like to try one or two of them them just for show.
http://heirloomtomatoplants.com/pink_and_purple_tomatoes.htm
February 25th, 2010 at 1:47 am
Start the seeds indoors under lights mid-March and put them out after the weather has warmed up, no frost, mid-May.
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February 25th, 2010 at 2:15 am
Here’s some cut and pate from a Selection of sites dealing with your question - when to sow tomatoes where you live . . . basically this means waiting for Spring.
In the Spring
ANSWER:
When the ground temperature reaches 75 degrees. Anything less will stunt the plant. I plant them inside in styrofoam cups 4-6 weeks before good friday. Then I plant them outside when the weather warms up. If the temp drops below 60 degrees, the plant will go into shock and may take longer to grow, or not grow at all.
Answer
Whenever frosts are finished in your area, unless you are starting them in a glasshouse or indoors. In a warm temperate area you would sow in about September-October in the Southern Hemisphere, and about March-April in the Northern Hemisphere.
At this link - three easy steps to growing tomatoes
http://heirloomtomatoplants.com/pink_and_purple_tomatoes.htm
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February 25th, 2010 at 2:36 am
The seedlings should be transplanted a few weeks after the last expected frost. If you want to grow your own seedlings, you can start them indoors a few weeks before the last expected frost. In Cincy, you would transplant seedlings in May and start your seeds indoors in early April.
The following link has lots of good info about growing your own tomato seedlings as well as planting, watering, fertilizing and harvesting tomatoes. Good luck.
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http://www.backyard-vegetable-gardening.com/growing-tomatoes.html