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Paying attention to nature is the best guide to know when it’s Tomato Planting Time on your patch of earth. Knowing your Soil Temp is one of the 5 Pillars to Summer success, in gardens at altitude. Mine are almost 2 feet tall, full of tomatoes and flowers.
How To Protect Your Precious Tomatoes From The Frost There has been a lot of conversation since my last article, where I boldly stated, its Tomato planting time. If your soil temp is 15C or above, it still is. This year Spring is very early by about 4 weeks and the indicators are clear. Last October I wrote
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It’s the earliest Spring in my memory. The soil temp in my garden is telling me it’s time to plant Tomato seedlings. 15C+, it’s never been ready in August before. And it’s not just in my garden.