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Re: Planting Forecasts. Come Talk Gardening!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:08 pm
by Mrs.Frosty
wxman57 wrote:Mrs.Frosty wrote:
Depends on what you're planting. Tomatoes, for example, require temperatures of between 59-68 degrees for optimum fruit setting. Wait too long to plant them and the plants won't mature until after average our morning low temperatures get above 70 degrees in May. That would significantly reduce fruit output.
I think we're done with freezes here this winter.
Tomatoes are one of them, along with cucumbers, watermelon , strawberries ,cantaloupe and some herbs.
As long as we don't get any freezing temperatures , they should be ok , if i plant them now ?
Re: Planting Forecasts. Come Talk Gardening!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:03 pm
by wxman57
Mrs.Frosty wrote:wxman57 wrote:Mrs.Frosty wrote:
Depends on what you're planting. Tomatoes, for example, require temperatures of between 59-68 degrees for optimum fruit setting. Wait too long to plant them and the plants won't mature until after average our morning low temperatures get above 70 degrees in May. That would significantly reduce fruit output.
I think we're done with freezes here this winter.
Tomatoes are one of them, along with cucumbers, watermelon , strawberries ,cantaloupe and some herbs.
As long as we don't get any freezing temperatures , they should be ok , if i plant them now ?
Better get those tomatoes in ASAP if you want any fruit. They won't set many fruit once nighttime lows reach 70 or greater (May). I believe that strawberries also don't mind any cool weather. Cucumbers & melons like it warmer.
Re: Planting Forecasts. Come Talk Gardening!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:05 pm
by Mrs.Frosty
Thanks so much !
Will transplant them (Tomatoes and Strawberries too) this week then.
Re: Planting Forecasts. Come Talk Gardening!
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:52 pm
by unome
was looking online for some info on the drought & happened upon these archive from Texas A&M's site
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/arch ... ought.html
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/drought/
good info for lawns, mulching, watering, etc... the Texas Superstar Plants section is good also
I don't even want to see our next water bill
