| The garden centers are a little better than retails | | | | working in compost and fertilizers to get it nice |
| stores and do not put their tomato plants out for | | | | and lose, but you really should not plant your |
| sale in the middle of winter. Seed packs, and | | | | tomatoes in the same place you did the year |
| other tomato gardening supplies however are out | | | | before. The nutrients in the soil are as important |
| as soon as Valentine's Day is over! The question | | | | as the texture. |
| for newcomers, and even experienced tomato | | | | What is the weather is like? |
| gardeners is, "When should I plant tomatoes?" | | | | The best time to plant tomatoes is two to three |
| When reading tomato gardening tips in gardening | | | | days after a rain, the soil is moist and easy to |
| books and online you find all sorts of advice, but it | | | | work, but not clumpy. If the weather has been |
| really boils down to 4 basic things. | | | | hot and dry, a nice gently soaking with a sprinkler |
| When should I plant tomatoes? Look at these 4 | | | | early evening the day before you plant will do the |
| questions for growing tomato gardening tips: | | | | trick. Other tomato gardening tips for planting |
| Where do you live? | | | | advise you to avoid hot direct sun when |
| If you live in a climate where the growing season | | | | transplanting tomato plants. The hot sun will wilt |
| is year round, it doesn't matter! You have the | | | | the plants. Planting late afternoon on a hot day will |
| luxury of being able to stagger your planting so | | | | at least give it overnight to adjust. |
| new fresh plants are replacing the ones who have | | | | What is your schedule like? |
| finished their growing cycles. Most every where | | | | Sometimes you just have to do it when you |
| else, you plant when the danger of frost has past. | | | | have the time. It is best to look at long term |
| Some places that will mean early spring, others in | | | | forecasts and plan out the time to work the soil |
| May or early June. Your garden center will have a | | | | and then time to buy the tomato plants and get |
| chart to use as a guide. | | | | them in the ground. It is best to have an alternate |
| What condition is your soil? | | | | plan for when the weather does not cooperate. |
| The condition of the soil is really important. Big | | | | When should I plant tomatoes? Just follow these |
| clumpy hard soil will not work with tomatoes. Not | | | | 4 planting tomato gardening tips and you should |
| only does it need annual turning it over, raking, | | | | be in good shape. |