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Vespertino · April 13, 2014

Awww Bill, I'm so sorry about the tomatoes lost to the wind. I've had a horrible problem with that this year. I'd guess you're very talented at grafting since the tomatoes held together at the grafting site but broke elsewhere under the wind stress. I heard some talk from the weatherman about there being a 65% chance of an El Nino this year which means cooler temps towards the end of summer, and more rains. Who knows, maybe we'll get a break from the summer heat.

feldon30 · April 13, 2014

I was to the point in Houston after 5 years of rushing to install row covers, blankets, etc. and losing sleep that I was going to plant out the first or second week of March and then go ahead and install summerweight row cover immediately and KEEP IT IN PLACE through May 1st, only opening the tops on hot days. Then I can rest easy that they won't be affected by any frosts.

Vespertino · April 13, 2014

That's probably the direction I'm heading in, there's been so much weather drama these past few years I'm seeking a low stress solution.

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feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I was to the point in Houston after 5 years of rushing to install row covers, blankets, etc. and losing sleep that I was going to plant out the first or second week of March and then go ahead and install summerweight row cover immediately and KEEP IT IN PLACE through May 1st, only opening the tops on hot days. Then I can rest easy that they won't be affected by any frosts. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

April 13, 2014	#16
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	Awww Bill, I'm so sorry about the tomatoes lost to the wind. I've had a horrible problem with that this year. I'd guess you're very talented at grafting since the tomatoes held together at the grafting site but broke elsewhere under the wind stress. I heard some talk from the weatherman about there being a 65% chance of an El Nino this year which means cooler temps towards the end of summer, and more rains. Who knows, maybe we'll get a break from the summer heat.