'Setting them out'...??

huntsman · August 29, 2011

Does this mean to transplant into the ground?

raindrops27 · August 29, 2011

It could mean setting the transplants outside to harden them off, or putting the tomato plants out into the garden/ and or their final resting place to grow out.

I am curious, do you have to do all the same things we do in our country. (grow lights/hardening off) Since it is so hot there. Could you possibly just grow your seedlings outside in the sun?

Zana · August 29, 2011

Tell 'em about the snow you just had, H. LOL (sorry couldn't resist)

b54red · August 29, 2011

When I say setting them out I mean transplanting into the garden.

huntsman · August 30, 2011

Thanks for the replies!

@raindrops27 - I can't speak for anyone else, but I learned (and still am learning) everything about growing on this and similar forums, so I styled myself on the Northern Hemisphere way of doing things. When to plant, where to do so, how to harden, etc...

Not ideal, but a great starting point and I'm only now gaining enough knowledge to start thinking laterally and applying local knowledge to my 'schooling'.

We do indeed have a wonderfully long grow season, which stretches from now until late April, so I will certainly try to germinate outside, though weather patterns are also thumbing their figurative noses at us - the snow Zana mentioned occurred in an area that usually gets about 5",and just four weeks ago ran to 3', turning a 7 hour trip to the beach into a 35 hour marathon, as thousands of people were stranded.

All in all, I have probably stuck a little too rigidly to what I have learned, so will push the envelope this year and try a lot of new things.

YAY! Just checked the seeds and Aunt Ginny's, Black from Tula and JD's Special C Tex are the first to sprout!

Dak · September 1, 2011

Huntman, thanks for the update. I was just thinking how it's begun to cool here a bit at night, that we're beginning to move into fall, and there you are with the first taste of spring! Strange weather patterns though, all over the world.

So tell me, how would you say the "Southern Hemisphere" way of gardening is different from the "Northern"?

Good luck with your tomatoes!

Dakini

huntsman · September 1, 2011

Hey Dakini -

I'm sure the basics are the same, and I'm still very new to all this, but I am sure that with hotter ave temps than most of the NH, we would approach things a little differently.

The tricky bit is to receive advice, and know if, and how much, to temper it with local knowledge...!

raindrops27 · September 1, 2011

Huntsman, it is funny. But, I never would of put Africa and snow together. It is definitely true you can learn something new everyday. Well good luck on your garden.

huntsman · September 6, 2011

Thanks, you have a great week!

August 29, 2011	#1
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	'Setting them out'...?? Does this mean to transplant into the ground?

August 29, 2011	#2
raindrops27 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: long island Posts: 327	It could mean setting the transplants outside to harden them off, or putting the tomato plants out into the garden/ and or their final resting place to grow out. I am curious, do you have to do all the same things we do in our country. (grow lights/hardening off) Since it is so hot there. Could you possibly just grow your seedlings outside in the sun?

August 29, 2011	#3
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Tell 'em about the snow you just had, H. LOL (sorry couldn't resist)

August 29, 2011	#4
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	When I say setting them out I mean transplanting into the garden.

August 30, 2011	#5
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	Thanks for the replies! @raindrops27 - I can't speak for anyone else, but I learned (and still am learning) everything about growing on this and similar forums, so I styled myself on the Northern Hemisphere way of doing things. When to plant, where to do so, how to harden, etc... Not ideal, but a great starting point and I'm only now gaining enough knowledge to start thinking laterally and applying local knowledge to my 'schooling'. We do indeed have a wonderfully long grow season, which stretches from now until late April, so I will certainly try to germinate outside, though weather patterns are also thumbing their figurative noses at us - the snow Zana mentioned occurred in an area that usually gets about 5",and just four weeks ago ran to 3', turning a 7 hour trip to the beach into a 35 hour marathon, as thousands of people were stranded. All in all, I have probably stuck a little too rigidly to what I have learned, so will push the envelope this year and try a lot of new things. YAY! Just checked the seeds and Aunt Ginny's, Black from Tula and JD's Special C Tex are the first to sprout!

September 1, 2011	#6
Dak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 494	Huntman, thanks for the update. I was just thinking how it's begun to cool here a bit at night, that we're beginning to move into fall, and there you are with the first taste of spring! Strange weather patterns though, all over the world. So tell me, how would you say the "Southern Hemisphere" way of gardening is different from the "Northern"? Good luck with your tomatoes! Dakini

September 6, 2011	#9
huntsman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - GrowZone 9 Posts: 595	Thanks, you have a great week!