planting out this weekend N Dallas

[OzoneNY]

So the weather has been mild enough so far I think its safe to plant out. Forecast shows mild temps at night for the next 10 days so.... Any one in the North TX area planning their plant out date or maybe did already?

[Worth1]

Well I dont live where you are but as you know I have been planting out.
I have also kept an eye on the soil temperatures and where they are staying at over night.
The thing stays in the ground.

Right now early in the morning it has been in the 60's and the plants are showing growth.
My pomegranate is also budding out.


Worth

[AlittleSalt]

Our son drove my brother to DFW airport this morning. I've been saying we live 40 miles from it, but it's actually 50 miles south of DFW airport.

I just checked the ground temperature where we'll be planting tomatoes in the garden at 2pm it's 62F. It's a clear sunny day out.

I'm hoping to plant out tomatoes sometime around March 6-13th. Peppers will be later because I don't think they'll be big enough to plant that soon. Besides, tomatoes don't like 32F - Peppers don't like 50F.

[Gardeneer]

Good luck, OzoneNY
I think your ground temperature should be fine by now. I plant mine when it is 55F +.
But I also wait until some time around the LFD (April 6 ) and then monitor the long term forecast.
I have experienced temperatures as low as 35F few times after plant out.
You can always protect them by frost blankets, buckets , old bed sheets .. in case it gets close to freeze mark.

Gardeneer.

[Greatgardens]

Can you guys keep your plants going through the Texas summer heat? Shade cloth, etc. Maybe those "misters" that you see in Las Vegas and other hot, dry areas? :-)

-GG

[OzoneNY]

Originally Posted by Greatgardens

Can you guys keep your plants going through the Texas summer heat? Shade cloth, etc. Maybe those "misters" that you see in Las Vegas and other hot, dry areas? :-)

-GG

So far, not really. However I have not been at this gardening game in TX long enough. Although in the last 2 years I have learned a lot (thanks to the people on tville).
I had great success with last summer with the Texas Wild Cherry. Made fruit all summer long, though it grew to be a monster. Just about everything else quit by the beginning of July. I am growing a few this year that are supposedly more heat tolerant, including the indestructible Porter which I did not grow last year, and the Iraqi Heart which should hold up in TX.

[ABlindHog]

Originally Posted by Greatgardens

Can you guys keep your plants going through the Texas summer heat?:-)

-GG

I find it to be impractical, by the time it gets cool enough for production to ramp back up plants are often succumbing to disease processes. I start new plants indoors in June and plant them out in mid July, they are ready to produce about the same time that the summer heat breaks. In this way I have healthy plants making fruit all the way to first frost.

[Mac-77]

Originally Posted by ABlindHog

I find it to be impractical, by the time it gets cool enough for production to ramp back up plants are often succumbing to disease processes. I start new plants indoors in June and plant them out in mid July, they are ready to produce about the same time that the summer heat breaks. In this way I have healthy plants making fruit all the way to first frost.

I think you have the best idea but I continue to hold out hope that the perfect tomato exists that will produce fruit during July and August here in Texas.

But so far nothing except some cherry tomatoes meet the test

"Heat tolerant" does not mean the same thing in seed catalogs as it does in my Texas garden when the temp is over 100 F.

[OzoneNY]

Originally Posted by Mac-77

I think you have the best idea but I continue to hold out hope that the perfect tomato exists that will produce fruit during July and August here in Texas.

But so far nothing except some cherry tomatoes meet the test

"Heat tolerant" does not mean the same thing in seed catalogs as it does in my Texas garden when the temp is over 100 F.

So far, all I managed was Texas Wild Cherry that produced all through the summer.
I have a few varieties this year that I did not have last two years. If I have any news worthy results of production through the summer, I will post it here.

[charley]

i want to plant out but they say it might get down to 40 on wednesday .and i have 80 [plants thats alot of protecting to do if it all of a sudden drops to freezing.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by charley

i want to plant out but they say it might get down to 40 on wednesday .and i have 80 [plants thats alot of protecting to do if it all of a sudden drops to freezing.

They will be fine trust me.
Charley I sent you a Pm in case you missed it.
Worth

[charley]

I think they might be to small to plant out they are only 5 to 6 inchs
Do ya think they can handle it?cool worth yep im in when would a good time be

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by charley

I think they might be to small to plant out they are only 5 to 6 inchs
Do ya think they can handle it?cool worth yep im in when would a good time be

Those little fellers are just fine where they are.
bring them in at night so the soil will stay warm if you can.
This weekend or any time will be fine by me.
Worth

[charley]

we are going camping at the bend saturday to try and catch some more white bass but im open for any time sunday

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by charley

we are going camping at the bend saturday to try and catch some more white bass but im open for any time sunday

Works for me what camp are you going to that is where my family is from.

Worth