planting out this weekend N Dallas

[whistech]

Well, I managed to kill most of my tomato and pepper starts this year due to overwatering and too much fertilizer so yesterday morning I drove into Houston and bought great looking plants from Wabash Feed Store and planted in one of my raised bed. This morning I drove to Conroe to Natures Way Resources and picked more great looking tomato and pepper plants and I have those planted now. In total I have 18 tomato and 9 pepper plants in my garden. The tomatoes include Big Beef, Sweet 100, Eva Purple Ball, Cherokee Purple, and Paul Roberson. The peppers include Gypsy, Poblano, and one Gold bell pepper. I don't think we will have any more freezes this year as the lowest temp this winter was 31 degrees and that was for a very short period, right after sun up.

[decherdt]

it's 81 in the shade, 62 in the ground and the forecasted Sunday storms have pushed to Tuesday. I just prepped two rows for 19 plants, about half of our total. Have backups and row cover and expect to risk a row or two tomorrow. (It might be too wet next weekend) Never put out 6 week olds before, always 8 or 10 or 12. These young'uns should be easier to cover if required. Thanks for the thread

[AlittleSalt]

Whistech,

I did the same thing with a tray of tomato seedlings. They were the tiny and unhealthy looking plants that I thought, "Why not give them a chance?" I didn't think about the water that I used in the planting mix being a 50% MG solution. The picture says it all -

[Worth1]

Sold some pepper and tomato plants to a lady today I offered to give them to her but she gave me what little cash she had no big deal.
Just glad to be rid of them.

Worth

[decherdt]

Originally Posted by Dark Rumor

At what temperture do you cover your plants? Is it 32 degrees or is it frost or both?

The SETTFest site recommends to cover any time the predicted low is under 38F

[Dark Rumor]

Thanks that is great information.

I covered them last night because of the wind.

[Worth1]

I keep looking at the forecast the temps went down and are now going back up the closer it gets to the time of the coldest weather.

Wind protection.

[ChiliPeppa]

Worth. did you make those covers yourself?

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by ChiliPeppa

Worth. did you make those covers yourself?

Big trash bags over Texas tomato cages I couldn't wait to try it out.

80 inside 55 outside.

Worth

[Gardeneer]

Good for you Texans.
I have just done preparing my raised beds : A layer of black plastic and a layer of clear plastic. By early April the soil should be warm enough to take the plants.
This is just a sample.

[AlittleSalt]

I just turned on accuweather for the DFW area. Delkus was talking about lows of 32F for Denton and Collin Counties - 35 most everywhere else nearby.

NOAA is saying upper 30s tonight.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I just turned on accuweather for the DFW area. Delkus was talking about lows of 32F for Denton and Collin Counties - 35 most everywhere else nearby.

NOAA is saying upper 30s tonight.

I'm good to go I watered everything today with a 50/50 mixture of Prestone.

[AlittleSalt]

Originally Posted by Worth1

I'm good to go I watered everything today with a 50/50 mixture of Prestone.

Prestone tomato antifreeze is made with all natural ingredients:

Barley, corn, rye, wheat and let rest in an oak cask for a while

[ChiliPeppa]

Well I didn't know you could get bags that big that weren't black.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by ChiliPeppa

Well I didn't know you could get bags that big that weren't black.

Soon due to new Federal regulations and Homeland security all trash bags will be clear.
This way they can look in your trash without getting their hands dirty.

I have been looking at Salts weather and Dallas/Forth Worth weather.
For some inexplicable reason the lows up there have been a little higher them mine.
I made it through last night so I know you guys did that planted out early.

Worth