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

[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

[charley]

sulphur springs we caught 52 last weekend.all the bones and left overs go under a tomato plant

[AlittleSalt]

Originally Posted by 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?

OzoneNY, I thought about this thread many times today. (A little boring history - I was born 10 miles from where I've lived for 50 years.) I have seen people here plant out tomatoes in February before, but I have also seen a lot more people lose their plants in April and early May to frost and freeze than I care to count.

I'm not trying to sound negative or anything - just letting you know that stuff happens here. Just be prepared to cover them on those odd really cold nights that happen. There's a saying that a lot of people have heard - "If you don't like the weather in Texas - wait 5 minutes."

I replied earlier that I'm hoping to be able to plant out tomatoes in the week of March 6-13th. That is because mine are not ready to be planted out yet - some are still in seed cells - including both of my Porter varieties.

As a friend and a fellow tomato lover - I hope you have to buy a 10 foot ladder to reach all the tomatoes you grow this year

[Gardeneer]

OzoneNY
I was curious and looked up your Last Frost Date. I could not locate Frisco
But for Dallas it is Mar 1st to Mar 10.
Normally this is a 10% possibility remaining to happen. But as the time goes on it becomes much smaller.
So, if , say on Feb 25 to Mar 1st , the 15 day forecast shows no lows under 40F, I would go ahead and plant out. But keep monitoring til March 15th.

Gardeneer

BTW: I will sow seeds when you plant out.
Gardeneer

[decherdt]

I'm still wore out from covering them up in the Feb-March's of 2013-2014. Freshly potted into bottomless 5" pots, mine can stay in the hothouse a couple more weeks easy. I did get away with Feb plant out 2011 and 2012, and had pretty good seasons. YMMV