Mater plant progress

KLorentz · May 2, 2011

Well folks it looks like my first plants to be planted out this year will be Marglobe,Gigantisque,Hoy,Grandpa Willie. They are just about ready now but we have about 2 weeks or so before we can safely set out our plants.We shall see around mid month how things are going . Maybe mother nature will be kind and let us plant around the 15th.

Kevin

Edit to add Lincoln Adam , Mortgage Lifter Estlers strain and maybe Gary O'Sena.

Talon1189 · May 2, 2011

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Originally Posted by KLorentz

Well folks it looks like my first plants to be planted out this year will be Marglobe,Gigantisque,Hoy,Grandpa Willie. They are just about ready now but we have about 2 weeks or so before we can safely set out our plants.We shall see around mid month how things are going . Maybe mother nature will be kind and let us plant around the 15th.

Kevin

Edit to add Lincoln Adam , Mortgage Lifter Estlers strain and maybe Gary O'Sena.

The 15th of May would be heaven here Kevin. I am figuring on about the 21st of May for plant out in lower Michigan

>>>>>>>>>>> Talon

KLorentz · May 2, 2011

Yeah I was figuring from the 15th on for plant out. I just hope the weather is kind to us this year.Every time I tried to plant around the 15th it rained and was forced to wait till about the last week in May to the 2nd week in June..

Kevin

Talon1189 · May 2, 2011

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Originally Posted by KLorentz

Yeah I was figuring from the 15th on for plant out. I just hope the weather is kind to us this year.Every time I tried to plant around the 15th it rained and was forced to wait till about the last week in May to the 2nd week in June..

Kevin

I pray that we will be more lucky this season Kevin

>>>>>>>>>>> Talon

Stepheninky · May 2, 2011

I feel yea as I am having that issue now. All the garden areas are flooded and or a mud hole currently and our frost free date is May first though usually we can get by planting April 15th or so. My poor seedlings are still waiting to be put in the ground.

matereater · May 3, 2011

I normally try to plant out around Mothers Day, but these past few years have been so cold and wet, I'm hopeful the weekend of the 15th will be warn enough. I have a feeling our weather is going to go from the 50's & 60's straight to the 80's like it has in past years.

OneoftheEarls · May 3, 2011

putting out the early, Canadian dwarf...determinate stuff first, of which I have covers and for the fact that we know by experiment that they will survive even a freak snow.....but we seriously need 50F soil and here I am not there yet...

KLorentz · May 7, 2011

Well folks I am going to see about starting the digging over the weekend.The last time I felt good about planting this early was 2007 in Bryan OH. Had my plants out two weeks early and came out with a good crop of maters and peppers.

Kevin

Talon1189 · May 7, 2011

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Originally Posted by KLorentz

Well folks I am going to see about starting the digging over the weekend.The last time I felt good about planting this early was 2007 in Bryan OH. Had my plants out two weeks early and came out with a good crop of maters and peppers.

Kevin

So you are going to plant out early this season Kevin?? Next week looks to be very nice weather in lower Michigan

I am ready to plant my tomato plants about the 21st of May which is early in Michigan considering

>>>>>>>>>> Talon

KLorentz · May 14, 2011

Did a head count of my plants on the back porch.75 in all.Still got some in the house.Should reach my goal of 100 plants but looks like I will have some extras. Did that intentionally. Considering possible rabbit damage I thought it the wise thing to do.Any leftovers I will put them on Freecycle to see if anyone needs some mater plants.

Aside from that we have a rain delay.Just as I was finishing one bed today it started rumbling and raining.Looks like I will be rained out Sunday.Btw Hoy is among the ones to be first out.They are doing well and I am really looking forward to trying them. I am really jazzed about this years selection.

Kevin

Talon1189 · May 14, 2011

Rain is forecast for the next 3-4 days in SE Michigan

I will delay planting my tomatoes to later next week

>>>>>>Talon

KLorentz · May 15, 2011

That is how it looks here too Talon.At least one bed is ready to go.

Kevin

May 2, 2011	#1
KLorentz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 995	Mater plant progress Well folks it looks like my first plants to be planted out this year will be Marglobe,Gigantisque,Hoy,Grandpa Willie. They are just about ready now but we have about 2 weeks or so before we can safely set out our plants.We shall see around mid month how things are going . Maybe mother nature will be kind and let us plant around the 15th. Kevin Edit to add Lincoln Adam , Mortgage Lifter Estlers strain and maybe Gary O'Sena.

May 2, 2011	#5
Stepheninky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 682	I feel yea as I am having that issue now. All the garden areas are flooded and or a mud hole currently and our frost free date is May first though usually we can get by planting April 15th or so. My poor seedlings are still waiting to be put in the ground. __________________ tomatoprojects.blogspot.com

May 3, 2011	#6
matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	I normally try to plant out around Mothers Day, but these past few years have been so cold and wet, I'm hopeful the weekend of the 15th will be warn enough. I have a feeling our weather is going to go from the 50's & 60's straight to the 80's like it has in past years. __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

May 14, 2011	#11
Talon1189 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Farmington, Michigan. Zone 5b/6a Posts: 421	Rain is forecast for the next 3-4 days in SE Michigan I will delay planting my tomatoes to later next week >>>>>>Talon __________________ Always looking for a better way to grow tomatoes ..........

May 3, 2011	#7
OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	putting out the early, Canadian dwarf...determinate stuff first, of which I have covers and for the fact that we know by experiment that they will survive even a freak snow.....but we seriously need 50F soil and here I am not there yet...

May 7, 2011	#8
KLorentz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 995	Well folks I am going to see about starting the digging over the weekend.The last time I felt good about planting this early was 2007 in Bryan OH. Had my plants out two weeks early and came out with a good crop of maters and peppers. Kevin

May 15, 2011	#12
KLorentz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 995	That is how it looks here too Talon.At least one bed is ready to go. Kevin