From outside to in

Joelle · July 30, 2006

Hello All, this spring I planted a few tomatoes into 8 gallon pots with the intention to bring them in to the GH and grow them through out the winter inside. Does this work well or does an outside plant become miserable when brought inside? Would I be better off to pot up some of the volunteer seedlings that are in the outside beds, and taking them in now instead of the fall? Thanks for your help, Joelle

**mdvpc** · July 30, 2006

Joelle-I have done both and my preference is to either start new plants or root suckers from existing plants-both work well, although probably suckering existing plants would give you fruit sooner-and in your zone, that might be best. If you bring in "old" plants, you might bring in insects, hornworms, disease, etc.

Joelle · July 30, 2006

Thanks Michael, the last thing I need is more bugs in there, last year I had scale, whitefly and aphids. I was ready to bomb the place. Got it all bleached up and ready for another winter. Joelle

**mdvpc** · July 30, 2006

Joelle-let us know how it works out. I will put my fall tomatoes in at the end of August.

Joelle · July 31, 2006

Will Do!

**mdvpc** · January 14, 2007

so how did they do?

July 30, 2006	#1
Joelle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moose Jaw, sask. Canada Posts: 12	From outside to in Hello All, this spring I planted a few tomatoes into 8 gallon pots with the intention to bring them in to the GH and grow them through out the winter inside. Does this work well or does an outside plant become miserable when brought inside? Would I be better off to pot up some of the volunteer seedlings that are in the outside beds, and taking them in now instead of the fall? Thanks for your help, Joelle

July 30, 2006	#2
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Joelle-I have done both and my preference is to either start new plants or root suckers from existing plants-both work well, although probably suckering existing plants would give you fruit sooner-and in your zone, that might be best. If you bring in "old" plants, you might bring in insects, hornworms, disease, etc. __________________ Michael

July 30, 2006	#4
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Joelle-let us know how it works out. I will put my fall tomatoes in at the end of August. __________________ Michael

January 14, 2007	#6
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	so how did they do? __________________ Michael

July 31, 2006	#5
Joelle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moose Jaw, sask. Canada Posts: 12	Will Do!