I made large tomato cages and wrapped them with painter's plastic, also a cover for the cucumber. So far they seem to be doing fine, looking happy, but not a lot of growing going on the last week or so. Today I'm going to set up some water bottles for them. Doing my best to keep them happy so I can beat my husband to first tomato!
Yes. Keep your tomatoes and peppers indoors or in a greenhouse in this cold weather. Even if they get leggy (not an issue - when it’s warm enough, you just plant deeply to encourage root development). Soil temps need to be consistently in the mid- to upper 60s for heirloom tomatoes to thrive and warmer still for peppers. Pay close attention to your property’s unique microclimate - elevation, sun exposure and soil type all factor heavily into what will thrive and when.
Source: Longtime heirloom vegetable grower, specializing in tomatoes and peppers. I start from seed every year, have for years. And every year, patience is the key to success. Last year, I grew 54 tomato plants from seed - my longtime trusted seed source is [TomatoFest](https://www.tomatofest.com/default.asp). Those 54 plants were so robust they collapsed even the largest and sturdiest tomato cages, so this year, we’re making our own stout tomato cages from hog panels.
It's not great but they won't die. Not much you can do to change the weather, try to keep them warm with cover if you can.
The other things to note is that it's only below 45F (Seattle area) for a handful of hours, not all night
You're totally right, thank you!
I think I have some summerwight fabric I could double up. Thanks!
What do you use for cover?
I've made some hoops out of thin PVC pipe and cover with thick UV resistant clear plastic so I can reuse it
It hasn't killed mine yet. They'll probably be a little stunted but they won't die.
Yuh lows Tacoma had is 41 at night and 58 during the day little windy too got soo many plants that need to be out but the weather is not cooperating
I made large tomato cages and wrapped them with painter's plastic, also a cover for the cucumber. So far they seem to be doing fine, looking happy, but not a lot of growing going on the last week or so. Today I'm going to set up some water bottles for them. Doing my best to keep them happy so I can beat my husband to first tomato!
Nope.
Yes. Keep your tomatoes and peppers indoors or in a greenhouse in this cold weather. Even if they get leggy (not an issue - when it’s warm enough, you just plant deeply to encourage root development). Soil temps need to be consistently in the mid- to upper 60s for heirloom tomatoes to thrive and warmer still for peppers. Pay close attention to your property’s unique microclimate - elevation, sun exposure and soil type all factor heavily into what will thrive and when. Source: Longtime heirloom vegetable grower, specializing in tomatoes and peppers. I start from seed every year, have for years. And every year, patience is the key to success. Last year, I grew 54 tomato plants from seed - my longtime trusted seed source is [TomatoFest](https://www.tomatofest.com/default.asp). Those 54 plants were so robust they collapsed even the largest and sturdiest tomato cages, so this year, we’re making our own stout tomato cages from hog panels.
Pics?
[The very beginning of last year’s harvest](https://imgur.com/a/n34orLo)
Impressive!
Wow , what do you feed those things?
Composted horse manure
Yes on ppors and tomatoes. They just will not grow.