Re: [tomato] Average last frost for northern Virginia?
NEWTONWATS@aol.com (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:09:00 EDT
Hi Todd-regarding the planting date for tomatoes: I live a bit north of
Baltimore and I figure planting time for tomatoes is about the second week in
May for me. About 10 miles south in Baltimore proper I would consider the
first weekend if the ground has had a chance to warm up but probably
not....Tomatoes are warm weather creatures and they will just "sit there"
until it warms up anyways. I use roofing paper and put about a 6-8" collar
around the outside of my cages to prevent wind burn for the first couple of
weeks also. The black paper seems to keep the plants a bit warmer also...I
would rather err on too late than too soon but I may be in the minority on
that view. Happy planting! Connie in Hunt Valley, MD