What do seasoned Medford gardeners say? This is only my second year here, but I gardened in the Willamette Valley in the past. Last year I only planted a few tomatoes, peppers & cucumbers in early May, and we had frost about 1 wk. after I planted them. Most of them made it. I live in town, SE Med.
Gardening Question, Best Time to Plant Tomatoes?
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Find the "Last frost date" for your area, & if the following week's forecast is ok, plant then.
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Don't plant tomatoes out without protection until it's a minimum of 10c/50f. They stall and stop growing below that temperature.
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So this was what I did. I started a tomato plant from Seed in the South and transported up to the North to grow, that is when I start my tomatoes Lol
from seed, till they get nice an big and frost is gone 100% out doors late april
from seed, till they get nice an big and frost is gone 100% out doors late april
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Our last frost date here is considered May 24 but we've had light frosts after that the odd year. Regardless, I never plant mine until a week into June unless we're in a real hot spell in which case earlier in June. It's all about soil temps to me that matters the most and my plants always catch up and pass others that folks have planted earlier in cool soils.