Hi, You don't need to do anything to them, just keep them watered. Our town plants them all over and by fall they full in the flower beds nicely.

Welcome to the Texas GW! :-)

Like Barb says vincas will bush out on their own.

Hopefully someone else can advise you on how long tomatoes will produce since your bushes are thriving. I only know some varieties take the heat and keep producing better than others. There may be better heat tolerant varieties now, but I usually plant Celebrity since I've always had good luck with them. They keep producing for quite a while and sometimes if the bush is healthy I let it stay and it starts producing again in the fall when the weather is cooler.

Happy gardening!

Here is a link that might be useful: Plant Answers ... I refer to this site often

You may be out of luck on the tomatoes....most varieties don't set fruit (the blossoms drop off) when the night temps are too warm. I'm already losing the blooms on everything but Husky Red Cherry (cherry tomatoes are like weeds, anyway). I'm waiting to see if I can keep the other plants healthy, ripen the green ones, and cut them short to try again in the fall, but I know what I'm up against, and it's a long shot. Some fungal disease generally takes my plants before July (I don't use chemical sprays...only organic stuff...and I'm too lazy to spend every waking moment spraying the plants.).

There are varieties that will set in temps a little warmer than others....Arkansas Traveler comes to mind, but I know there are others.

Fruit set will slow dramatically or cease when temps are consistently above ninety degrees for most large fruited tomatoes. I always plant an early girl as they fruit the earliest for me and since the fruit is smaller than most, they will continue to bear a little better. The cherry tomatoes will continue to bear as well. If your plants get to looking scraggly, you can take cuttings in June and/or July and have nice vigorous new starts for fall. They are very easy to root.

I usually set tomatoes out mid March. You may have to protect them once or twice but it's a good bet you'll get a good bunch to ripen prior to the heat rolling in.

By the way, I love Lampasas :). It's my halfway point when I am traveling to San Antonio.

Good luck with your maters!

Kristi

I grow tomatoes in pots and move them into a little shade when it gets hot. I have one in the greenhouse doing well but the ones in full sun are looking pitiful already, lol. Howdy from Copperas Cove. If you need any plants to fill in yell at me. You are welcome to take cuttings or divisions off of some of my stuff.

Thanks so much for the welcome and the information, everybody. I love these forums. There is so much I am learning, thanks to all you helpful folks. F4Flowers, thanks for your gracious offer! :-)