Last year I started some seeds as an experiment in October, By the time I went to Florida in early December they were really too big, but I took them with me anyway and planted them in buckets. They did well and were still producing when we left in April. I would think your could start them now, and if you do get frost, cover them. Just my opinion.

John A

Thanks John...I am not knowledgeable about this second crop idea. I figured tomatoes would not grow in late summer/fall...but I guess that is wrong. I am guessing that the old plants just get tired/diseased.

I transplant new winter tomatoes between late July-August-early September (depending on bugs and how scorching we are, and when I get around to starting them, honestly). Our weather usually starts cooling down, especially at night, sometime in mid October, so I try to plant them early enough to get some good growth before the "winter" sets in.

This is my first time doing a second planting of tomatoes. So far everything is going well. We are still hitting the mid 90's here, but my plants are all hardened off and seem to be really taking off. Now I just got to find homes for all my plants. These are all 6 week old plants. I'll let you know how things go.

Thanks for the feedback...I guess I should go for it!

I hate you. :)

I know you do...I get this all the time! haha PS What do you want...your weather is 90 for the next few days! oops

Ed, good luck. You could have starter much earlier. The guys down south even start in late july, early august.

If you can get plants that should be ok but starting from seeds is too late. In average it take 100 days from seeds germination to first ripe tomato. But you never know , you might get a mild December.

OK...thanks

Hey Silvia, how old are those plants? I just put out all my plants, I hope they will produce some tomatoes.

Hi Kevin, nice beds! I hope that you are successful with your tomatoes, in case that it gets cold you can put something to cover them. I use the same cover for cold or sun, I got it long time ago and it is still good.

My tomato plants were started at the same time, early July and got some that are bigger than others but they are all still alive and healthy, some are over 6 ft already, in this morning picture they are all uncovered but the 2 black tomatoes are covered from the sun, probably a week or so till they are hardened. Some cherry tomatoes ripened already....

Silvia