Propagation: Too late to start tomatoes and peppers?, 0 by

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n8915p, Think about it. When you sow tomatoes early, or any other veggie, they have to be transplanted to the garden. It takes time for a plant to become established. Both tomatoes and pepper plants are heatloving plants and just sit there and sulk if the weather isn't to their liking, or the ground isn't warm enough. Also, tomatoes will not set fruit in cool weather.

The larger/ or older and plant is when planted in the garden, the longer it takes for it to become established. This is the reason why the days are figured from the planting time in the garden. All you gain is a larger plant that can be planted deeper. That's it!!

onyxwar You live next door to me but you are a bit warmer. If you are going to keep the plants in the greenhouse, it don't matter when you put them in there since you aren't planning to transplanting them to your garden. Plant them in the largest container you can get. Five gallons may not be large enough if they are the large growing variety of tomato.

For anyone that is interested, the photo is 1 gallon milk jug that serves as a miniture greenhouse against frost, over tomato plants. Held in place with a dowel stuck in the ground. An opening facing east is cut allowing the plant to harden off. Works better than cans.