When To Plant Organic Tomatoes

In my last post to Growing Organic Heirloom Tomatoes, I recommended that you be patient when it comes to both outside temperature and soil temperature. Here in the Northeast the temperature swings have been wide. A few nights ago, the temperature went down to 40 degrees, but last night it was 65 degrees. It's been 85 degrees during the day. Go figure.

This is why when growing organic heirloom tomatoes, you must wait until there are 10 days of consistent warm weather...no lower than 48 degrees.

Here's a tip; To warm up your soil, cover your garden bed with a clear plastic tarp. That will create a greenhouse effect and help warm up your soil.

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