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Old September 1, 2009   #15
jeffinsgf
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Originally Posted by Tomatovator View Post
Bakersville, You may want to read about gardening zones. They do indicate frost dates not just winter temperatures. That is at least here on the planet Earth they do. Where are you from again??
Since when?

Sorry, I think the OP is being a little combative, but he is right that USDA Hardiness Zones are not the best tool for a vegetable gardener. USDA Hardiness Zones indicate the depth of winter cold to indicate the survivability of perennials. Take for example the fact that Houston and Seattle are in the same zone. I wouldn't think that vegetable gardening in Houston would be the same as vegetable gardening in Seattle.

As for tomato starting dates, I started mine about 8 weeks before the last frost date, with set out about a week after the last frost date. April 15 is our average last frost, so I started mine the middle of February and set them out about the third week of April.
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