Is sub 35 degrees to much for a container tomato plant?

ninilie · January 11, 2013

Just looked at the weather report for Santee, CA and it will be 35 degrees tonight but 28-30 degress for the next 3-4 nights. I have a fairly tom large plant that has been outside on the balcony for a week but not sure if I should bring it in tonight, I know I have to bring it in the colder days. The container it is in is fairly large so I will have to get my son to help me move it in. I put a trash bag over it and was hoping that would be good for tonight. I also have a kale and pak choi plants outside that I put a sheet over. Do you think this is sufficent protection or should I just lug them all in at night for the next several days? I usually dont start my toms this early but I have had the gardening fever and jumped the gun. I keep telling myself that it is almost summer

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January 11, 2013	#1
ninilie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 26	Is sub 35 degrees to much for a container tomato plant? Just looked at the weather report for Santee, CA and it will be 35 degrees tonight but 28-30 degress for the next 3-4 nights. I have a fairly tom large plant that has been outside on the balcony for a week but not sure if I should bring it in tonight, I know I have to bring it in the colder days. The container it is in is fairly large so I will have to get my son to help me move it in. I put a trash bag over it and was hoping that would be good for tonight. I also have a kale and pak choi plants outside that I put a sheet over. Do you think this is sufficent protection or should I just lug them all in at night for the next several days? I usually dont start my toms this early but I have had the gardening fever and jumped the gun. I keep telling myself that it is almost summer .