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intheflow

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11. Our tomato plants are very sad looking.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2013, 09:41 AM

May 2013

We bought seedlings before Easter because last year we were able to plant in the beds by the second week of April, but waited until mid-May to plant. The incredible heat did them no favors and our harvest was awful. But then this year we were still getting nights dipping into single-digit temps and snow as recently as last week! So the plants got tall and spindly on m my windowsill. Then when we planted them on Sunday, the next two days were record highs. AND our new dog decided digging in the tomato bed was a super-fun way to beat the heat! I think I'm just going to scrap the current crop and buy some new seedlings. Sigh.

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Sigh. They say we may have frost Sunday night here Curmudgeoness May 2013 #1

I hear you! Lugnut May 2013 #3

I never had a good spot for seedlings either Curmudgeoness May 2013 #4

somebody here NJCher May 2013 #7

I don't know where you are Curmudgeoness May 2013 #8

We are going to hit 90 this weekend Mojorabbit May 2013 #2

Got all my annuals planted in between the torrential rains. beac May 2013 #5

After 2 years of never ending spring, until fall hit, we finally got a decent one. Sun and a dry uppityperson May 2013 #6

OK - it's been four days, and now this is my driveway! NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #9

Is it for real this time? alfie May 2013 #10

Our tomato plants are very sad looking. intheflow May 2013 #11

gardening can certainly elicit sighs! NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #12

Latest in the garden - May 20 blog post - with pics NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #13