It must be a terrible responsibility to be an expert on every subject.
"animaux" wrote in message
...
That is not enough sun. Tomatoes like and require full sun. Full sun in
Texas
is better supplied as morning sun till about 2, with some dappled shade in
the
afternoon.


On Wed, 14 May 2003 04:01:45 GMT, "Terry R. Grier"
wrote:

Thank you for the reply...
This year will be my experiment since I only planted one plant...
If I get to eat .. one fruit from it .. I will feel successful..

I might come back for more advice....

T

right now it only gets 2 hours on sun a day... 2 -4pm....

T



"Wayfarer" wrote in message
. com...
Depends on the variety you planted -- there are several that can stand
Texas
heat and since you planted in a pot you can always move it to a place
where
it gets some shade. If it is an indeterminate and you keep it cared
for
it
may slow down during the really bad heat but recover and start
producing
again when it gets a bit cooler.

Ideally you should start tomatoes here a bit early -- like in February
or
March then baby them and protect them from the occasional freeze we
will
still have here until April but if you wait until April you have missed
a
lot of growing time before the hard months hit.

Last year it got so hot I had tomatoes that seemed to cook on the
vine --
but a neighbor's did ok through the heat -- so partly it is variety and
partly if when it gets terribly hot that you can offer the plants some
shade.

My mom lives in Sun City up in Georgetown and has successfully grown
tomatoes every year throughout the summer by having them in pots --
just
have to wait and see! Good luck!

--
Marta
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