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Kay Lancaster wrote:


FWIW, I used to plant tomatoes from direct seeding in central Iowa when the
soil temp hit about 60oF. They produced well, and first tomatoes
on those plants were often about even with "set out" plants --
at most a couple of weeks behind.

Kay

Good observation! Seems to hold true with other plants too. Still
after winter I tend to err on the side of being impatient.

We use to plant only tomatoes that self seeded about our compost.
Marglobe's and something else lost for now.

Bill

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"No Progress without contraries" William Blake.