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Frank · 14-05-2012, 07:51 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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Bob wrote:

Err, outdoor tomatoes don't go outside until all chance of frost is passed,
after Chelsea say, first week in June in most places including here.

See the Climate FAQ - wait for the arrival of the flying pigs!
You simply have to take a risk, even in the south, because there
is a significant chance even in late June, and all year in the
north.

Yes, but you don't need temperatures to be freezing to cause problems
for toms. At the moment in the SE it's barely getting above 50°F in the
day. and that's been the case for most of the past few weeks. That's not
warm enough to be on the safe side. Normally at this time of year I'd
have expected to see temperatures near 60°F by now in the south.