I try to get my tomatoes planted early to beat the summer heat. I'm in Zone 9a so I can plant a lot earlier than your area. I did have to cover them for a late March frost.Nice, I'm not even close to getting any. My first round didn't fare well so started some more and put them out last week. I did buy some Bonnie plants but they have barely started flowering, though I do have one or two small jalapeños out there.