striperhunter90
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A little late on getting my corn and tomatoes planted when is the latest I could plant them and still have plenty of veggies?
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The latest I can put seed in ground
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brmaster
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Tomatoes, may be a little late but the corn, I have planted seed as late as middle of May and produced very well.
I would get the plants for the maters.
I would get the plants for the maters.
Soil temperature's are still warming up here. Any time in the next few weeks and you'll be fine.
wlf89
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your not to late for either
gil1
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Not a problem. In fact, you are right on time. I don't plant my tomatoes until mid-May because they will catch up to anything planted a month earlier but won't suffer from all the diseases of cold weather.
Although corn doesn't seem to have as many diseases, it loves hot weather. I planted half of mine two days ago and will plant the other half in three weeks. Folks just get antsy and plant their vegetables early even though the health and production will suffer.
Although corn doesn't seem to have as many diseases, it loves hot weather. I planted half of mine two days ago and will plant the other half in three weeks. Folks just get antsy and plant their vegetables early even though the health and production will suffer.
DntBrnDPig
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For corn, I've always heard knee high by July.
spoon
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I try to plant everything between April 15-May 1st
The_Utility_Dude
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I doubt that it's too late to plant anything you choose to plant. I've never planted tomato seed in the garden, nor have I heard of anyone doing this. If I were you I would go ahead and plant anything you wish to plant but I would transplant tomato plants instead of planting seed.
I think WAY too much emphasis is put on getting stuff out as early as possible. If you can remember next year plant a few things in early April then wait until early to mid May and duplicate your "early" plantings. Without much variance your "early" stuff won't beat your "late" stuff by more than a week or two and you don't run the risk of losing tender plants to some of those cold April nights.
Of course I'm speaking of warm season plants like, beans, tomatoes, squash,cucumbers etc. Cool season plants like potatoes, cabbage, onions etc. can be planted without much worry as early as mid March. My experience is in East Tennessee (foothills of the mountains) , so these dates could vary to some degree in other parts of the state.
I have planted sweet corn and beans as late as July for a late crop. They don't do as well as they do planted early season but still have plenty of time to mature.
I think WAY too much emphasis is put on getting stuff out as early as possible. If you can remember next year plant a few things in early April then wait until early to mid May and duplicate your "early" plantings. Without much variance your "early" stuff won't beat your "late" stuff by more than a week or two and you don't run the risk of losing tender plants to some of those cold April nights.
Of course I'm speaking of warm season plants like, beans, tomatoes, squash,cucumbers etc. Cool season plants like potatoes, cabbage, onions etc. can be planted without much worry as early as mid March. My experience is in East Tennessee (foothills of the mountains) , so these dates could vary to some degree in other parts of the state.
I have planted sweet corn and beans as late as July for a late crop. They don't do as well as they do planted early season but still have plenty of time to mature.
