Happy average last frost day! Is this a safe enough forecast to transplant tomorrow?
by GravityBright
Happy average last frost day! Is this a safe enough forecast to transplant tomorrow?
by GravityBright
6 Comments
My seedlings are already a foot tall and should be more than hardened off, but I’m not entirely sure what the frost risk is beyond ten days.
It was 27 degrees this morning. Looks like another week in the 40s at night too. All the old timers here say Mother’s Day is the day for planting.
Yeah you can do it, but frost is not the only worry. For tomatoes and peppers, you want night time lows to be above 50 F (and your soil temperature above 60 F). That’s why it is typically recommended to wait two weeks after your last frost date to plant summer veggies.
My rule of thumb has always been consistently 50s overnight. You’re still dipping down into the 40s. Frosts are one thing but you also don’t want to plant into cold soil!
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I would plant if the plants need to be up-potted. They might slow down in the cold a bit, but its better than becoming root bound and dying in their tiny pots. This season threw everyone off.