Best time to put tomatoes in the garden in southwest Oregon.?

Answer 1

Generally the best time is mid June to early July. Since they don't do well in our wet climate, you want the spring rains to have stopped. But this makes for a short growing season, so most gardeners will start plants indoors first to give them a head start. I find that once you start seeing the plants for sale at the garden centers/ Fred Meyer, etc. it is generally a good time to put yours in the ground. I also found that the more sun they can get, the better they do. And you want blight resistant varieties like beef stake or cherry tomatoes - otherwise the vigorous growth may be for nothing as the fruit and plant will rot before the tomatoes ripen.

Answer 2

I sure can't answer your question, but the comment about the gardening store is probably your best date.

Just as important for a lazy gardener, look for a short growing time (DTM) and a whole string of disease resistance (VFFNt, etc) on the mater plants. If you can find it, go with Goliath early. You won't be disappointed.

Answer 3

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