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• walls of water and tomatoes

  Posted by Donna on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 12:52 PM ADT

  I was wondering if anyone could tell me if i how to harden off tomatoes if i am going to put them in a platic wall of water sleeve that veseys sells. it's quite cold in fredericton,NB.

  • re: walls of water and tomatoes

    Posted by Pat on Friday, April 19, 2002 7:06 PM ADT

    I know this is not the answer to your question, but just sharing something I was reading about. It said that red mulch really helps make the tomatoes grow bigger. I am going to try it this summer.

  • re: walls of water and tomatoes

    Posted by Gail Arsenault on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 1:10 PM ADT

    I live in the Fredericton area and had my first garden here last year. I hardened my tomato seedlings off by placing them out onto my deck in the middle of May and kept them covered at first from overexposure to sunlight and added protection at night for frost. I left them exposed to the sun for longer periods of time until they were out all day and I could place them into the garden. I haven't tried using those water sleeves - I am planning to add a cold frame to my garden in the next couple of weeks and am going to "test" it with a couple of tomato plants. I hope you have success with yours.