I will be digging out some of my clear plastic containers to start my winter seedlings of carrots, peppers, and tomatoes. That will be easier to cover up when the night temps fall. And can be quickly hauled indoors if needed.
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I don’t know how I missed the gardening thread this past year. I am a novice container gardener (peppers, tomatoes and scraggly broccoli . . .I have to admit when I was a kid we had to take our neighbor’s tomatoes to the fair because ours weren’t ripe yet. We did all the work, however and the tomatoes eventually ripened!
My question is this. . .are you saying you are planting your seeds now? Where do you keep them during the winter? And under what conditions. How long until you plant them in the ground? I have two patio tomatoes I found on sale and they don’t look the best but are bearing small tomatoes. I guess they won’t grow back again, right?
I know this is a duh question but it is legit.
Things like winter rye and vetch are cover crops grown mainly to prevent soil erosion, compost, and soil improvement.
Regarding your tomato. If it's indeterminate, it may very well grow some more. I have an indoor tomato plant that I grew last winter. About a month ago or so the leaves were all icky and all the produce was harvested.
I cut it way back leaving some nice leaves, and it has grown and is now flowering.