Planting Tomatoes

April 15, 2022

Tomato Planting


Every year, right about now, we have many customers calling to ask about tomato plants. Here’s what we want everyone to know.

The average current soil temperatures on our part of Ohio is between 54 & 57 degrees F. The best soil temperature for tomato transplants is between 65 & 70.

We may be able to get the plants to survive with colder than optimum soil temperatures, but the roots won’t thrive. Generally, planting early does not mean earlier fruit.

The best transplant time for us is sometimes as early as Early May. Mid to late May could be better considering the weather so far this year.

Sorry! I know if you’re like I am, my mouth waters just thinking about biting into a vine ripened tomato picked right in my own yard.