When should I plant tomatoes in New Jersey?

Posted by Patria Henriques on Monday, August 5, 2024

Normally, we wait until after our last frost free date of May 15 for central New Jersey to plant many of our warm season vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers. This date is extended to May 20 for northern New Jersey and adjusted to May 7 for southern New Jersey.Click to see full answer. Likewise, people ask, when should I plant my garden in NJ?Early April in the Garden State is the ideal time for planting leafy greens, such as spinach, lettuce, endive, cabbage and chard because these vegetables can be planted up to 6 weeks before the last frost (which, in New Jersey, is typically April 1).Likewise, is it too early to plant tomatoes? Because frost kills tomato and other warm-season plants, planting them earlier just means there is more risk involved. Some gardeners I know generally wait until Mother’s Day or even Memorial Day to transplant tomatoes into the garden. Within reason, later is generally better. Similarly one may ask, is New Jersey famous for tomatoes? Although ideal weather and soil conditions are certainly important, and New Jersey has plenty of loam and sandy loam soils that are best for tomato production, it is the variety of tomatoes which are rich in flavor, tenderness, and juiciness, the special growing care, and how long they remain on the vine to ripen, thatWhat can I plant in October in NJ?Crops like lettuce and cabbage, beets and broccoli, carrots and cauliflower all do well in cooler weather, provided you plant them in advance of first frost.

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