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Re: What do you like for tomatoes?

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>  Dear Margaret L. and all other SQFT. Friends,  What do you like for tomatoes
> if you don't think the three ring cages are good?  What is it you don't like?
> I will be trellising some but some will go in cages.  I was going to buy some
> square cages from Parks seed catalog that also has plastic type bags you can
> purchase to put over the cages if you have an unexpected cold snap.  You can
> also cut slits in them if you are worried about heat build up.  I was going
> to get these because I read that tomatoes won't set if the night temperatures
> are under 55 degrees or if it's very windy.  In my particular micro climate
> in zone 8 I only have 2 months out of the year where the average night time
> temperature is in the 50's.  Also, it can be very windy.  Now the days can go
> up well into the 90's in mid summer, but the nights always cool down.  We
> just started our garden and would welcome anyone's advise on this tomato
> matter.
   
   Since no one else commented about the night time temperatures
required for tomatoes I will stick foot in mouth and say I have some
pretty dumb tomatoes as they have been doing well for three years and
darn few nights here ever stay near 55 degrees.  If 55 degrees are
necessary where are my tomatoes coming from.  My zone is NY zone 5/6. 

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   Jim allAn            One family photo has been added.  3/8/01
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   New York city
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