Most gardeners treat tomato plants like annuals. They are nurtured during the garden season and then tossed on the compost heap sometime in the fall, but what if you could overwinter tomato cuttings? Can you overwinter tomatoes? Overwintering tomatoes is possible but it does require some knowledge. Read on to learn how to overwinter tomato plants. Can You Overwinter Tomato Plants? Tomatoes are a warm season crop that thrives in full sun and warm temperatures. Temperatures that fall below 60 F (16 C) prevent pollination and fruit development, which is why so many of us discard our plants as seasonal temperatures cool. Tomatoes are native to South America where they grow as perennials. Domesticated by around 500 BC, tomatoes are more commonly grown as annuals, but what if there was a way to winterize tomato plants? There is a way to overwinter tomatoes, but don’t get too excited. You won’t […]
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