"The rule of no realm is mine. But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, these are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail in my task if anything that passes through this night can still grow fairer or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I too am a steward. Did you not know?" Gandolf
Western Montana gardener and botanist in zone 6a according to 2012 zone update.
Gardening on lakebed sediments with 7 inch silty clay loam topsoil, 7 inch clay accumulation layer underneath, have added sand in places.
Weeds are just plants with enough surplus will to live to withstand normal levels of gardening!--Alexandra Petri
Sometimes the answer is nothing
Mk Neal wrote:I am just a bit north of original poster in Chicago, and get a few volunteer tomatoes every year either from seeds in compost or from fallen fruit. The winter frost does not seem to matter, even last year's polar vortex. The only downside I see to overwintering is that the plants get a later start than they would from transplants. The volunteer plants usually only yield a few tomatoes before cold sets in. So you would have a later, smaller crop of tomatoes.
Western Montana gardener and botanist in zone 6a according to 2012 zone update.
Gardening on lakebed sediments with 7 inch silty clay loam topsoil, 7 inch clay accumulation layer underneath, have added sand in places.
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