A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Food Garden Forum Vegetable Gardening Think I can put my peppers and toms out?

All my peppers and tomatoes are about 3 inches tall... but the tomatoes aren't as developed as my peppers... they generally are still sprouts, but the peppers are getting their 5th leaf... the tomatoes are just getting their first set of true leaves..is it too early to plant them in the garden? Should I wait, or go for it?

I think it's too soon. Wait a few weeks and let the tomatoes grow bigger and the weather grow warmer, esp at night!

Could I bring them outside during the day, to get the sunlight?

Yes, most definately...

Let them get used to the sunlight, the wind, the evening temps, and then even over night temps first before you stick
them straight in the ground...

*Think of yourself as the tomato plant..

Would you want to come from inside, heat controled,
no wind, and definately all tucked in warm and cozy
over night..
Then the next day, shoved into cold soil, hot sun baking you, windddd blowing you left and right, and you're like..
Heyyyyy whatt's going on?
And reallllly chilly/cold over nights???*

You'd be like, "Where's my momma??
So, go slow and let them get used to the outdoors
slowly..
I don't plant until around Memorial weekend..
Just to be on the safe side....