Leonie FraserAsked22 min agoAccepted answer
Seedlings are 20 cm and itching to go. Bayside Melbourne, full sun. The old rule says wait for Cup Day. Is that still a thing?
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Tomatoes before Melbourne Cup Day: brave or foolish? Answered #veg #melbourne
Arthur Nguyen15 min agoAccepted answer
It's about soil warmth, not the date. Under about 15°C they just sit there sulking.
Pam Whitcombe9 min agoAccepted answer
Put them out now if you like, but under cloches or a cut-off water bottle at night. I planted mine last week in Brighton; no frost, they're fine.
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