Thanks Corey!
Sandy, I thought it was really interesting too, about the size difference. I never expected that to happen! They have all had identical care, and all three have been right next to each other the entire time. The only difference is the size of the pot that they were started in. When transplanting today, I'd say that the roots were pretty much identical as well. All three had roots growing to the edge and bottom of the pot, but they were far from root bound. They were just getting a bit too tall for the pots they were in, so I buried them deeper into taller pots. So, you're seeing only part of the plant right now, since the stems were buried at least a couple of inches or more when I transplanted them.
Not sure when I'll put them out. I'll have to keep an eye on the weather. We moved here two years ago, and I think I had my garden in my the first of May last year, or maybe the end of April, but I felt like I was pushing it when I planted. We didn't get any freezes though, so it was okay. I moved here from Utah, so having a garden in before the end of May was pretty awesome! I always had snow on my tomatoes every year there, and would be out at midnight, trying to get them all covered up. Happened every year! So, I'm always ready to cover plants when I plant things out, but it was a relief to not have to do that last year.
