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I planted 6" tall cherry tomato starts that I'd been nurturing under lights indoors for a few weeks. Of course, immediately after I put them out, an absurd cold snap in Seattle (see below) saw a week of temperatures in the mid 40s during the day, high 30s at night. I did not provide protection.
The tomatoes are still alive but looking sad. Will they bounce back, or should I just rip them out and put new ones in once temperatures return to normal? There was no frost.
While things might be better if you had been able to offer them some protection, in general if they survive, they are already at least a week ahead on dealing with transplant shock, etcetera; .vs. new transplants and will bounce back once the weather warms to temperatures that suit tomatoes better.
