Tomatoes & Peppers: Whats going on with my poor plant ? , 0 by Ozark

Ozark wrote:
Aha - I think my guess is right, then. You get a hundred-degree, five-percent humidity wind whipping around that shelter almost constantly, and the result is "toasted tomato plant". I bet in those conditions that outside plant was losing so much moisture through the leaves and branches there's no way your watering could keep up!

I'm not knocking what you're doing, you understand. Nope, you're raising tomatoes under extremely difficult conditions there, and that's an accomplishment!

You mentioned that you're a Texas gal or I wouldn't rub it in - but after having to live in SoCal for a long time this is one of many reasons I say "happiness is California in your rear-view mirror". You're doing great growing garden plants in a place where they're not meant to grow at all, and I've got it very easy now by comparison: