Storm's Coming. Should I bring them in?

SoyBean

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I have 4 small cherry tomato plants, 1 medium sized regular tomato plant, and a planter box with carrot seeds in it. Should I bring these in from the storm. It's supposed to hit in about 30min-1hour. I've already brought the herbs in. Everything is in containers.
 

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If the planters can flood out which would wash away any seed then yes.

The tomatoes should be fine just give them some shelter from wind and too much rain.
 

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There is little or no shelter from rain in my backyard. It consists of 3 sides of 6' high fence attached to my townhouse. It is getting REALLY windy outside. 17-22mph wind. I think I'm just going to bring them in, before it starts to rain.
 

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Just checked up on the weather and there was only a 40% chance of a storm and I think its not going to happen. Still windy though. Gusts up to 40mph it said, so I'll just keep the plants in till tomorrow.
 

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My tomato's have been through some pretty rough storms this week and did fine. Maybe just move the pots up against the house if you can when it storms in the future. I don't think you have to actually bring them indoors. I do move my smaller pots with seedlings under the cover of the porch, but the bigger things have made it fine in the weather. If you needed rain I hope you got it, if not I hope the storm missed ya! :)
 
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