Re: Are my tomatoes dead?

On Mon, 12 May 2008 13:34:10 +0100, CringleB wrote:

> Hi
> I have had a major tomato crisis and would welcome any advice. I put my
> seedlings in a plastic greenhouse and had been putting them outside for
> a few hours a day.
> Unfortunately there was a very hot spell and by the time I had got to
> them they had seriously wilted. I opened the greenhouse, moved them into
> the shade and gave them a good drink of water. Now a lot of them have
> crispy brown leaves and are looking somewhat dead.
> Are they beyond salvation.
> I would welcome any advice.
> Many thanks
> Chris

They sound dead, fortunately tomato plants are cheap. I tried to raise 
tomatoes from seed last year because I wanted to grow some heirloom 
varieties. They all keeled over and died before I could transplant them 
so I went back to the old reliable garden center plants.