Moving Plants Cross Country

All,
Thanks for all the great information. Now the wife is thinking about pulling our tomato plants up and potting them to take with us. It will def be intresting.

Thats what I did when I moved from Delaware to Texas.
Put them all in the shower and they all lived.

Did a move from NW Oregon to CO 2 years ago and moved a few houseplants. We just put them in the shower with a towel below the pots. This helps if there is any drainage and there is a skylight above for added light as we were hoping not to have the plants go into shock.

I think the biggest worry may be heat since you will be travelling in mostly desert area.

Our 2 week move/vacation ultimately did not harm the plants.

I've hauled them in both cargo trailers and a 19' travel trailer. You're going to be really tight on room. Give all a good watering the day before leaving. Small plants I put in cardboard cartons and they are OK being dormant for a few days in the dark of the carton. The lime tree can maybe be put in a wardrobe box and tied on the roof ladder if you have one or even on the trailer tongue (haven't actually tried this). Maybe you can just stack everything in the tub/shower once they are boxed.

Sure, but not 10.. just two.

I put the pots in the sink with towels to protect the sink. When I arrive I pull them out and water them and place them in a sunny spot.

They're good travellers, they don't complain, and it's legal for them to ride in the trailer.