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Post by Lou78W on May 25, 2011 6:53:18 GMT
Following on from a comment made by a forumite...how long do you harden off your plants before planting out?
Myself, I harden off over a period of a few weeks...put them out during the day and back under cover at night for about a week, then leave them out all the time but covered at night, or in a sheltered spot, for about a week, and then they are on their own day and night, unless there is a hint of frost...for another week or even 2, before planting out. Some plants develop a "thicker skin" waxy in texture, to cope with changeable weather....clever arn't they ;D
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Post by Cherry on May 25, 2011 7:44:44 GMT
I am very lazy and just can't be bothered with taking plants in and out. I have too many plants, so they sit in a sheltered place outside for a while before going out to their final positions. Today is a day for switching around from the greenhouse to the frame and outside to shelter.
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Post by Rosie on May 25, 2011 8:29:10 GMT
I move them in and out of shelter for 3/4 weeks then they are outside, but i still keep a beady eye on the forecast
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Post by peony on May 25, 2011 12:19:17 GMT
I move mine out of the greenhouse during the day for about a week, then they stay out permanently, unless a frost is forecast. But I live a lot further south than a lot of you ;D
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Post by sweetpea on May 26, 2011 15:12:54 GMT
Lately I just leave the g'house more and more open. Sometimes i put trays of cells outside for a while and forget to put them back
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