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Preparing Indoor Seedlings For The Transition To The Garden
As planting day approaches – its time to start preparing all of our indoor seedlings for the rigors of the “real world” conditions they will face when they finally go into the garden in late May. Up until now – our young seedlings have had it easy in the stable confines of the great indoors – beginning their life with a steady diet of controlled light, warmth and water in our seed starting stand. But that is all about to change over the next few weeks as we begin to toughen them up a bit by getting them used to the outdoor conditions they will soon face. The Hardening Off Process… It is extremely important when starting seeds indoors to avoid taking young seedlings directly from the indoors and planting them straight into the garden. Young and tender plants need time to adjust to sunlight, wind and temperature – and without that adjustment period – many cannot handle the sudden wild weather swings mother nature will throw at them. This entire process of getting them ready is known as “hardening off”, and can be easily done on a back porch or deck. Beginning this week, we will begin to move all of our seedlings [...]
Source: http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2015/04/26/preparing-indoor-seedlings-for-the-transition-to-the-garden/
