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| I have a flat of kale, shallot, broccoli, calendula, and beets that I've been hardening off this week. Today they will be up to 7 hours outside under the upside down laundry basket. They started outside time a week and a few days ago and I've been increasing by 1 hour each day. They took one day off b/c it was way too windy outside, and I was worried for them even under shelter. I was thinking of planting them out soon, but I looked at our forecast and this week we will have lows below freezing! Should I delay transplant until after those nights? How should I proceed with continuing the hardening off schedule in the meantime? |
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| I would. Even in my zone it is too early for beets. I do have my broccoli and kale planted but will probably have to cover them this Mon and Tues. nite Hard freeze predicted both nights. Dave |
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| Wow - zone 4 and you are ready to plant out? I am not sure my soil is even defrosted more than 6" down. |
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- Posted by lucilleclifton Zone 4 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 14, 14 at 13:45
| I have raised beds, and they've been thawed for a while now- though I may be getting ahead of myself!! This is my first year of starting from seed, and I think it just feels like I'm planting late because I would have certainly planted my seeds by now had I started cole crops outside. I have to keep reminding myself that when I plant these seedlings out, they will be well on the way to growing large! It was so cold yesterday, and there is SNOW today, so I haven't continued my hardening off schedule- they have been inside the last two days. When I resume, can I go back to the number of hours I left off at last (8 hours out), or do I have to start at square one again? |
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| You don't have to start over from scratch but they will need some gradual re-adjusting after days indoors. right back to 8 hours would be a big change. Yeah, planting seeds when the weather is like this is one things - plants something else. :) Dave |
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- Posted by lucilleclifton Zone 4 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 14, 14 at 18:27
| Thanks, Dave. I'll watch the forecast and hope it looks up. Tomorrow's high is supposed to be in the 30's again, so I fear these plants will not be outside again for a few days at least. Ahhhh spring. :-) |
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