Comments on: How to Harden Off Seedlings https://growagoodlife.com/how-to-harden-off-seedlings/ Grow, preserve, and savor fresh organic food with our vegetable gardening tips and recipes. Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:10:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: ©Rachel Arsenault https://growagoodlife.com/how-to-harden-off-seedlings/comment-page-2/#comment-42836 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:10:32 +0000 https://growagoodlife.com/?p=3634#comment-42836 In reply to Wendy Ouellette.

Wendy, I wouldn’t leave hardy annuals out during cold snaps of freezing temperatures because young plants are not mature enough to handle it. I touched unexpected cold snaps in the article above under Step 1: “Watch the weather for early-season frost or unsettled conditions and bring transplants indoors until the weather returns to normal.” And again under Step 3: “If it is going to get below freezing move the plants indoors. Resume the hardening off process once temperatures return to normal conditions.” Does this answer your question? If not, please let me know and I will try to clarify further.

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By: Wendy Ouellette https://growagoodlife.com/how-to-harden-off-seedlings/comment-page-2/#comment-42832 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 23:36:32 +0000 https://growagoodlife.com/?p=3634#comment-42832 I was hoping you were going to include information on what happens if in the middle of your hardening out there is a cold snap of freezing temps. Can I leave hardy annuals out during this time?

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By: Arthur https://growagoodlife.com/how-to-harden-off-seedlings/comment-page-2/#comment-16137 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 14:34:07 +0000 https://growagoodlife.com/?p=3634#comment-16137 Like to start my precious seeds indoors til ready to go outside by May of mother’s day. Have been successful for a number of years doing it this way. Will harden off to withstand cold and sun per your advice.

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By: ©Rachel Arsenault https://growagoodlife.com/how-to-harden-off-seedlings/comment-page-2/#comment-7845 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 22:50:15 +0000 https://growagoodlife.com/?p=3634#comment-7845 In reply to Kayray.

Kayray, It is always a challenge to juggle seedlings under lights. There never seems to be enough space. I use soil blocks for most of my seedlings. The only plants that are potted up to larger containers are peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant. The rest are hardened off and transplanted into the garden without potting up.

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By: Kayray https://growagoodlife.com/how-to-harden-off-seedlings/comment-page-2/#comment-7842 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:08:30 +0000 https://growagoodlife.com/?p=3634#comment-7842 I never want to transplant seedlings from tiny cells, to bigger cups, to even bigger containers! Right now I am using a larger flat containing 12 individual square cups. I hope this size works out. Does anyone have tips regarding this process? I only have enough room under the grow lights for about 3-4 trays of plants, so getting as many in a flat as possible is best, but I don’t want to continuously transplant – just go from container to garden.

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