![]() That way they are exposed to outside weather, but the best possible conditions for them. The first step in hardening off your seedlings is to take them outside for a few hours on a nice calm sunny day. So your seeds have been inside, they've germinated and have been sitting on a sunny windowsill while they grow. ![]() You can do it faster if you need to, and you can certainly take longer but by the time my seedlings were big enough to be going outside it was about one month before the time I would be planting them. I work on hardening off my seedlings for about a month before I plant them. By doing this in stages, they will have time to adjust and will be ready to face the world on their own once we're done (anyone else feel like we are raising children here?) To make sure that your seedlings are ready to be planted in the ground when the time comes, you need to slowly acclimatize them to outside conditions - wind, rain, hot sun, insects etc. We've been babying these little seedlings for so long now, and we won't achieve anything by just flinging them out of the nest and hoping for the best. Now we are at the stage where they are ready to start being introduced to the big wide world outside. We've already learnt that starting seeds indoors is the best way to give them a great start in life. But that's my job now - to tell you the mistakes I made and help you learn from them so that you will actually have the problem of too many fresh veggies from your garden! ![]() ![]() Hey, let's throw a bunch of seeds in some dirt, leave them outside and they'll grow right? And not only will they grow, but they'll produce soooo well that I'll be drowning in homegrown produce. Here's how to harden off seedlings to ensure they do well once planted outside!Īs a beginner gardener I was so cute. You've planted your seeds and taken great care of them inside - don't let your hard work go to waste. ![]()
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