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Frosts - when is it safe to move seedlings out?

hedgeh0g · 2009-03-15 21:11:35

Soon hopefully ......... Any idea when?

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15-03-2009 10:11pm

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hedgeh0g

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Soon hopefully .........

Any idea when?

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#2 15-03-2009 10:22pm
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It depends on what they are, you can get a late frost up to the middle of May. If you are thinking of putting seedlings out, you'll have to harden them off, ie put them out for a bit each day,gradually increasing the time outside,before you plant them out,otherwise the shock might kill them or at least badly stunt them.

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#3 15-03-2009 11:49pm
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Im thinking of putting my lanky indoor seedlings out very soon.

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#4 16-03-2009 11:26am
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I did that with sunflowere seedlings in april and a sudden frost killed them.Dont leave them out overnight for a couple of weeks and keep them up off the ground if they're in pots as the cold air sinks.

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