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Gardening

MissMillie

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7. I was going to ask about "harden off"

Reply to Vinca (Reply #6)

Sat May 9, 2020, 01:47 PM

May 2020

I started some bell peppers, and the seed packet said to "harden off" before transplanting. I have no idea what that means. lol

I'm in New England as well. Yeppers. Snow on May 9.

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Just started some seeds indoors today [View all] MissMillie May 2020 OP

Nice! SheltieLover May 2020 #1

So glad I'm not the only one runnig a little late steventh May 2020 #2

I transplanted my tomatoes into dixie cups 2 weeks ago and we've been putting them out in the sun japple May 2020 #3

I'm glad mine are inside MissMillie May 2020 #4

WOW! So sorry for you. At least our tomatoes were up off the ground in a japple May 2020 #5

I started some tomatoes just in case the nursery where I usually buy them wasn't Vinca May 2020 #6

I was going to ask about "harden off" MissMillie May 2020 #7

You're supposed to expose them to the great outdoors in gradual increments. Vinca May 2020 #8