It’s enough to make you thinklast frostis like Tax Day, a set calendar event.
But its not, and that, friends, is the bane of existence for every gardener out there.
They are college graduates hanging around too long in the roost; they gotta go somewhere.
Last April I had 400 flower seedlings in my living room with no other place to go.
They require heat to germinate and to grow.
They cannot survive a frost.
For seedlings to survive outside, were looking for consistent soil temps in the sixties.
A soil thermometer is the way to go.
Different areas of your yard will be ready at different times.
ensure youre testing at least eight inches deep in your soil.
How to extend the greenhouse season if you should probably
Your living room floor isnt ideal.
Plants need heat and light and water to thrive.
We need to make that transition softer.
Use fans to lightly circulate air in the greenhouse to promotes stem strength.
Water consistently, but only as much as needed: The most common problem is overwatering.
Bottom watering, which is just giving the seedlings a little water in your bottom tray, is ideal.
We want the seedlings to be as independent as possible.
Now, if you bought plants from the garden center, chances are theyve been hardened off for you.
Theyre not really for a zillion kilowatts just yet.
Theyre still not ready for primetime, but they need more exposure than yesterday.
Then they come back inside for their nightly tuck in.
Day 3: Here comes the sun
Todays the day!
Were going full sun, baby, for a few hours.
Take them back outside, check on them at sunset, and then leave them outside overnight.
