My plants the night before they go in the Garden

[dragon49]

I transplant to my garden tomorrow.

Here are pics of the plants.

 

[dragon49]

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[SuperHot]

I see a little yellow on some…the move should be good for them.
Good luck!!

 

[Justaguy]

Nice

 

[Josh]

I apologize if you have and I am being annoying but I just wanted to check and see if you hardened them off already.

 

[dragon49]

I've got a lot of weeding to do first, as my garden is infested with clovers. Hopefully I will have a long sunny summer.

 

[Josh]

What I mean by hardening them off is slowly introducing them to the outdoors. The sun can fry plants grown inside and the wind can be brutal as well.

 

[Justaguy]

clovers are good for replenishing nitrogen. Those are big enough just dig a hole through the clover and plant. I let it grow in my garden once the plants get big enough.

 

[dragon49]

I apologize if you have and I am being annoying but I just wanted to check and see if you hardened them off already.

You are not being annoying. I hardened them off, but not enough. My schedule and the recent local weather, prevented me from hardening them off as much as I should have. The plants got 4 or 5, 2 hour outside sessions. The only good news is that they were exposed to full sun and a fair amount of wind, during these times.

 

[Josh]

You are not being annoying. I hardened them off, but not enough. My schedule and the recent local weather, prevented me from hardening them off as much as I should have. The plants got 4 or 5, 2 hour outside sessions. The only good news is that they were exposed to full sun and a fair amount of wind, during these times.

Oh ok I just wanted to make sure you didn't work so hard for nothing. Good luck with everything.

 

[Gudenhot]

From one out of control pepper grower to another, you have too many plants once you start using your toothbrush holder as a pot. Ha.

Nice pics.

 

[kiddc]

your annums are a bit leggy, but seem fine.
Your chinese is suffering from yellowing leaves, are you watering them too much?

 

[dragon49]

To address a few points:

The toothbrush was acting as a stake as I dropped a plant and bent one of the stems. Being under floruscent lights for 2 months probably caused the leggyness. About watering, had a lazy habit of letting the soil dry oput at the top, then watering until the water dripped out the bottom. I probably watered too much.

 

[xxzombiepepperxx]

I had alot of problems growing seedlings in those darn little terra cotta pots they keep the soil too cold i think....any hoot i switched to foam cups....

 

[Bleash]

I'm with Josh in this one.

If they are not hardened off they will suffer for a couple of weeks.
I would say that 2 hours a day for 5 days might not be enough.

Best of luck and keep us posted on your progress

Bleash

 

[dragon49]

I had alot of problems growing seedlings in those darn little terra cotta pots they keep the soil too cold i think....any hoot i switched to foam cups....

I violate standard wisdom and sprout in plain potting soil. I had a good percentsge this year.

 

[dragon49]

I'm with Josh in this one.

If they are not hardened off they will suffer for a couple of weeks.
I would say that 2 hours a day for 5 days might not be enough.

Best of luck and keep us posted on your progress

Bleash

I'll post the progress.

It may be a blessing for me that my garden is not an Ideal growing envrionment, with not enough direct sunlight. Hopefully, the plants will suffer less.

 

[dragon49]

I hurt my back weeding. I raised up after bending down, and felt a lot pain in my lower back, the part just above the top of the but. It is only on 1 side. I took 2 alleive and have ice on it. I hope 2 be better in a few hours so I can plant.