I've started hardening off my seedlings last week, and they seem to have outgrown their pots from the seed trays. Today is my last frost date, so I'm curious if it's time to plant them outside. Has anyone else made the jump to plant their seedlings that were started indoors?
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I've had celery, beetroot, and kohlrabi out for weeks now. They seem to handle the cooler temps pretty well.
It really depends on what you're planting! For example, my peas have been thriving outside for weeks, climbing up the garden wall. I've even put out some parsley because I didn't have enough windowsill space left for them, and they're doing great! However, I started my tomatoes indoors, and they only just started developing their true leaves, so it's still too chilly for them to go out. I also haven’t put my courgettes in yet. I'm based in northern England, and I usually plant out things started indoors that are ready for it, but I definitely wait on anything sensitive to the cold.
I think I'm going to wait a bit longer just to make sure my plants are big enough to withstand any slug attacks after this week’s rain. Last year's damage was pretty rough, so I'm being cautious!
Sounds wise! Thankfully, I've heard that slug numbers are down this year. I did put some nasturtiums out, but I’ve got backups just in case. I'm sure they'll be fine.