Finally, planting time. Seedlings should be introduced to the elements gradually, first by spending the days on a sheltered deck, and then lengthening the outside time to include nights. (ANN BENNETT PHOTO)
Finally, planting time. Seedlings should be introduced to the elements gradually, first by spending the days on a sheltered deck, and then lengthening the outside time to include nights. (ANN BENNETT PHOTO)
Is it possible? Could winter really be over? That’s what the long-term forecast predicts, that freezing nights are a thing of the past and that the mercury will inch towards 70 — at least for the next two weeks. Coupled with intermittent showers, it appears that it may be safe to get seedlings into the soil.
Transplanting time is a critical juncture in the gardening cycle, and more often than not weather conditions offer a unique set of challenges. The soil needs to be warm — but the day not too hot,. A breeze keeps the bugs at bay, but if it is too stiff, it desiccates the tender young seedlings. And then there are the predators — flea beetles, cutworms, aphids — all poised to pounce. What’s a gardener to do?
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