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When to put plants outside?
Hello, I am new to gardening (flowers anyway). I have a heated conservatory packed with hardy annual seedlings such as sweet peas and nigella and lots of perrenials i.e. lupins, delphinium, hollyhock.
However, I am confused as what to do next - the room is starting to heat up more and I wondered if I should put larger seedlings outside in their modules - on the patio - there is no unheated greenhouse etc? I don't think I can plant out sweat peas until after last frost, but lupins, other perennials and hardy annuals I can perhaps?
Any advice appreciated!
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Where are you? When is your last frost?
Hi
I am in cambridgeshire
Thanks verdin - Ihave too many plants for my frame...could they go out in a couple of weeks or so do u think?
Thanks
You could move them out for the days and back in at night? I picked up some large plastic trays recently that let me carry out the pots from the modules easily. That way they get some fresh air during the day (away from excessive heat in the conservatory) and go back in for the night to protect them against frost? Hardening off like that is usually a good idea.
sounds good - then they should be ok outside after a few weeks of that
cheers gemma
Gro bag trays are good, I use those for that very same thing. Sometimes on offer in GC or can be bought from Amazon or ebay. Pricey to start with but last forever.