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When to plant out seedlings in NJ (edison)? Leaving on Business.
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Posted by last1earth z6NJ (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 08 at 13:16
| I have just found out that I may be leaving on April 30 for 2 weeks. I have 3 trays of flower seedlings and vegetables. ANd I do not know what to do?!
When should I plant them out in Edison? Don't they need a 2 week hardening off period?
Also evil man eating rabbits have a tendency to chew off my seedlings. If I plant them in the ground, when I come back they may be all gone. And there might not be anyone to water my entire garden after planting.
I can get someone to water my 3 trays though (thats quicker than a garden). Should I keep them in trays? Will they get too big (1 month 2 weeks). The vegetables are all already pretty big, the flower seedling tiny. Should I plant the veggies early and mulch?
I really am confused, any advice would help. |
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RE: When to plant out seedlings in NJ (edison)? Leaving on Busine
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| your timing is horrible as you know. I think the last frost date for you is sometime in the first week or two of May so you would be wise to keep them out of the ground. Maybe towards the end of April transplant the flowers to peat pots so they have some room to grow and just keep them inside assuming you can get someone to water them for you. |
RE: When to plant out seedlings in NJ (edison)? Leaving on Busine
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| Plant half before you leave. The other half after. Have someone water. Your damned if you do..... |
RE: When to plant out seedlings in NJ (edison)? Leaving on Busine
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| I would also wait until my return to plant them out, as long as I had someone to watch them ... and considering the dangers they face outside. If you have tomato seedlings, don't worry if they get tall; just remove the lower leaves, dig a deeper hole and plant the tomato seedling "up to its chin" (those upper few sets of leaves). There are adventitious buds all along the stem that will put out roots and, in the long run, you'll have a stronger sturdier plant with better access to consistent moisture. |
RE: When to plant out seedlings in NJ (edison)? Leaving on Busine
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A follow up question.
I have a non-insulated greenhouse/cedar shed. Since I have too many seedlings in the basement under lights, is it too early to put the plants (eggplant, tomato, peppers) in the shed given our likelyhood of cold evening weather? |
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