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Planting Time!

17 years ago

Afternoon everyone, I ordered some plants in excitement and now think I may have ordered them too soon! They are a perennial one year old stock. I'm thinking I might just push my kitchen table up to the window and let them take over every available spot in my house until planting time, but when is that? All of the spring bulbs are starting to flower now and we had our first day with a temp in the high 60's.

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suzygal
17 years ago
Hi
What is your last frost date? What is your zone? You will need to harden them off before planting outside. Put them out during the day, bring them in at nite for a few nites. Do this for a week or little longer. I don't know where you are at, but here on the east coast at least today it is -7 and the ground is frozen solid!! I wouldn't dare! Your windows may be full for a while!
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