Besides protecting plants from wind or cold, building up cutin is another good reason for hardening off seedlings before transplanting in your garden. To do this you have to get seedlings used to the outdoors slowly.
Planting
Five Easy to Grow Fruits and Vegetables
If you like to “push the easy button” when it comes to kitchen gardening, here’s my list of five easy-to-grow crops: mixed lettuce, radishes, blueberries …
Comfrey Mulch for Strawberries
I’m testing comfrey as a nutrient mulch for strawberries. It was great for tomatoes. Will it work for strawberries? You can grow comfrey mulch yourself. It’s a high nutrient mulch that should be great for strawberries.
Cut and Come Again Scallions
Scallions are a great addition to the garden because you can eat from the same plant all spring and summer. They also overwinter and become perennial. Some gardeners even believe they keep pests from your garden.
Transplanting Strawberries
Strawberries plants stop giving in the 4th & 5th years. Transplanting daughter strawberry plants can let you continue to harvest after the original plants stop giving.
Transplanting Seedlings Outdoors
Read this 11 step guide to transplanting seedlings to help your vegetable plants get the best possible start. Areas covered include soil temperature, hardening off, mulching, watering and more.