Hardening Off Your Young Indoor Started Plants

Harden Off Your Plants! Before planting out in the garden, the seedlings and young plants that you started off indoors must be acclimatized to the conditions outdoors first. Its a simple process, but very very important!
In today's video, I'll explain what it means to "harden off" your plants, plus I'll show you why it is so important. Finally, we'll go through every step in hardening off young plants so that you don't miss a beat in the transition from inside to out this spring.
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[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

If you're just starting out gardening in 2022, please check out my Amazon Affiliate links below to get the right tools for the job! It doesn't cost you a cent, but this channel receives a small incentive for any items purchase through Amazon. Happy Gardening!

[@Tan_Z]

I can't believe TH-cam never recommended your channel before.🤔 Oh well, now I can binge watch your videos!👍🏻😊

[@ventureroots]

Coffee and plants, it doesn't get much better. Thank you for this video and has helped me plan what I will do when I'm ready to sell some of my plants

[@dahutful]

Sticking with them is the biggest lesson I've taken from the hardening off process. I see it as a babysitting job.

[@AJWGBFX]

Brilliant! A must know topic for growers. The first video where I've seen the process explained fully so that people understand why it's necessary. Hardening off is normally dealt with in passing.

[@andyp.4205]

Here's the recipe I use from a cooperative extension blog and its totally adaptable as Jeff indicated. I'm in Upstate New York, Zone 5A. Wind hasn't stopped blowing with cool temps. However, I'm fortunate to have an 8 x 12 greenhouse where temps inside are 80 plus and I use shade cloth to provide filtered sun and a soft breeze from a portable fan. The peppers and tomatoes seem happy.

[@kendvp8208]

Informative video, one thing to add based on my own experience, zucchini plants are not as critical when it comes to hardening off. I planted dozens of Black Beauty Zucchini this year and last year, started in a greenhouse then moved them to outside planters in the springtime. I never did any hardening off and they all came out great. Peppers on the other hand, I started growing in the kitchen by the window and as soon as I moved them outside in the sun, within about three hours the leaves were completely shriveled up and destroyed. Peppers are waaaaaaay more sensitive than zucchini when transitioning from inside to outside. I don't think they'll die because they started growing new leaves, but it definitely slowed them down. I have tomato plants too which I haven't experimented transitioning, but I think I'll just leave them in the greenhouse.

[@jasonmcelveen6295]

Best gardening videos!😊

[@jennmeyer9715]

I love your channel!! I'm a first time gardener and appreciate all of your videos and hard work!

[@Kevs2tuff]

This is the most indepth video on hardening off plants I've seen so far! Great job brother! Very informative 👏

[@happytime1012]

Wonderful advice. Thank you!!

[@jimaboughoche6191]

Thanks Jeff for all the info!I'm in Calgary and I really like that I can put your tips and knowledge to the test since we have similar growing conditions.

[@kevinrowbotham545]

I tend to agree with the sentiment that using full spectrum LED's seems to make my tomatoes a bit less sensitive to sunlight when I start to harden them off. I also use a fan in the nursery to provide some air movement, which I have seen helps starts 'weather' the breeze outdoors better. However, there is nothing to be done to completely avoid a period of hardening off, as far as I am aware. Great coverage of one of the most important, but often overlooked or mishandled aspects of gardening. Cheers Jeff!

[@twincolefarm5593]

You are definitely my new favorite TH-camr to watch!

[@wedtokerhimrarib3123]

This is really a very useful important lesson. Thanks.

[@JV-nl1ts]

Thank you so much you taught me so much. I really appreciate your video JV🙏❤️🤗

[@MichelleHufana]

I didn't know hardening off was a thing! Thank you so much for your video ;_; you're so loved!

[@prabhjotprabhjot6798]

Thanks for sharing

[@susanbritton-giza5054]

Thank you !😍

[@carolexo7269]

Thank you....that was very good!