ScarletTricycle said: You should try annuals a month before you plant them out. I used milk jugs for those and you end up w some hearty plants!
daveid1966 said: Beautiful How much longer do you leave them in those containers (time or pairs of true leaves)? And do you transplant directly from those containers to the ground?
FormerGWzoneLyndaWS said: I don't rush to plant them out if the seedlings keep looking sturdy. If I have way more seedlings than I need, I thin them in the container to give the rest more space. Then I start watching for an overcast week with gentle rains predicted for several days and plant into a nursery bed part of the garden to grow where I can keep them well weeded and watered if needed. For perennials, I move to their final location mid-dummer to fall, or maybe the next spring. It all depends on how chunky the seedlings get, if I have clear spots in the main garden, and how the weather is shaping up.