[jsgreen89]

I now have a few seedlings that I intend to plant out, namely courgettes, lettuce and some leeks. If I get them planted and watered in tonight, is it ok to leave them till Sunday (I'll be away visting the folks for Saturday), or am I right in thinking that what with the warm weather I should be on hand to give everything a good watering quite regularly once things are planted in?

Thanks!

[mumofstig]

I'd leave planting till sunday.......they are ok once they have rooted deeply but for first few days they tend to sulk

[Babstreefern]

Personally, I would leave them until Sunday and in the meantime, water them and then leave them in the shade outside

[Yorkie]

Have you hardened them off yet - i.e. spent a week or so putting them outside during the day and bringing them in at night?  If not, you'd be advised to do that before planting them outside.

I don't know whereabouts in the country you are (you can edit your profile so we can advise better), but next week it's due to turn cold again with northerly winds.

It might actually be a good idea if frost is a risk in your location, to leave planting out till the start of June.  Certainly here in N Yorks a frost is a risk until about the second week of June.

[Irene]

My goodness. In the space of a few days we've gone from questions about it being too cold to questions about it being too warm. 

Sometimes, especially as I'm running out at midnight with fleece tunnels in my jammies, I think I must be crazy, but its a good crazy....right?   

[Babstreefern]

I don't think you need to worry about hardening them off as its pretty warm.  If you leave any seedlins in a greenhouse, they will die from the heat, and in these temperatures, you really need to have them watered everyday, hence leaving them in the shade outside.  There is no frost to worry about.

[Yorkie]

You're right that it's very warm this weekend Babstreefern, but we have northerly winds forecast for next week - which in this part of the country will potentially bring frost and in any event will be a real shock to the plant if it's not been accustomed to the cooler temps.