Hardening off and the cold spell forecast next week

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Yana

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Hardening off and the cold spell forecast next week
« on: March 30, 2012, 22:33 »
Ive been hardening off broad beans and peas that ive grown in module trays as I can't get them to germinate in the soil at the lottie. They've been quite happy outdoors for the last few days and I was planning on putting them in the lottie this weekend, however with the cold spell forecast will they all die as they won't have been used to temperatures that cold?

I've also got strawberry runners that have produced good, healthy plants that I want to put in. Is it ok to do this given the weather forecast? Can I / should I tuck manure around the strawberry plan as they are going into a new bed?
I have my own cement mixer and not afraid to use it!!

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Re: Hardening off and the cold spell forecast next week
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2012, 22:43 »
Hi Yana - The strqawberries will be fine and yes put manure in the bed beforehand. I have just done mine and also added general fertilizer when digging in the manure. The beans peas should be fine but wait for someone else to answer.. I would cover them with a bit of fleece if it get really cold..
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Re: Hardening off and the cold spell forecast next week
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2012, 06:54 »
Peas and broad beans will withstand a few degrees of overnight frost, especially as you've been hardening them off.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?


 

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