Be nice. Plants, just like people, can sunburn, get windburn, overheat, freeze, or get stressed out! Plants that are raised indoors or bought from a garden center have been protected in some way and need to be 'transitioned' or acclimated so that they can thrive in the outside elements. 1. Set plants outside in full or partial sun for 2-3 hours the firs tday, then bring indoors.
2. Next day put plants in the sun for a longer time, 3-4 hours, then set in shade for another 2-3 hours.
3. After 3-4 days of gradually introducing the plants to more sunlight, leave them outside all day long. By the second week it is safe to leave them outside all night.
**remember that all plants that were raised inside should be hardened off. If you are growing warm weather vegetables (tomatoes, melons, squash, etc), do not harden them of until the threat of frost has passed.**
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