Re: Hardening Off

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Subject: Re: [GWL] Hardening Off

>I believe that wind burn can be as much of an issue as exposure to direct 
>sunlight.

Absolutely. Windburn and humidity. I don't do elaborate hardening off, but I 
put transplants out under gallon plastic jugs with the bottom cut out and 
the cap off. Stops the wind, increases the humidity, and somewhat warms the 
air around the plants. I've seen university studies that say this isn't 
helpful, but those professors have never been in my garden. After the two 
weeks a year when they are used, I just run a rope through the handles and 
hang them from the rafters in the garage.

Duane Campbell
Syndicated garden columnist
Author: Best of Green Space; 30 Years of Composted Columns 

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