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Re: Problem after placing tomato plants outdoors temporarily

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Charlie,

I learned a similar lesson about 5 years ago.  I had some beautiful
houseplants, and after we'd have a number of warm days, I put them out on
the front porch one morning, and left for work.  I came home that evening
to WHITE plants.  The sun had basically bleached the poor things.  They
never recovered, and I'm just now recovering (I have my first houseplants
again, just in the last year or so!)  So, I would say, YES, they do need to
be gently acclimated to the much stronger light of the sun, as compared to
indoor lighting.   Perhaps "hardening off" applies to light as well as
temperature...  just my experiences, as I am by NO means an expert in
gardening.  (Still waiting for that first "real" garden.  I've done the
tomato plants in buckets, and two years ago had 20 or so tomato plants in
the ground, last year, I had about 20 bell peppers.  But, never a real
garden, with all the different things I want to grow!  I just have to
remember... start small.  I'm hoping this will be the year.  I want to
small-ish trenches, 1x8 with trellises for peas, beans and other climbers,
then two 4x8 beds for "other stuff."  Convincing dh to help me do the
building of these beds has been the challenge so far, as he's not into
veggies.  (I'm convinced that's because he's not had homegrown FRESH
veggies!)  So, maybe this year...

Dawn


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