HYB: small seedlings

This is what they look like.  There are several of the really small ones 
in each of the pots in the photo with the green chair.  Bigger ones are 
in the quart pots in front of the big pots.   The wire cage is 
protecting the recently lined out seedlings.  Keeps wildlife and me from 
accidentally trampling them.

The potted ones will stay outdoors.  If it is as mild here this winter 
as it has been the last three, I won't cover them.  If we get a few 
weeks with night time temperatures well above freezing and highs in the 
upper 70s & 80s in mid winter, then forecast is for teens or low 20s, I 
will probably throw a couple of layers of Reemay fabric over them untl 
it warms up again.

If I get around to it, I will cover the 'caged' small seedlings with 
Reemay for the winter to give them a chance to keep growing.  Guess I 
<could> do the same for the potted ones......

Anner, I'm not sure how many seedlings I had this year - maybe 1000 all 
together?  Still updating my row records.

> I was reading your posting about getting seedlings into the ground, and was curious: what do you do with the 300 or so seedlings that are still in pots that won't go get transplanted intothe ground?
> Do they stay out doors in the pots? Come inside? Get buried in their pots?
> Thanks,
> Laetitia


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