Seed starting

arcticwolf

This may be a stupid question, but can I set out my seedlings too early? I'm in Central Florida and um, yeah, we are done with winter! I've had my tomatoes and peppers growing inside under lights for about a month. What's the worst that could happen if I moved them out to the raised bed now (after hardening off of course!)?

rubyiu

Well, is the soil warm enough? If so, it should be fine. If it gets cold again you might need to cover them up.

arcticwolf

SO the whole purpose is just really to get a jump start on the season?

rubyiu

The purpose of seed starting? Yep - for people in other regions, like me, the ground doesn't get warm enough for some seeds to start and produce in time, so we start the plants indoors to get a jump start

jerrilee103

I live in southern new york, and starting your seeds early is so important. mostly bc you never know when the ground will be warm enough to plant.