All of my veggies and herbs are hardened off during the day. I’ve left them out on nights above 50 but bring them in when it dips below 50. Nights are averaging 45 and above after tonight. They were started indoors in late February and are all strong and healthy. They tolerated hardening off well.
by RecordLegume
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My personal opinion is yes
You should be OK since you have some time before seed germinate.
If you are putting in plants. Keep some plastic handy just in case
Happy gardening
God bless 🙌
With those temps, especially on the 29 and 30th, the only thing I would put out is tomatoes. Those nights are still too cold for cucumbers, squash, beans, and peppers.
All I can say is to start keeping records. My actual historical last frost date (May 15) is a good week later than my official average last frost date (May 7). Some years the final frost is early (in April even) and some years it’s late (mid-May), but I’ve learned that it’s best not to transplant tender crops until I can see May 15 on the extended forecast. You are probably fine planting this week. Keeping track of your own last frost dates will give you confidence in future years to know when it’s safe to plant for your individual garden’s location.
I’m so glad you asked this BECAUSE I’M GOING NUTS ABOUT THIS WEATHER TOO!!!!!
What’s the average based on?
I usually go later than the 10% chance.
I’d wait another week or so tbh. Weather in east coast is wild right now.
Looks good for direct sowing, but I usually wait until a week after my last frost date to transplant
Go for it.
If I were you I would go for it, but I’m a risk taker.