Hardening off question

peebee · February 12, 2016

As many of you have heard, we here in CA are having a heat wave of sorts for this time of year, at least where I'm living near L.A. So my question is, do I even have to harden off my seedlings, when the temps inside my home are the same as the outdoors? I know that I would have to keep them out of direct sun for a while, but I don't see any benefit in keeping them inside. I have only a small south-facing window in my bedroom and will run out of room soon as I keep potting up.

A major downside to this heat is that the night temps are near 60 so they won't get the cool temps to make them bushy. I would normally keep them indoors during the day for warmth then put them outside on the patio table to chill a bit at night.

Thoughts?

February 12, 2016	#1
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	Hardening off question As many of you have heard, we here in CA are having a heat wave of sorts for this time of year, at least where I'm living near L.A. So my question is, do I even have to harden off my seedlings, when the temps inside my home are the same as the outdoors? I know that I would have to keep them out of direct sun for a while, but I don't see any benefit in keeping them inside. I have only a small south-facing window in my bedroom and will run out of room soon as I keep potting up. A major downside to this heat is that the night temps are near 60 so they won't get the cool temps to make them bushy. I would normally keep them indoors during the day for warmth then put them outside on the patio table to chill a bit at night. Thoughts?