Jimbob,
What do you mean by "I'll probably pull them out in mid-February and put them in the green house". Aren't they already outside? Maybe I'm not understanding--not at all unlikely :)

Martha

Errrr....

One of those "human brain" things...

I meant "bring them in", of course! I just wasn't thinking clearly. (That's the problem with posting stuff online!!!)

I will bring the pots and flats into the greenhouse in Mid-february, I mean! It usually starts thawing out by late February around here, and I like to get as much growing done as possible. A one-month jump on the growing season yields bigger plants; this is especially important for me, anyways, growing woody plants. Most trees take 10 years from seed before you'll notice them in the landscape!

Most everything I have around here is started from seed. Most nurseries don't carry what I want, so I collect seed myself or order seed online!

I get it. You'll use the warmer temps in the green house to encourage more early growth. Will that mean you'll have to harden the plants off when it comes time to bring them outside again? I might encourage you to leave some of them outside and see which do better. I know with wintersown tomatoes they seem smaller than their greenhouse grown cousins, but they catch up and surpass them due to their superior root development and overall toughness. Might be interesting to compare outcomes. Just a suggestion.

Martha