4 Steps to Harden Off (Acclimate/Transition Indoor Seedlings to Outdoors)/First Time Gardener #9

4 easy steps to harden off (acclimate/transition indoor seedlings to outdoors). Don’t skip this critical step when growing seedlings indoors!
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Digital table of contents:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Why harden off?
01:16 Step 1: Check your last frost date
01:51 Step 2: Shade for 2 hours, back under grow lights
03:40 Step 3: Sun for 2 hours, 2 hours in shade, back under grow lights
04:28 Step 4: Gradually increase hours of sunlight
05:16 Set a timer
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