One of the first things before planting your vegetables into the garden is making certain that you have given them enough time to adjust to the outside. This is done by placing them outside each day when the temperature is right for your particular plant. You will eventually do this for all your plants, but at the moment you should be focusing on your colder plants first such as spinach.
Since I have planted spinach indoors it is time for me to make sure that they are ready to be placed outside. I usually wait for the temperature to get above freezing temperatures. Although spinach can withstand colder temperatures they are still vulnerable to frost like most other plants. This is something to keep in mind when you are hardening them off.
By placing them outside for short periods of time they will begin to adapt to various elements that they will face including wind, temperature changes, nighttime, sunlight, and even rain. This will make the transition from a pot into the garden a much smoother process. Take the time to perform this step correctly and you will be glad you did.
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