Most gardeners have to learn the hard way about the best time to plant out seedlings they have raised indoors or in a greenhouse.
In the first year, some of their plants will be a success, while others will keel over and die for no apparent reason and it can take several seasons with all their weather variations before it becomes apparent why they failed.
A modern, well laid out nursery bed
It is a pity because a little good advice can save a lot of disappointment and significantly increase the levels of success in the garden.
With this in mind, Joseph Male gives a guide to deciding when pot-raised plants should leave home and be planted in the garden.
