Planting Part 2 Transplants

If you are getting ready to plant in the ground, check out our two part video series. Here is Part 2: Planting Transplants. Things to keep in mind when planting transplants: 1. Bed prep. Prepare the soil before transplanting. Make sure you weed, add any soil amendments that you want, rake it smooth, and mulch around plants. 2. Prep the seedling. Before transplanting, make sure the plant has at least two sets of true leaves, harden it off for a couple of weeks, give it a little shot of fertilizer a few days before planting, and water before so rootball is moist as it goes in the ground. 3. Prep the hole. Measure all of your spacing ahead of time, dig the hole to be slightly bigger and deeper than the rootball, incorporate a handful of compost with the soil immediately around the plant. 4. Prep the seedling for the hole. Gently remove the plant from the container, break apart any binding (if necessary), and positioning the seedling so the top is level with the surrounding soil* (*except for tomato plants which get buried deeper). 5. Backfill and water. Gently pat in, not too hard. Water it in so the soil settles and fills in air holes.