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	Royal Horticultural Society - Gardening Advice: Hardening Off Tender Plants
		Once hardened your plants can be planted outdoors in their final positions or potted up.
		As plants begin to harden up, the natural waxes coating the leaves undergo changes in form and thickness to help reduce water loss.
		If plants are not hardened off, they may suffer a setback from which it can take several weeks to recover, or they may grow in ways that are not desirable; cauliflower, for example, is liable to develop premature heads.
	www.rhs.org.uk /advice/profiles0504/hardening_off.asp (375 words)

	Fabric-Container-Grown Trees
		Trees dug several weeks or months prior to shipping to the landscape site are said to be "hardened off." Freshly dug trees are not "hardened off" and are very susceptible to death if not watered appropriately.
		During the "hardening off" period, roots begin to regenerate within the root ball, and the tree may drop some leaves.
		Purchasing freshly dug trees that are not hardened off is not recommended.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /EP126 (879 words)

	Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Gentoo Hardened Frequently Asked Questions
		The answer to this question is highly subjective, so the hardened Gentoo project simply tries to lay out each technology and leave the choice up to the user.
		No, the Hardened Gentoo Project is a collection of subprojects that all have common security minded goals.
		the default with the hardened compiler) so that your executable is as close as possible to the real thing, but the final link must create a regular executable.
	www.gentoo.org /proj/en/hardened/hardenedfaq.xml (1633 words)

	Eggplant: Plant and Garden Facts
		Hardening off the plants enables them to withstand planting shock.
		Start the hardening off process 10 days to 2 weeks before planting them in the garden.
		Once the plants are hardened off and danger of frost passes, plant in the field.
	www.plant-facts.com /plant/eggplant.php (1706 words)

	FarmGate Plant Hardiness Zones and Gardening Calendar
		Start to harden off some of the plants that you presently started back in March.
		Harden off lettuce and other seedlings that you might still be growing indoors.
		To transplant hardened plants, dig a hole in your garden about 6 to 10 inches deep and big enough to take the whole root ball of the plant.
	www.tdc.ca /gardencalendar.htm (2090 words)

	House Plants - House Plants Outdoors
		Before setting plants into garden areas, they need to be hardened off for a few days.
		These are necessary adjustments plants must make to a change from the artificial warmth of indoor living quarters to the natural elements outdoors.
		The pots are set on sand kept constantly damp from drops of water seeping through a perforated copper tube centered within the area.
	www.house-plants.info /house-plants-outdoors-2.htm (456 words)

	How Are Seedlings Hardened Off Before Planting? - Science Fact Finder
		"Hardening off is a gardening term that refers to the practice of getting seedlings ready for planting.
		Specifically, seedlings that have been raised indoors must gradually get used to the outdoor environment.
		To harden off seedlings, place them outdoors for a few hours per day in a semiprotected spot.
	www.enotes.com /science-fact-finder/plant-world/how-seedlings-hardened-off-before-planting (340 words)

	Definition of harden - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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	www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=hardened (26 words)

	Alpine Container Gardening
		Set up includes creating the potting mix, preparing, planting the alpines, hardening off, placing the container, and care until plants are established.
		The plants may need to be hardened off before and/or after the planting by leaving plants outside in partial shade.
		If the plants were raised in a colder climate, plants may need to acclimate to the new light and temperature range.
	www.backyardgardener.com /container1.html (3240 words)

	Botany.com Encyclopedia of Plants and Garden with a Botanical Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chervil will tolerate frost and if gradually hardened off, can withstand temperatures near 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
		Afternoon shade is beneficial to plants growing in the Deep South or warm West; this produces larger plants with better color for fall or winter harvest.
		To harvest this herb, cut the plants off 2 or 3 inches above the surface of the soil.
	www.botany.com /plant.aspx?plantid=132 (319 words)

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