When to bring it outside

[The Colonel]

ive heard that if you bring young plants out side, they might get eaten by some insects, when should they be able to go out side?

[fuzzylogic]

when they're about 6-7 inches tall is what I learned.

[sundaytoker]

I have two plants that are 4 feet +...

If I move them to the outside, will they thrive? I'm new to this stuff...

[del...]

you can put them out at any time if using barriers. i use alum cans with the ends cut off and surround the seed/seedling with a can and it keeps the cutworms and other crawling pests off and can be left throughout the plant's life or removed once the 'bark' is developed.

[del...]

indoor plants need to be taken under the sun in stages. they sunburn like we do (but deadlier for plants) and need time to adjust. when i move plants from the indoors i take 10 days to give them full sun...iow, start them in full shade and gradually move then to full sun over 10 days...

that's what i do.