Totally Newbie Brug grower question or two, :-)

I started several varities (Gimaldi X Ecuador Pink, Yellow Whiskers X Eucador Pink, Frosty Pink) from seed on 9-5-02. I also have Frosty Pink, Jane Pasco, Isabella, & Sunray cuttings I potted the same day. Right now most are getting ready to be put in the ground. They are about 2-3 feet tall and well covered with beautiful leaves. Is there anything else I need to do with them before setting them in the ground? What is the best type of light and soil for them?

We hardly ever get any serious frost here, 2 time a year max it will get to almost freezing or freezing, then never for more than a few hours. At what point do I need to worry about the frost damaging my babies? Should I wait until spring before putting them in the ground so I could move them inside if I had to?

Thanks for your patience all and any info you can give me to help my babies get the best start they can.

Suncoast, what nice plants!!!!! I can give you no help, as I am in zone 4b! Wahhhhhh.............everything here that was outside is now dead, have had a few killing frosts now. But, my bruggies are all snug and cozy up in my new greenhouse!

Annie, we bring them in here. I think Arlene would be the best one to ask, she's close to your zone. I would just plant them in the ground and have row covers handy for the coldest nights. Mine have taken 39*F without damage.

Cala, thank you so much! That is exactally what I needed to hear. Mike has made several pvc pipe and plastic covers for me so that if a frost threatens I can at least cover some of my plants.

I actually have 4 more flats of 30 plants each that are just now getting good growth on them. They were started from seed also but only about a month or so ago. I am going to be totally overrun with brugs (I HOPE! LOL)