Hey! We're up to Tip #8, which is about transplanting seedlings into the garden. There are only a few things that I make sure to do when transplanting my hardened-off seedlings into garden beds but I also want to make space for talking about a few tangental topics like plant spacing and companion planting. Hopefully I can lay it out in a way that makes sense. Let's start with a simple step-by-step of how to transplant a seedling to the garden. How to Transplant Seedlings: Step 1: Bottom-water your plants before transplanting. The idea here is that the roots will be looser and the plant will go into the bed fully hydrated. Transplant shock is less common when you do all of the steps to harden seedlings off, but you may still notice some plant grumpiness in the day or two after you've transplanted. Watering before transplanting helps to decrease that effect. Step 2: While your plants soak, loosen and amend the soil in your garden. I don't till my garden beds, but I d...