Hardening off Container Plants in PA?

I have an indoor garden of plants in containers that I wish to harden off to bring outside. When is the best date/time/temp to start the hardening off progress? The plants are mostly Brugmansias which are zone 8, I live in Pennsylvania in Zone 5? Thanks

HELP with my seedlings ! ! ?

September in Western Pa. is a perfect time to start an indoor garden with a plant light which I have done. Now I’m faced with the same problem I had when I sowed seeds outdoors this summer. My seedlings grow to about 1 inch (just enough to develop a first leave or two) then they bend over and die. ( ? ? ) Soil is good. Light is fine and I’m misting the soil to keep it damp. What am I doing wrong ?,,,,,if anyone has any idea I’d sure appreciate it.

Winterizing my indoor geraniums? And a ? about my “spider” plant… And what houseplants do well in cold clim?

Okay, so I just moved to Bradford, PA, the coldest spot in the nation. I have two new geraniums I bought this year that haven’t flowered yet, and one I rooted from a plant that has flowered. I know that I need to let them dry out somewhat over the winter, because they can be perennial and will come back next year. Do I just keep watering them and maybe put them out of the window in a low light location? I don’t have a nonwindow sill high light location in my house. Last year, they both died, but I think that was because I didn’t attempt to winterize at all, and they got frostbitten outside in my further south location, so I bought new ones this spring.

Also, how long should I give my varigated spider plant, to become rootbound enough to produce babies? I’ve had it in a 6 inch (self-watering, if that makes a difference, the roots probably stay damp as the tips are brown) since May, and although the new leaves are huge, some are an inch or so wide, it seems to be showing no inclination to make some babies for me, lol. I fertilize about once a month with a spray bottle, and they are all lush and green, ‘cept for my rooted geranium, she’s a little spindly still because the plant I got her from was huge and spindly, but I’m hoping she’ll do good next year 🙂

And what houseplants can I get cheaply to add to my window garden and maybe keep over the winter?

Thanks!

When can I start vegetable seeds indoors in Pa, what kind of seed mix, and what kind of lighting do I need?

I am in zone 5/6, and want to get a head start on my vegetable garden. Latest frost is mid to late May. I have peppers, tomatoes, corn, broccoli, cauli, beans, onions, spinach, tomatillos, cucumbers, carrots, celery.

I don’t really have a window that faces south, so can I use some type of indoor lighting?

Also what seed medium should I use?

Thanks.