A few weeks later, you’ll see a green shoot. Congratulations! You’re a parent. It will look like a sad, spindly little twig at first. That’s fine. It’s building its roots, which is basically its underground brain. Don’t fertilize it yet. Let it get comfortable.
Water it when the top inch of soil feels dry. Stick your finger in there. If it feels like a dry sponge, water it. If it feels like a wet towel, leave it alone. Overwatering is the number one way to murder your peach tree. It’s a tree, not a fish.
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Moving Out: The Outdoor Adventure
When your tree is about a foot tall and the last frost has passed, it’s time to go outside. Harden it off. That means taking it outside for an hour, then two, then a day. Don’t just yeet it into the backyard. It will get sunburned and sad. Trees get sunburned! Who knew?
Pick a spot with full sun. Dig a hole twice as wide as the pot. Put the tree in, fill the hole, water it deeply. Give it a little pep talk. Something like, “You’re a peach tree now. Act like it.” Then step back and let nature do its thing.
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