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Mornin’ to everyone! Haven’t posted yet this year, but our garden is coming along. I started EVERYTHING in doors in red plastic party cups and have been transplanting as they get big. Last year I tried planting directly into the ground, and because of a wet/cold June (Wash. State-Seattle/Tacoma area) had to replant my corn THREE times.

This year is looking much better, have planted about 70 corn starts, and probably have about 100 to go. Got broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage doing nicely. Artichokes, asparagus, lettuce, swiss chard, dill, radishes all looking good. This year is MUCH better than last, and the soil is warmer.

Built some Global Buckets for my tomatoes and they’re doing ok, but I have a question: Had them in the house for a while, then put them out on the front porch (lots more sun) to harden them up for about a week, and they are now on the back deck (LOTS of sun all day). My peppers are also out on the back deck after doing the same as the tomatoes. In the last few days, some of the leaves on my my tomatoes and some of the peppers are turning white and getting really thin. Any ideas as to what this might be? Under/over watering? Too much sun all at once? Haven’t really found anything in my gardening books or online. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Imho, your tomatoes and peppers may have received too much sun too soon. I started my transplants outside on the deck on a table with an umbrella, and exposed them to about 20 minutes a day the first 4-5 days, and then slowly increased the time going forward. The rest of the day they were under the umbrella, and also received some direct sun late in the afternoon. No sunburn, thank goodness!

My peppers are also out on the back deck after doing the same as the tomatoes. In the last few days, some of the leaves on my my tomatoes and some of the peppers are turning white and getting really thin. Any ideas as to what this might be? Under/over watering? Too much sun all at once? Haven’t really found anything in my gardening books or online. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

That is sun scorch...air temperature has little to do with it...I have had plants scorched when the air temperature is 60 degrees...young plants can't take sun. ALWAYS keep them shaded until they are good and strong! I battle scorch every year, and I am in (spit) New England. Shade, shade, shade. Even my habaneros scorch and wilt in the sun until they are 'grown up'. Mine always survive, but they look like hell for a while until the new and hardier leaves come in. I have my global buckets (hate that name, sounds like the UN) out of the sun for now...

In the last few days, some of the leaves on my my tomatoes and some of the peppers are turning white and getting really thin. Any ideas as to what this might be? Under/over watering? Too much sun all at once?

Too much sun all at once. I have learned this the hard way.