How do you keep veg seeds in pots outside in May when weather is iffy?
do you cover if it getts to cold or what else want to start early as we have a short season
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Just cover with plastic bags with a few holes so they can breathe. I use bamboo skewers stuck into the pot and place the bag over and fasten.
You can use empty milk jugs or large plastic jar-like containers from restaurant foods to cover the plants. You could also make a wooden frame and staple clear plastic over it and place over the pots with wood supports. Here is a list of suggestions. You can find a lot more by searching for "potted plant protection from frost." https://dengarden.com/gardening/Protecting-Plants-from-Spring-Frosts
You can set them under a patio table or deck to protect them on iffy nights when it may frost. You can also move them indoors. I have moved so many that I finally broke down and bought a cover for the plants at my local nursery. It is light weight (lighter than using the sheets I had used previously) and much better keeping old Jack Frost away. They are inexpensive and should last a life time.
Never plant outside til after Mother's Day last ground freeze; you'll need to protect them by covering or moving in or at least under porch