gardenglassgems said:
I will put them in a baggie of damp vermiculite and will put them in the bottom of the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks. By then I should be able to just plant them outside in my raised beds. Or do you think they should go directly into the ground rather than raised beds..
Without knowing what your weather is going to do it's hard to say. Personally I would still stratify in the fridge first because then they'll all germinate together when you sow them outside, and they'll also be a little ahead in growth. If they don't adequately stratify outdoors then some could take a lot longer to germinate and if you have erratic germination you may find weeding more difficult. It's largely a matter of personal preference. You could split them and try both ways and see which suits you best for the future. I would avoid sowing them outdoors until you're as certain as you can be that there won't be a really hard freeze.
