Hardening off

I have been putting my peas out every day for a week and all is well and they are looking really healthy. The weather forecast says that the lowest overnight temperature will be 5 degrees. Do you think it's safe to leave them out overnight with those kind of temperatures? I know I'll have to bring them in if there is a liklihood of frost, but otherwise can they just stay out now?

Thanks

Angela

[Jenegade]

Peas are meant to be hardy, I already have some planted outside under bottle cloches (I didn't have a chance to harden them off, there roots were getting too long for the modules) and others that I sowed outside under fleece are coming up already. The fleece is more a protection against cats and birds, not for warmth!

[SarzWix]

They should be fine outside overnight now. As Jenegade says, you could plant them out if you have space ready for them?

[Flummery]

Some of mine were hardened off over a week ago and are now outside, come what may! The rest that are getting to planting out stage will go outside this weekend for a few days. They are fairly tough things.

[GrubbyGirl]

Thanks everyone, that's reassuring. Is there a general rule about how to harden off the more tender plants - except of course bringing them in if there is a frost due?

Angela

[Flummery]

I put out during the day for a week or 10 days, always bringing in at night.