What part of SoCal are you in? When I was there (south Orange County), I was able to keep my container chiles outside all year long. In the coastal areas, you can certainly put them out before May. David "Zeb" Cook Retro Studios > Speaking of S. California, what's a good time to plant outside here? Any > suggestions? All my plants from last year are in containers. And I want to > germinate some more. When should they go in the ground? Last year we put > them out in May, which seems a bit late for this area. March? April? >