I don't know much about Damask roses, but any rose for the bay area should be as Powdery Mildew resistant as you can get. Rust is a lesser problem, and Black Spot isn't very much of a problem at all, but this area is Powdery Mildew heaven. Maybe ask on the old fashion rose forum which Damask is the most Powdery Mildew resistant. I love roses, but having to spray monthly kind of spoils it for me, so I have tossed all the ones that get mildew easily. Regan's is a really nice nursery. And yep, bare-root season is long past. You can get roses in containers now, but they're more expensive and the selection of varieties is limited. They may not have any Damask even in bare-root season though. Old fashioned roses are hard to find in regular nurseries. Try "Roses of Yesterday and Today", they're on the coast south of Santa Cruz and also do mail order. Very nice place, worth the trip out there, you can make a day of it. Probably the only place you're going to find lots of old fashioned roses this time of year. Here is a link that might be useful: Roses of Yesterday and Today

Hardening off my seedlings is the hardest part for me. The weather is nice here right now, so I'm trying to harden them off. They will go into garden about same time as yours. I wouldn't worry about the size of pepper plants, just make sure they are fully used to being in sun.

Where do you live? I ask because, most typically, people start seedlings in the early spring and plant them outdoors while the seedlings are short and stocky. For example, I planted seeds around April 1 and these are the results just before planting outdoors in late May: http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/CarolinaReaper.jpg (Houzz's photo upload doesn't work at the moment.) Your plants are not getting enough light for stocky growth nor are they getting enough light to resist sunburn when planted outdoors. The color of your lighting makes me curious. What is the brand and model of your T8 bulbs?

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