Hardening off

I don't tend to harden plants off too much before planting out. Out of the greenhouse today, into the ground tomorrow. If you sow at the right time, the soil should be the right temperature when it is time to plant out. The one crop I have most problems with is french beans. This is partly my fault as i sow may be 60 to 80 seeds in a seed tray. So there is not a lot of leeway for planting out as, if you leave it too long, the roots are a devil to disentangle and will be damaged. also the plants are quite tender. For some reason, when I want to plant the out, the temperature drops somewhat and the wind picks up. Their initial leaves are tender and easily damaged. Covering them with fleece when it is windy will result in quite a bit of damage to french beans. I can attest they do recover but I think the crop is then reduced somewhat.