it's nice 42 degrees outside and bright and sunny. so my cuttings are taking sunbath :) just watered them too. been stuck in the bin for over a month now. they could use fresh air and some new water. 

Very nice im jealous.
And so are my little starters ??

looking good pete, i will have to post some pics when i get a camera in the next week or 2

Isn't that a bit cool for them?  It's suppose to be in the 60's here, maybe I'll bring mine outside for a little while too!

it's 50F here but, after being in a warmer environment,
To me sticking them outside for more than an hour could cause them shock.
In MHO anyway.

i usually don't take them out until it's 50 and above. but it's sunny and rather nice on the front porch. i'm sure they will be fine. bit of sunshine and water will do them good. left them out for about 2 hrs for the water to dry up and now they are back indoor.. deep dive for next month. 

Pete's been doing this for a long time but for newbies you can't just take cuttings that have been in dim light and put them into direct sunlight all day.  You have to get a feel for your latitude and climate and cultural practices and what new cuttings can take.  Pete's done the work and knows what his cuttings can take.  For newbies you should be cautious about how you transition cuttings to the outside when the time comes.  :)

Thats a nice family of figs  !

ok, i'm a newbie too. but i'm not leaving them out there for good. the idea was to water them more than anything else. since it's nice and sunny, i let them out there for couple of hours. 

now if i was going to put them out there for good, i wouldn't leave 'em out in direct sunlight like that for any length of time. if i do, it will burn the leaves since the leaves have not had time to adjust to the full sunlight. my front porch faces south. during spring to fall, i get partial sun on that area, so the new 1 gal containers will get about 2-3 hr in the morning and another 2-3 hr in the evening. it's perfect place for the new growing 1 gal containers to be at. even then i get some sun burn. however, the new leaves that comes out under that condition will be hardened off quicker and will adjust to that environment. 

the main reason why i decided to water the cups today was due to two signs. one, the peat pots were turning light. that means the water is low. but more telling sign was, leaves were acting like it's not getting enough water. some were drooping and some where folding up. 

That is amazing Pete. Hope I can get that many of my cuttings to make it. Giving me lots to look forward to.

Bob has a good point. It's tempting to put all sorts of things out once the weather warms up, but too much tender plant flesh gets burnt in full sun, if not eased into it.