Newbie: Advice on growing outdoors; seeds currently germinating.

I’m sure this information already exists somewhere, so apologies for the repost. If someone could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise:

I live in a pretty warm climate (near Richmond, VA). I have some seeds germinating right now and I think I still have enough growing season left to grow outdoors. If not, I’m open to indoors as well, but know even less about that setup.

I started some plants in the spring, and grew them indoors, but upon moving them outside (despite attempts at hardening them), 4/5 potted plants pretty much failed on moving outside. My guess is either heat or light shock.

I am looking for general advice on starting plants and growing, but specifically, should I take my germinated seeds and just start them in pots outside, or raise them indoors until they have established a little bit?