Winter Sowing
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Winter Sowing is an easy seed germination method that allows you to start many seedlings for little cost. During the Winter months seeds are sown into mini-greenhouses that you make yourself from recycled containers, such as milk jugs, soda and juice bottles, take out food containers, etc. After sowing, the mini-greenhouse is placed outside to wait for the end of Winter. The seeds will begin to germinate at their own right time when weather warms. (Courtesy of WinterSown.Org)
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Perfect for gardeners who can't wait for Spring!
I discovered Winter Sowing only last year (2011), but I jumped in with both feet (and 85 recycled containers) and was rewarded in the spring with some wonderful surprises (who would have thought you could start tomatoes sucessfully this way?) and more young plants than I had the time to nestle into the ground.
I am looking forward to my second year at it and hoping to learn and share with other fans of this ingenious planting method.
If you haven't before - Try it this year!
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Step-by-Step Pictures 21 Replies
Step 1 - Gather recycled containers - milk jugs, soda and juice bottles, take out containers, etc. Continue
Started by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A. Last reply by Jan Page Mar 17.
Who's Counting?? 21 Replies
OK everyone - what's your count of WS containers so far? I am at 30, but hoping to do some more this weekend if I can gather a few more containers. I'm forcing milk and soda on everyone and tonight…Continue
Started by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A. Last reply by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A Mar 13.
Seeds for Winter Sowing 1 Reply
Here's a list of seeds that should do well being winter sown:AgeratumAlyssumBachelor's…Continue
Started by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A. Last reply by Jan Page Jan 31.
Sowing 1 Reply
So glad to find this group! Looking forward to learning and meeting people who enjoy the same things as I do! Looking forward to summer! Hopefully I will have lots of things growing from seed!Continue
Started by RITA PORTER. Last reply by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A Jan 27.
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Comment by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A on May 6, 2012 at 12:37am -
If any of my WS friends also LOVE starting seeds indoors, I started a new Facebook Group called Seed Starters...hope you'll join me there!
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Comment by Cynthia (Cindy) Zn 7B Tx on May 4, 2012 at 9:37pm -
MJ they look nice and healthy. I have several WS plants that have buds on them. Funny thing with me it that I had some of my plants labeled and then the writing faded and so I don't know what some of the plants are. I guess after they bloom I might can figure out what they are.
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Comment by MJ on May 4, 2012 at 5:22pm
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Some of my WS plants just potted!!!
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Comment by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A on April 30, 2012 at 10:27pm
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Sending you the group names by message Jan.
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Comment by Jan Page on April 30, 2012 at 9:00pm -
Michele, I too would be interested in trading seeds with facebook groups. I have not seen many of my seed come up yet but up here in Minnesota its still really early. Hopefully they'll come up.
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Thanks, send me the names.
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Sounds easy! I don;t have many seeds to trade with:moon flower, cleomes and 4 o'clock seeds are all I have.
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Comment by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A on April 30, 2012 at 8:53pm
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I was new to it this year too, but it was so easy. I put my seeds in little ziplock bags from the craft store, label them and send them in regular white envelopes with light padding. I get $.65 stamps from the post office and mail them right from home. Super easy and worth the trouble. So...harvest your seeds this year and keep them in a safe place. Trading gets busy in late summer and again in late winter/early spring. I'll message you with the group names.
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Sure, that would be good, but I've never sent seeds before.
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