Remember all these? Well, today (and Tuesday) my helper and I spent a few hours turning them into...
this... and that
and these...
and it was AWESOME!
This is my first go at winter sowing, so I can't wait to see what the germination rate is. Even if nothing grows over the next few months it's the hope that keeps me truckin' along. The temperature today oscillated between 0*F and -12*F ... hope it isn't too cold for this.
I managed to get 5 jugs and 1 container out. Now...if you're like my mother, you're probably asking "So, you just leave them there... outside in the cold?" The answer - yep, just leave 'em out there to do their thing. Freeze, thaw, freeze again, germinate and ta-da! Plants.
The exhaustive list of what I'm planning to winter sow (Jan/Feb) is below. Common names (sorry) are in no particular order:
If you are interested in the process of winter sowing you should check out the blog of Kevin Lee Jacobs. His blog, A Garden for the House, is where I got all the information about putting milk jug greenhouses together. Wintersown.org is also a great resource.
Eeep! I'm so excited to see what spouts!
Do you start any perennials (or annuals) from seed? What's your method? I'd love to hear!
I managed to get 5 jugs and 1 container out. Now...if you're like my mother, you're probably asking "So, you just leave them there... outside in the cold?" The answer - yep, just leave 'em out there to do their thing. Freeze, thaw, freeze again, germinate and ta-da! Plants.
The exhaustive list of what I'm planning to winter sow (Jan/Feb) is below. Common names (sorry) are in no particular order:
- Old Fashioned Black Hollyhocks
- Summer Carnival Rosy Red Hollyhocks
- Country Romance Hollyhocks
- Fantasia Delphinium
- Russell's Hybrid Lupine
- Great White Moonflower
- Heavenly Blue Morning Glory
- Columbine - William Guinness
- Columbine - Barlow
- Blue Fescue
- Lauren's Grape Poppy
- Oriental Poppy - Brilliant Red
- Poppy - Venus
- Oriental Poppy - Pizzicato Mix
- Foxglove - Excelsior Mix
- Mixed Oriental Poppy
- Spinach - Melody
- Cilantro - Calypso
- Greek Oregano
- Sugar Daddy Peas
- Others... maybe?
*All my poppies I scattered-sowed before our last ice/snow storm.
If you are interested in the process of winter sowing you should check out the blog of Kevin Lee Jacobs. His blog, A Garden for the House, is where I got all the information about putting milk jug greenhouses together. Wintersown.org is also a great resource.
Eeep! I'm so excited to see what spouts!
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Do you start any perennials (or annuals) from seed? What's your method? I'd love to hear!
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Being quite a novice gardener I have yet to give sowing seeds much thought. I tried once and they failed but I have no doubt it's something I will give a serious go at sometime in the future!
ReplyDeleteI hope your winter sowing is successful - you've chosen well - garden stalwarts!
Your little helper is so cute!
Angie, I'd consider you several notches up from a novice gardener! Your garden is so thoughtfully planned and planted from what I see/read! You should definitely give winter sowing another go. No one in my family seems to have faith in this plan... I hope to prove them wrong!
DeleteBinky is pretty cute, isn't he?! :)He's definitely my baby. I wish I could say he loves helping in the garden, but he doesn't much care. He'd rather go for a ride in the car.
Hope you had a lovely weekend!
Bravo! Very creative and very frugal. And a good plant list!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jason! Sow and go - low maintenance. Just the way we like it!
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