Here's what I started this week...
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| Filling containers |
- Turnip purple top
- Arikara sunflower
- Greek radish
- Radish mix
- Anise hyssop
- Peppermint
- Brussels sprouts
- Sage
- Salsify
- Mustard red frills
- Calendula 'radio extra'
- Petunia mix
- Snapdragon mix
- Datura
- Orange poppy
- Marigold french mix
- Morning glory
- Lavatera blushing beauty
That's 19 more containers for me, with a total of 32 for the season so far.
The running total of containers sown BY YOU so far is:
343
You guys are awesome!!
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| Winter sown containers |
In case you missed it, here's a link to my previous winter sowing status report:
Winter Sowing Status Report #1
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Winter sowing has really piqued my interest. I am hoping to try this myself.
ReplyDeleteOh Good! I hope you will try it, even if you just do it as an experiment with extra seeds to see how it goes. I can't wait to hear about it!
DeleteAmy
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI've wintersown one container this week making my total 20. I have a question for you, and that is how do you know when is the right time to wintersow which seeds? I see you have done marigolds already. I'm in Zone 5b, and I'm itching to wintersow more, but most of the plants I have were suggested to be wintersown in March.
Thanks,
Simne
Hi Simne,
DeleteI start with the seeds that are self sowing, perennial seeds, cold weather vegetables and hardy annuals first. As the weather starts to warm up a bit (usually March here in z4), I will start moving into the warm weather vegetables and annuals (like tomatoes, peppers, etc). I save the really tender ones for last and sow those late March/early April.
I sow a second batch of most of the seeds I sowed in early winter, just for backup. Sometimes it's just trial and error. If I'm not sure about a certain seed, I will save a few just in case winter sowing didn't work for them.
I've had marigolds reseed themselves in my garden, so that's why I sow them this early. I will sow a few more containers later just to be sure.
Amy
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteThat makes sense. This is my first year wintersowing, so I guess I'll learn more as I get more experience. It sure is a nice way to still "garden" in the middle of winter.
Simne
Yes, it's so nice to be able to start planting seeds this early in the winter!! I like that I can spread the chore out over several months, rather than stressing out in the spring trying to get all my seeds started at once. Experimenting is the best way to see what works for you, in your zone. I always tell people to plan to start a batch of seeds with their usual method the first year, just until you get the hang of winter sowing.
DeletePlease feel free to ask me any questions you may have, I will try to help. You could also check out wintersown.org, they have a nice FAQ page there. There's also a Facebook group for winter sowing, if you're on Facebook. And a forum on the GardenWeb. Lots of resources these days to help you out! :-)
Amy
Hi Amy: I love your new blog header! Thanks for the updates on the winter sowing. You'll probably have an extra early start this year with the mild weather. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth! It's been a long time coming, so glad that have that off my to do list. :-)
DeleteI'm thinking the same thing about the weather. I have been keeping my containers in a full shade spot, hopefully they won't sprout too early. The trees are already budding out, it's crazy. Even my parents can't remember ever having a winter this mild. I hope we'll get more precipitation soon though, we're in a major drought right now.
Amy
I sowed 7 containers this week. Poppies and Bachelor Buttons.
ReplyDeleteHi homeblessings! Thanks for adding your container count. Can't wait to see how many containers you end up with!
DeleteAmy
I sowed some containers in early Jan. and so far absolutely NO sprouts. Help!
ReplyDeleteHi and thanks for you comment! What zone are you in? I'm in zone 4b and it's not unusual to start seeing the first sprouts of cold weather vegetables or perennials in February, but it's still pretty early. If you want to tell me your zone and the types of seeds you've sown, I could be more helpful. I don't think you have to worry though.
DeleteAmy
I have sowed 105 containers so far, starting in late January. This is my first year WSing!
ReplyDeleteMichelle in NJ
Wow, good for you Michelle! I will be announcing the next giveaway soon!
DeleteAmy