How-To Wintersowing in the Winter Sowing forum

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Toni

Mar 22, 2017 10:40 PM CST

Name: Toni Melvin
Sherwood Oregon (Zone 8a)

dmurray407 said:Has anyone tried winter sowing hyssop (not the Agastache, but the Hyssopus) I have a few seeds and am starting to run out of space on my light stand:)

You've probably already gotten a reply, but I just wanted to let you know that I ws anise blue hyssop. It did very well.

Toni
I aspire to be the person my dog thinks I am

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gardenglassgems

May 26, 2017 7:47 AM CST

Name: Jeanne
Lansing, Iowa (Zone 5a)

I have a question. When you winter sow in milk jugs, do you need to get your plants used to the sun gradually or can you put them right out in the garden? Here is a picture of what I have that is ready to be planted. Two have Lupine and one has poppies ready to bloom.

Thanks for any advice you have.

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luvsgrtdanes

May 26, 2017 9:19 AM CST

Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
Count your blessings, be grateful

I plant mine right out, have never had a problem.

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CarolineScott

May 27, 2017 7:40 AM CST

Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)

Winter sowed plants do not need to be hardened off because they have been grown outdoors. That is one of the perks of winter sowing!

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gardenglassgems

May 27, 2017 10:01 AM CST

Name: Jeanne
Lansing, Iowa (Zone 5a)

That's great Ronnie and Caroline. Thank you very much. I am camping this weekend but next week I will get them put in my raised beds so I can keep track of them.

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Onewish1

May 28, 2017 4:27 AM CST

Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)

I would plant mine right out as well .. they are tiny and tough now

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Samlav

Oct 14, 2017 7:41 PM CST

Mentor on the Lake, Ohio (Zone 5b)

Great discussion. I will stop collecting rotisserie chicken containers since they provide no head room like the lettuce containers.

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Coppice

Oct 15, 2017 7:03 AM CST

Name: Tom Cagle
SE-OH (Zone 6a)
Old, fat, and gardening in OH

I like milk jugs for smaller annual seeds, and paper-white pans or totes for tree seed.

free for them in need:
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Samlav

Oct 15, 2017 1:23 PM CST

Mentor on the Lake, Ohio (Zone 5b)

Oh totes for trees. Thanks I wishlisted a dogwood and redbud

that I do my bidding well in the seedswap.

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dnrevel

Jan 17, 2023 6:32 PM CST

Name: Deborah
Michigan (Zone 6a)
Community gardens rock!

Putting my recent (2022 - 2023) Winter Sowing How To post in here as it seems it would help, mainly to add to the good ideas here. What's special about this Top Ten Tips Winter Sowing blog post is the WS SEED LISTS including one I developed for brand new winter sowers who want a good first experience. THEN there are some extensive seeds lists adapted from others that will inspire those of you with winter sowing expertise or just wanting a challenge. I hope you find the post useful: https://reveln.com/2022/01/24/...

Also, I just answered a specialized question: What seeds can you WS for a shade garden? Try hostas, they can be winter sown, and astilbes, heuchera, columbines, perennial geraniums...