I hope you are pleasantly surprised about winter sowing .. I know I was .. was planning on doing some myself again this year.. best wishes to everyone and happy planting

A lot of people are surprised at how well WS works. Good luck to you.

Karen

Well, I've got in all my seeds from
orders and swaps in and winter has set in good here, so the sorting and starting can get underway. I can't wait to start seeing results so I can justify the pile of jugs and bottles we've been shuffling around and tripping over!

Good luck!!

This season marks the first time I started seeds indoors. I must say, they're doing alright. My only question is the duration of misting once they get their true leaves. I've started:

- tomatoes
- hot peppers
- eggplant
- tithonia (annual)

That's all I have room for. I had a large seed tray and placed on top of an extra heating pad, light source is a west facing window.

They look good, especially if only getting window light!

Most seedlings like a little mist. Bottom watering as they grow has worked well for me.

Karen

I've been starting seeds indoors for over 5 years, so this is my first official "indoor seed starter" thread!

I have a modified DIY gro station, using this YouTube video as a starter. Modifications? A 4-bulb shop light, longer legs, sturdier chains on the shop light and taping half an emergency blanket (99 cent pocket-sized packaged) on the suspending PVC pipe and letting it drop down the backside, to reflect light back onto the seedlings.
https://youtu.be/ifimJYiPw50
This accommodates: 2 1/2 10-20 trays of newly-sprouted seedlings (vertically to the shop light) and 5 1020 trays of seedlings being grown out (perpendicular to the shop light).

This year, so far, I have started/sprouted/ am growing out -
Brussels sprouts
French marigolds
Hot peppers (both jalapenos and ornamental varieties)
Tomatoes

Monday, I will start nasturtiums

Later:
yellow crookneck squash
pickling cucumbers (two varieties)

PS

My avatar shows two of last years results! To the left of the sign is an overflowing pot of Shistito peppers and to the righ , in the white Earthbox, nis my tasty tomato Quebec 309.

I am also a huge fan of bottom watering once seedlings have sprouted. I very rarely mist or water from the top.