Hi Errol,
'Blue Bedder' is a Salvia farinacea seed strain. Since Salvia farinacea is a warmer climate plant, it doesn't really need cold stratification. Your climate is warm enough that it might work okay, but you'd probably have the best luck putting the seeds out in very late winter/early spring rather than now. It gives less of a chance for seed rot or premature germination in a warm spell followed by a freeze. Our southern winters are tricky like that! You could use the same milkjug/container that you would with the wintersowing method but just place them out later. Do be sure to surface sow the Salvia seeds and tamp lightly because they won't germinate if planted too deeply. You can use a very thin layer of fine vermiculite or such over them but don't get it too deep.
Oh, another note, many Salvia seeds develop a mucilaginous coating when they are exposed to water. The seeds become sticky so if you need to lightly tamp the seeds do it before the seeds absorb water or you'll end up with them stuck to your hand (or whatever you are using as a tamp.)
I usually start my Salvia seeds inside, so hopefully someone else with Salvia-wintersowing-experience will pop in with some more info.
