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theflowerlady said:Has anyone tried winter sowing tomatoes and peppers in zone 4 or colder? The idea appeals to me as u wouldn't need any grow lights but I'm afraid next they wouldn't have time to ripen for me.

I'd start by trying seeds of heirloom tomato varieties that have origins in cold regions or suggest so in their name, such as 'black krim', 'siberian', 'ukrainian purple', etc. Many types of wintersown tomatoes quickly catch up to tomato seedlings that require more hardening off/transplant shock recovery. I'm guessing the same goes for peppers that have their origins in cold, mountainous regions.