Winter Sowing challenge

ooooh a great collection!!!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Neat idea Jroot way to go.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Egg cartons in a big plastic bin is a great idea. How tall is the plastic cover over the egg cartons? Is this what you used last year, too?

-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi

It is a couple of inches. I have indeed used this in the past. What I will do ( but haven’t yet … to busy) is put some snow under the plastic, and then set it outside. The idea is to facsimile what Mother Nature does. Hopefully the squirrels will leave it alone.

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown

snow under the plastic.. now isn’t that smart!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Great Ideas!!! I can’t wait to see them come up!!

-- Brad, http://www.container-gardening-for-you.com

Jroot, how are these seeds doing? Have you transplanted into bigger flats?

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Good morning, Iris43. WS is an experiment at the best of times. I think it works wonders for perennials, but for annuals, I am not so sure.

The thyme is up ( barely ) and has been transplanted to a larger pot. The chard is doing well and is also transplanted, as are the mixed annuals. These, I started in egg cartons. The problem I encountered is that they set their roots, and they went into the carton, so I had to carefully tear the carton and plant the part with the roots in. I must admit I lost a lot doing this. I won’t ever use egg cartons again.

The black poppies and the annual poppies are up, but VERY small. The ones sown in the garden last fall are MUCH superior. Another lesson learned.

The peas are at least a foot tall, and growing quickly in the container wheel barrel I posted earlier.

S0 … some success … but not as much as I had hoped for. ;~)

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown