Winter Sowing Method: Everyone Can Grow a Garden (2021) #2
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2024
- Garden writer Susan Mulvihill explains how easy it is to start plants from seed by using the winter sowing method. You'll learn about the basic supplies you need, how to prepare the containers, the types of seeds you can use, how to plant them, and where to locate the containers in your garden. From Susan's in the Garden, SusansintheGarden.com.
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Ok I am so thankful to find someone else who is in 4b. I am really glad for your videos as I begin this year's garden.
Hi there. I'm actually in zone 5b but my tips and information should be very applicable to many zones above and below it! Have a great garden season.
My daughter and I started our winter sowing in milk jugs last week. This is a great way to engage kids in the gardening process and fun experiment to let them do. Thanks for sharing. 🌱🪴
Wonderful!
Hi Susan! I've been winter sowing for the past 8-9 years with much success. Here are a couple of things that I do differently, first I drill multiple holes in the bottom of each container (7 or 8), plus I drill one hole approximately 1/2 inch up from the bottom, on each side. This allows excess moisture to escape faster when we get a spring downpour. One other thing, I use short pieces of tape, 2-3 inches long, to attach the top to the bottom. The reason I do this is for better airflow, it's easy to simply remove a couple of the short pieces of tape once the plants are up and growing. Also, I can completely open the container tops on sunny days to prevent the seedlings from cooking inside the (water or milk) jugs. I purchased several of those bottle-top waterers when I saw them in one of your previous videos, and I love them! Thank you for your always helpful and timely videos! ~Margie
Hi there. Thank you for sharing those great tips! And I'm so glad you like those bottle top waterers. They are so useful.
nice info
Thank you for this video! I only recently learned about this method and appreciate this information. I also only recently found your channel, and I must say you are a joy to watch.
Thank you so much, Angel!
Planted seeds a week ago in my jugs...outside. Already sprouting!
(Colorado)
Oh wow!
Thank you so much, Susan. It is always a pleasure to watch your instructional videos.
Thank you so much, Deb!
I just found your channel and I love it! I want to try this method as well. I would love to see a follow up video about how you tease the seedlings out of a mass planting and transplant or pot them up. Thanks for the great info, and for showing economical ways of doing things😊
I love the way you always explain things. Your voice is so soothing. Also you are so genuine. I am doing winter sowing for the first time this year. Thanks
Thank you so much, Veronica. I really appreciate your kind comments. Have fun with the winter sowing method!
Susan, I have to tell you my Grandmother's maiden name was Mulvihill. I wouldn't think this is a common last name. Found it interesting .
Hi there. It's very common in Ireland, where it's O'Mulvihill! It's my husband's last name.
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This is Super Susan! Excellent information
Thanks for this video. winter sowing enables me to grow alot . The seedlings don't require so much of my time.
I agree!
Im doing this for the first time this year! Ive saved so many milk jugs, 2 liters, i got a gallon of sweet tea from Canes and its crystal clear plastic so it should be a good one. This looks fun! Happy Gardening 💚💜💛
Sounds great!
This is a great idea and I will likely give it a shot! I have been saving jugs for years to use as mini-greenhouses over my starts.
Thank you for stressing the point about leaving the cap off. I thought it would've let in too much cold and totally would have put the caps back on!
Whew!
I have planted up 11 jugs so far and plan on doing more! THank you for your great seed starting scheduler chart that I am using to list all the seed types I am planting. Learning lots from you! Thank you!
How can I get a copy of the seed Starting scheduler?
Hi, Melinda. Here's a link to it: www.susansinthegarden.com/guides/seed-starting-scheduler/.
Wonderful!
@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you so much!
Plastic knives work great as plant markers!
Just found your channel about an hour ago. Part way through the first video I stopped to watch your intro and found out you are in the Spokane area. Wow! Finally a gardening channel from where I live!
I learned seed starting in a heated commercial greenhouse in Alaska and I love the process, but I don't have a really functional greenhouse where I am now, and there is neither room, nor light enough, to start much in the house. This winter sowing idea is amazing, but if I didn't know you were from Spokane I would assume this was for warmer climates only. There is a little voice in the back of my mind yelling "But these jugs are just going to turn into little ice bricks!" Does freezing really not hurt the seeds? I need to dig into this further.
The downside of learning about winter sowing is that now I'm even further behind than I thought I was. Hahaha! Have just finished doing an inventory of my seeds over the last couple of days and need to get things ordered for this year, but I'm already seeing sold out notices on some seeds on some sites. Yipes!
Thanks for your channel. I subscribed and am looking forward to binge watching your existing content.
Hi, Josephine. It's great to meet you! Winter sowing really does work, and you are NOT behind!
Yaaay!!! I am off to gather my supplies to give this my second whirl (from a few mistakes I made from the first attempt last year).
Awesome! Have fun, Julie.
Where did you get that sprinkler top or bottle with that type of top? reminds me of the ones my mom used to buy and stick into a Coca-Cola bottle to sprinkle her laundry with!
Oh, I know exactly what you're talking about! My mom had one, too. ;o) If you do a web search on the words "bottle top waterer" you'll find all sorts of sources for them.
Thank you Susan. I can’t wait to try this method. I have a question. Is it better to place these jugs on top of soil or mulch? I think that retains the moisture for them better. I’m not sure. My garden beds path are made with little whit stones. So I wonder. If it doesn’t matter, I will just place them on the stone paths. Thank you.
I think either surface would work, as long as the jugs are able to drain following a rainstorm or other heavy-moisture event.
@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you so much for your reply Susan🤝 I learned a lot from your videos. I also have a UA-cam channel sharing gardening and cooking. I’m an enthusiastic gardener. 😀
Thanks for sharing the details about winter sowing. I tried it several years ago when it was still new, and I think the method and instructions weren't tested and perfected so I didn't have good germination but what you show here makes a lot more sense. Hope you have good results and look forward to your updates.
Thank you, Joyce!
Evan in mich?
All I have is a patio on the 3rd floor. Have rails.where do I put them?
I think I try this! Last year I cut a jug but did not leave an half of inch,and my top blew off! Thanks for explaining it.i did not type it either nothing grew it got drenched in the rain! So mabey I do it different this year!
@@hopeking3588 If there's a sunny spot up there, that's where you want to put them.
I much appreciate all of your tips to help me become a “gardener”. Also, other than space saving & not needing to harden off your seedlings, are there advantages in this method over growing indoors under grow lights?
No, those are the big reasons why this is a useful method for starting seeds.
Those are HUGE advantages, if you have ever tried to start seeds indoors, you will know how much care they need.
Where did you get top for bottle to spray water
If you do a web search on the words "bottle top waterer" you'll find all sorts of sources for them.
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Even in mich!
Yep!
Hello Susan I am going to try this for winter in Langley BC are there any seeds that work better than others for this way of planting? Looks fun for kids to try too. Stay safe and stay gardening 🧑🌾🌶🥕🥬✌️💐 😂😂 ok so I asked too soon, thanks for the winter gardening website I’m heading over now
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@ali d I am in Delta! Hi neighbour.
I am also going to check the wonter sowing website out. If you are looking for a gardening community, Vancouver BC & Area vegetable garden is the Facebook group I started a few years ago.
Thank you, Susan, for this wonderful video! My question is this: is this method used only for seeds requiring cold-stratification? Or, for seeds that self-sow? Or can it be used for all seeds? Thanks, again!
Hello there. This method can be used for all sorts of seeds. If you go to wintersown.org, you can look at their plant lists to get some ideas. Take care.
What is the attachment you have on your watering bottle? Great video.
Hi, Devon. It's a bottle top waterer. If you do a web search on those words, you'll find all sorts of sources for them.
I like that watering bottle you're using Susan. Where did you get the top for it?
Hi, Linda. If you do a web search on "bottle top waterer" you'll find all sorts of sources for them. They're inexpensive and work great!
@@SusansInTheGarden Thank You for your reply...
Susan, quick question...I live in northwestern Washington where we get loads of rain. I’m wondering if I should poke holes in the bottom of the jug so it can drain well enough so it’s not soggy? With the record rainfall this past December, I can’t imagine it would be good for the seeds to be getting that wet?
Yes, you definitely want to poke drainage holes into your containers, which is what I mentioned in the video. Take care.
Susan I forgot to ask if you could share where you got the watering tip for the 2 liter bottle. Thank you!
Hi, Mary. If you do a web search on the words "bottle top waterer", you'll see all sorts of sources for them.
How about Amazon?
Hi can I still using this method now or is it too late ! Thanks in advance.
I don't know where you live but you could certainly try starting some this way ASAP. The seeds will still germinate.
Thank you so much for your reply, any way I live in Toronto the snow is melting now.
How is your garden now after laying landscape fabric and weed blocker?its been year, right...
Have you seen any root inside raised bed ?
Hello, Jamuna. We didn't have any new tree roots inside our raised beds. I will know better when we start preparing those beds for planting this spring.
@@SusansInTheGarden thats great..i ll remind you again in this spring..
Its so nice to have your response..thank you so much....
I want try again this year. Last year was unsuccessful. Should I use potting soil or seed starting mix?
I personally feel that either would work well. If you go with a potting soil, you want a sterile mix that doesn't contain any slow-release fertilizer or those water-retaining polymers.
@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you!
Thank you for another great video. I was just reading on your blog about WS poppies. How successful were you with your Amazing Grey and did you start them late January? I’m zone 5b also.
Hi, Jennifer. Yes, I did start them in late January last year and just ended up with about 10 plants but they did well. I also started 2 other poppies using the winter sowing method (Sissinghurst White and Danish Flag). I got several seedlings from each. After sowing the seeds, I read that poppies don't like to be transplanted. Uh-oh! But fortunately, they transplanted just fine. And all were so beautiful!
@@SusansInTheGarden great! Thank you for replying so quickly.
@@jenniferpecharich942 My pleasure!
How many hours of sun is best for this method. I’ve got a protected spot that gets about 6 hours of morning to early afternoon sun. Is that ok?
I would say 6 hours is the minimum, so you should be fine.
Hi Susan. I am new to gardening. 2020 was my first season. I live in Central Georgia, zone 8. I read a lot about winter sowing and I thought it said I could start after the winter solstice. I started mine on December 26th. I have not lived here a full year yet. February 2021 will mark our first year here. With that being said we have had a few days in the 60s. Some of my jugs have sprouted. I realize I got out in front of my skis’ and wondered should I start over? Can I pull in the sprouted jugs overnight when it freezes? How cold is too cold to have the sprouts out since I would still like to have them be tough? If I do need to start over when should I restart? Is there a source that would tell me past weather patterns? I know this is a lot and any advice would be most helpful.
Hi, Glen. It's nice to meet you. I guess it depends on the types of seeds that have already germinated. If they are cool-season crops such as lettuce, spinach and kale, for example, they might be OK but naturally everything depends on what the rest of your winter is like. You could certainly bring the containers in if you notice the temps are really going to drop. One suggestion I have is to check out Joe Lamp'l's podcast and blog post about winter sowing. He lives in Georgia, outside Atlanta, so there might be some tips that will help you out. Here's a link: joegardener.com/podcast/winter-sowing-start-seeds-outdoors/. Best of luck.
Once you sowed your seeds in the milk jars, do you water the seeds at all? If so, how often?
Only if the soil is dry. I'm not sure where you live, but in our climate in Spokane, Washington, I rarely have to water because of the snow, rain, hail and sleet. But it's important to keep an eye on the soil's moisture.
Hi, could you say what gardening zone are you? Thanks!
Hi there. I'm in USDA hardiness zone 5b.
If these seeds can survive and sprout in the winter can’t they just be direct sown in the soil?
Hi, Jennifer. That is a great question! I would have to say that it partly depends on where you live and how tough your winters are, but here are my thoughts: 1) Garden soil can become very heavy, wet and compacted over the course of a winter of rain, snow and freezing temperatures -- so this could make it tough for the seeds to germinate. 2) The potting soil or germination mix in the containers will stay fairly light, making it easier for the seeds to germinate. 3) The containers also hold a little more heat, which also will help with germination when the time is right.
Can I start any type of seed this way?
Pretty much. Go to wintersown.org and look at their lists and you'll be amazed! I'm not going to use this method for things like beans, squash and melons, but just about everything else is a possibility in my book!
@@SusansInTheGarden Hi Susan, l like your channel very much. My zone is 5a too. Have you ever try winter sowing tomatoes,peppers and eggplants? I’m wondering what should I do after repotting the seedlings to single pots?
@@mingli6753 Hello and sorry for the slow response. I don't use the winter sowing method for tomatoes, peppers and eggplants because I think that by the time they germinate naturally outdoors, the plants would be way behind in their growth by the time they should be transplanted into the garden. I usually start those seeds indoors between about Mar. 15-Apr. 1.
@@SusansInTheGarden that’s what I thought. Thanks Susan, I’ll start these seeds indoor tomorrow.