Here are other videos on winter sowing flower seeds: Winter Sowing Supplies 10 Essentials: ua-cam.com/video/WPHgpaaLSzY/v-deo.html Winter Sowing - Best Flower Seeds and When to sow: ua-cam.com/video/BAGsGtVSwBg/v-deo.html Winter Sowing Step by Step Guide (2021): ua-cam.com/video/FgUKLh2J8gc/v-deo.html Winter Sowing Reveal - Spring 2022: ua-cam.com/video/kIJpldn6I5A/v-deo.html Winter Sowing Reveal - Spring 2021: ua-cam.com/video/49VCZEL7utk/v-deo.html How to Transplant Winter Sown Seedlings into the garden: ua-cam.com/video/5-BfrIyiUAY/v-deo.html
I'm in zone 7A NJ so I'll just share which varieties did well for me and what did not, as I wonder if it's related to climate. Columbine-fail Statice-success Larkspur, snapdragon, and poppy-worked great with direct seed fall sowing Strawflower-success Foxglove-success Butterfly weed-success Lavender-success Delphinium-fail Mimulus-success Celosia-success Amaranth-success Marigolds-success Penstemon-fail Yarrow-success Sunflower-success I plan on doing all the failures again, just a little bit later (in mid February) and a few new varieties. Winter sowing vegetables was basically a fail too. Although I got some growth, it never matched those that were directly seeded.
Thank you for sharing your list. This is very helpful. I have not winter sowed veggies. I plan on testing out tomatoes but won’t put those out until mid March or early April.
@@MonicaKatie brassicas and leafy greens did great Z5a WI. I’m trying a few warm season peppers and tomatoes as a test. Wish everything could be done outside as it’s getting crowded inside.
I overdid it last year too! That was my 1st year winter sowing. I got a little overwhelmed with about 35 containers. I'm glad to hear that straw flowers did well with winter sowing. I'm planning to try to winter sowing it. Thank you so much for all the good information!
I’m in NJ zone 6b too! Last year was my first year winter sowing, and I had great success with Lavender Hyssop, Cosmos Purity, and Scabiosa Dark Knight. I also had beautiful Bells of Ireland and Verbena bonariensis but lost them when my containers overheated on a warm day. I’ve already started almost 30 containers this year, with a lot more to go… Happy gardening! 😊
I planted Dara Flowering Carrot in Colorado Zone 5b, a few years ago, in January. That was the year, we had the really cold weather with the Bomb Cyclone. They bloomed that Summer and I've had them every year since. I actually moved 2.5 hours east to Kansas. I apparently brought a few with me, because they bloomed last summer.
Omgoodness... what a seed collection you have! Ive been all over youtube trying to get a list of winter sowing flowers and thank goodness, i found you! 😍 This is my first year doing this and I'm excited. It gets so confusing as to what goes outside in the jugs, and what goes under my grow lights. I had no idea we could winter sow Zinnias. I usually start those indoors. I only have about 8 milk jugs so Im having to conservatively pick my flower seeds. Haha Thank you. New sub here!
Glad you liked the video. Just a note on the Zinnias. You can winter sow those, however, I would not put those out until late March. They are heat loving annuals and grow so quickly so there isn't a need for a long cold period for those. Take a look at my other video where I cover the types of seeds best for winter sowing and when. ua-cam.com/video/BAGsGtVSwBg/v-deo.html
So much good information. Thank you for notating your zone at the beginning of the video. It's so frustrating to watch something and never find out what zone the poster is in. I'm in 5B and will try winter sowing for the first time this year. Columbine is one plant I will try since I didn't get around to sowing it in the fall. You mentioned in one of your replies that columbine is notoriously slow to germinate. That was good to know. I may have dumped the container otherwise!
Thanks so much. Winter sowing is fun. Never give up on a container too soon especially columbine. I probably could have left it alone until fall but I was tired of babying seedlings so I just planted the one that sprouted. I of course am winter sowing them again and will share results of all. 😊
I have Rose Campion all over my yard from self seeding, so not sure why I would winter sow it, but thought you might be interested in knowing that there is a white flowering variety. I tried to find seed last year and was unsuccessful. I'm in Jersey also, so your winter sowing tips on which ones worked was very helpful.
I winter sow it because most my garden beds are heavily mulched so not too many self- seed for me. Plus sometimes the landscaper goes and adds a pre-emergent which doesn't allow the seeds to germinate.
Rudbekia is a cool flowers so you can start those indoors 12 weeks before your last frost, to plant 6 weeks before your last frost. Same with snaps n calendulabif you want earlier blooms. So im always torn with winterizing those or not haha.
I don't have any equipment or space to start indoors - hence why I have only been using winter sowing. Perhaps in the future I will be able to do some seeds indoors.
Thank you for sharing! I’ve been wintersowing for a couple of years. And I do first re-pot most of them for protection while they are still young. It is a lot of work, that’s why I am as you are - more selective now 😅
I hear you. For the most part I plan on just doing the brownie method and putting them straight into the ground this year. Just going to be too busy to care after up potted seedlings.
@@MonicaKatie I’m doing the NO up-potting allowed method😂. Yes, brownie planting was excellent with poppies. Charles Dowding plants vegetables in pairs and does excellent. I’m adding 2 weeks to my frost date and counting back from there to start indoor tomatoes and peppers because every year I have a jungle and up-potting. Normally I would start seeds late March and moving to April this year. I will pre-germinate pepper seeds as they do take a bit, especially hot peppers. This should save money, space and time.
Great list! I've had success winter sowing onions and brassicas but this will be my first year attempting flowers. And funny that you mention a Canadian flower channel - I'm also in Southern Ontario! Will have to check out her channel next
Thanks. I’m a big fan of GA. I have planted directly into the garden and have had good results. The only reason I up potted is because I wanted to share with neighbors and I was also having landscaping work which would not allow me to plant into the garden for several months. That shouldn’t be an issue this year and it will be planted from the jug directly into the garden.
I'm not sure what it is like for those in warmer climates for winter sowing. However, if you sowed seeds that require cold stratification (a period of cold temperatures) for a certain amount of time (for example milkweed and columbine need 30 days of cold temperatures) those may not germinate. If you don't get cold temperatures you may need to first put them in the refridgerator for a few weeks to mimic outdoor cold weather. Hope that helps. Happy sowing and hope you have sucess. 😊
I can’t wait for your winter sowing video. I have not had success with this process. Hoping 2022 will be different in this area. Thanks for sharing. Do you remember where you purchased your Larkspur? I love the Alyssum as well.
First time watching one of your videos! Looks like we have lots of similar likes in flowers. May or may not winter sow over here, need to track down jugs.
@@MonicaKatie yes, I thought I had enough, but not for annuals later. I seen the gallon freezer bag used by a gal ‘Elizabeth’? On UA-cam. I think this will work for annuals, but I’m using a disposable bowl inside as I think the roots may be disturbed too much without structure. She used this method for lettuce she planted out right away. I don’t think it would work so well to allow the plants to touch the bag especially if it freezes, but it’s worth a go. It’s available and reasonable and not so much work.
Last year I winter sowed 45 milk jugs with about a 50/50 success rate. We are in NNY Zone 4a. I started mostly vegetables, but I also tried some herbs and perennial flowers. Which of the flowers you showed are perennials? I have two more raised beds left to build and one will be just for perennials. Thyme, German Chamomile, Pepperemint,, Sage, a white Tomato, Spinach, Marygold (Annual), Mesclun, and Larkspur I had good luck with. I may have started a couple of months too early for the other tomato varieties. I'm new to your channel and enjoyed this video. Take care!
That’s a lot of milk jugs. Perennials for me are lavender, brown eyed susan and columbine. The foxglove and rose campion are bi-annuals. All the rest are annuals for my zone. With more tender things sometimes winter sowing needs to be done later like March or April sort of turning the milk jugs into a mini hoop house. Happy growing 😊
Yes my snapdragons were late probably because I didn't get them out earlier. I have 3 different lavenders I want to do. Getting late so I have to get them out. First year for me to try Yarrow seed that I saved. I love Rose Campion, self sows for me but I want to start some for my daughter.
Nice to learn what works for you. I have a question about what you used for potting up. In the 1 minute mark you show individual plants in a sleeve inside the milk jug. How did you like those sleeves? Just bought some so going to use them for the first time this year. Do you cut them off when planting the seedling in the ground? Third question, do you start any seeds inside?
Hello. Those were small grow bags about 4 inches tall. They worked well for my up potting. In many cases I did try to cut them off and plant without them but others I left. The roots did grow through them. I have not grown seedlings indoors as I don’t have any of the equipment needed for that. That is why winter sowing works for me. 😊
I wanted to statis, but didn't get the seeds yet. Wicked Awesome Gardening has a lavender video. Do your snaps come back? or self seed? Mine have, maybe they're extra hardy. GOOD LUCK. I hope they do well, im excited!
That’s a great list of plants. I’ve been winter sowing for awhile and have done huge amounts, say 150-200. I’m not doing that anymore. Too much work! What’s your secret to sowing columbine? I can never get mine to germinate. Looking forward to see your other videos. Thanks for posting.
Oh my! 200 containers! That is A LOT of work. I have winter sowed columbine two years in a row. Both years the germination was super low and only got ONE seedling in each container. I also found that these seeds are SUPER slow to germinate. So if you don’t see anything sprouting in April/May I would just let them be and it may take a bit more time to germinate. This past year the seedling didn’t show up until June. Thanks for watching. 😊
Thanks for the tip 😊. My flower beds are heavily mulched because my soil has lots of weed seeds and Bermuda grass. I also allowed the prior foxgloves to self seed but that didn’t work for me. Just easier for me to winter sow and then plant them where I want to add them.
I’ve never WS them, but I bet they would do well as they are a hard seed. I’m surprised mine never reseeded as there was a bunch of seeds and I should be happy they behaved themselves 😂
Hi, thanks for detailed information. I leave in zone 8b and I’m planning to winter sow Hollyhocks. Just wanted to check that is it ok to do so? Thanks in advance 🙂
I don’t know how winter sowing would work for those in warmer zones such as yours but I’m sure it is worth a try. Keep in mind that you may not get enough of a cold period to germinate the seeds. Also Hollyhocks are biennial, meaning that they take two years to complete their life cycle, so you won’t see any hollyhock flowers the first year you plant hollyhocks. If you direct sow in the fall the seedlings can winter over and you would get flowers the following spring. Hope that helps.
You could direct sow as they are easy to grow. Monica’s right they are biannual. I had healthy green small shrubs last year and will need to thin early. Can’t wait to see them this year. I direct sowed, Z5a, WI.
Thanks for sharing what worked and what you'll try WS. I tried to find your hardiness zone and/or location in you "About" page and on other videos you posted. No luck. It would be super useful to know, especially for WS. Thanks.
Ah, thanks for telling me. I must have removed that information accidently. I have now added my growing zone back to my about you page. I am gardening in NJ, zone 6b. 😊
@@MonicaKatie provided they made it, honestly not sure i even saw the plants last year ahhahaha. I though I'd bought the ones that bloomed their first year, but maybe not ahha
I love lavender and winter sowed them (first-time winter sowing) and got 2 plants. I think we need to be realistic about lavender, It is a Mediterranean plant and likes a warm DRY climate. I'm in zone 8a, Hot, humid, but long gowing season. Lavender just doesn't like the humidity.
I have winter sowed lavender for the last three years and have had decent success. The lavender this year was slow to germinate but eventually it did and I got 5 plants from it (left the container open through July!). The first year they are very small but they take off the following year. The first lavender I winter sowed is huge now. I have wet springs and humid summers. I do think they are short lived perennials and need to be replaced every few years. Thanks for stopping by 😊. Happy gardening
Hello I’m Rebecca I grow in California zone 9b I’m new to winter sowing I feel like I might have overdid it. Lol I grabbed a bunch of seeds and just threw them everywhere. 😂
@@MonicaKatie yeah it is you get so excited forgetting 1. How big some of these plants will get and 2. That you have other stuff like veggie you want to grow. Thank you happy gardening to you too and Happy New Year.
The ones I winter sowed in 2022 are still very small and have not flowered. An English lavender that I winter sowed back in 2020 bloomed in 2021 and 2022 and it was about 2 feet high when in bloom. Hope that helps. ☺
What is the brownies method..I live in Ontario Canada 🍁 please reply ..because I had some success and some failed last winter almost afraid to try again
Hello. The brownie method is a method of transplanting your winter sown seedlings. Once they are grown and ready to go in the garden, you remove the whole container as one clump. Then you slice through the soil lengthwise and across, as if you were cutting up a pan of brownies. Plant each of the "brownie" the clusters into the garden. I have a video on how I transplanted the young seedlings using the brownie method here: ua-cam.com/video/5-BfrIyiUAY/v-deo.html Hope that helps.
Basically any perennial for your growing zone or hardy annuals are good candidates for winter sowing. I have a follow up video that provides a list of more flower seeds that would be good candidates for winter sowing. ua-cam.com/video/BAGsGtVSwBg/v-deo.html
Beautiful foxglove! Hope mine are successful this year. Canterbury bells are biannual also-beautiful and welcome newcomers. Ugh! Fencing! Yes, definitely and it’s too bad I have to look at everything through fencing and forced to plant inside those perimeters. It’s Very disheartening to go out and see your plants desecrated when it was just about to bloom. I still don’t know what color of day lily my SIL gave me. A rabbit created a den under one and the deer ate the buds. It’s a battle. I’m trying agastache and pestomen this year. Most of the seeds were SO tiny and not many of them in a pkt. and needed to be just pressed into soil. I’m skeptical if they will make it. There is a few $$ worth, but I figure if I get most to produce or even some I’m still saving. Most plants I see cost $14!! Ouch! I’ve grown petunias once before with success inside and decided to add to the tough-to-grow inside with geraniums, Non Stop Begonias and hibiscus. The begonias are Super Tiny seeds thought I’d need new glasses and now that some are up I still had to take a magnifying glass to see them😂. Sure hope they make it though as I find them to be as fun as moss roses, you just never know what you’ll get-like being at a candy store😂😂. And I so forgot how I miss carnations and will try those inside as well. So this is why things are about to get crowded because I haven’t even started peppers and tomatoes yet, only onions and new to me artichokes that are looking 👀 a bit scary in size😮. Z5a, WI. Lol! Just realized this was 22 video, oh well😂
I know your pain. It was not as enjoyable to have to look at my flower through fencing but it is the only way when you have so much deer and rabbit pressure. The agastache I grew (a white variety as well as a lavender variety) did beautifully and are still in my garden. I think this is the third year. It is is the mint family. While the rabbits and deer will not touch it I do deahead it so that it won't overseed in the garden and take over. Happy gardening - even it if it through fencing 😉.
Will you be able to list the seeds here in the description and let us know your frost date? I am in Canada and new to winter sowing. I am hopeful since you mentioned calendula and strawflower that I can too.
My last spring frost is April 28. I think strawflower and calendula should be successful for you. They are pretty frost tolerant. The flowers I am winter sowing are: Columbine Black Barlow, Nora, and Ruby Port. Statice QIS Apricot and Seeker Pastel Blue. Scabiosa Black Knight. Larkspur QIS Dark Blue. Straflower Silvery Rose and Apricot Peach Mix. Feverfew Magic Lime Green. Dara. Redbeckia Brown Eyed Susan and Sahara. Lavender. Snapdragons First Lady. Foxglove Dalmation Peach and Apricot Beauty. Calendula Ivory Princes and Cantelope Mix. Yarrow Favorite Berries. Rose Campion. Sweet Alyssum Royal Carpet.
@@MonicaKatie if you could copy and paste this to your video description area that would be really helpful for everyone watching your videos in the future. Thanks so much for sharing your winter sowing process.
@monicakatiesgarden thank you for the list, I was going to try rudbeckia, feverfew, and the two you mentioned. I sowed this week I am at least two weeks behind, my frost date is may 4 but I going to tack on a week to be safe so any three weeks behind. Can’t wait to see the progress. Thank you for taking the time to list everything very much appreciated. Oh and pincushion, I bought the fama and noticed it is a perennial.
Here are other videos on winter sowing flower seeds:
Winter Sowing Supplies 10 Essentials: ua-cam.com/video/WPHgpaaLSzY/v-deo.html
Winter Sowing - Best Flower Seeds and When to sow: ua-cam.com/video/BAGsGtVSwBg/v-deo.html
Winter Sowing Step by Step Guide (2021): ua-cam.com/video/FgUKLh2J8gc/v-deo.html
Winter Sowing Reveal - Spring 2022: ua-cam.com/video/kIJpldn6I5A/v-deo.html
Winter Sowing Reveal - Spring 2021: ua-cam.com/video/49VCZEL7utk/v-deo.html
How to Transplant Winter Sown Seedlings into the garden: ua-cam.com/video/5-BfrIyiUAY/v-deo.html
Monica, thank you so much for winter sowing flowering seeds link. Michigan here.
I'm in zone 7A NJ so I'll just share which varieties did well for me and what did not, as I wonder if it's related to climate.
Columbine-fail
Statice-success
Larkspur, snapdragon, and poppy-worked great with direct seed fall sowing
Strawflower-success
Foxglove-success
Butterfly weed-success
Lavender-success
Delphinium-fail
Mimulus-success
Celosia-success
Amaranth-success
Marigolds-success
Penstemon-fail
Yarrow-success
Sunflower-success
I plan on doing all the failures again, just a little bit later (in mid February) and a few new varieties. Winter sowing vegetables was basically a fail too. Although I got some growth, it never matched those that were directly seeded.
Thank you for sharing your list. This is very helpful. I have not winter sowed veggies. I plan on testing out tomatoes but won’t put those out until mid March or early April.
I start columbine indoors but you need a stratificayion period. So worth growing!
@@MonicaKatie brassicas and leafy greens did great Z5a WI. I’m trying a few warm season peppers and tomatoes as a test. Wish everything could be done outside as it’s getting crowded inside.
Good to know as I’ve WS many of these. Last year delphiniums and foxglove were fails. Never grew before so maybe I will see them this year🙏
I overdid it last year too! That was my 1st year winter sowing. I got a little overwhelmed with about 35 containers. I'm glad to hear that straw flowers did well with winter sowing. I'm planning to try to winter sowing it. Thank you so much for all the good information!
I'm trying to stick to no more than 20 containers this year. I don't know how some manage 50 or 100 containers. Glad the video was helpful. 😊
I’m in NJ zone 6b too! Last year was my first year winter sowing, and I had great success with Lavender Hyssop, Cosmos Purity, and Scabiosa Dark Knight. I also had beautiful Bells of Ireland and Verbena bonariensis but lost them when my containers overheated on a warm day. I’ve already started almost 30 containers this year, with a lot more to go… Happy gardening! 😊
Hello neighbor 👋. I winter sowed white and lavender hyssop as well as strawflowers and those were some of my most successful. Happy sowing 😊
Hi I’m in NJ 6b also. What flowers have you Winter sown this year?
Omg up-potting is sooo much work! Props for attempting that. Id it the first year with my snaps and alyssum, I was like never again hahahaha
Yup. This year sticking to the brownie method. So much simpler and a lot less work. 😊
I grew black knight scabiosa this past year and they did very well for me! I'm trying the Dara this year for the first time too.
Good to know. Looking forward to those deep rich colors.
I planted Dara Flowering Carrot in Colorado Zone 5b, a few years ago, in January. That was the year, we had the really cold weather with the Bomb Cyclone. They bloomed that Summer and I've had them every year since. I actually moved 2.5 hours east to Kansas. I apparently brought a few with me, because they bloomed last summer.
i just did some winter sowing yesterday. I cannot wait to see what grows. Girl, keep smiling,.
Awesome. I need to start mine soon. 😊
Omgoodness... what a seed collection you have! Ive been all over youtube trying to get a list of winter sowing flowers and thank goodness, i found you! 😍 This is my first year doing this and I'm excited. It gets so confusing as to what goes outside in the jugs, and what goes under my grow lights. I had no idea we could winter sow Zinnias. I usually start those indoors. I only have about 8 milk jugs so Im having to conservatively pick my flower seeds. Haha Thank you. New sub here!
Glad you liked the video. Just a note on the Zinnias. You can winter sow those, however, I would not put those out until late March. They are heat loving annuals and grow so quickly so there isn't a need for a long cold period for those. Take a look at my other video where I cover the types of seeds best for winter sowing and when. ua-cam.com/video/BAGsGtVSwBg/v-deo.html
Me too!!!!!
Thank you for posting the corresponding picture for each seed!
Your welcome 😊 glad it was helpful.
We have the exact same taste in flowers! I just ordered many of the ones you've shown here. I'm in love!
GMTA 😉
So much good information. Thank you for notating your zone at the beginning of the video. It's so frustrating to watch something and never find out what zone the poster is in. I'm in 5B and will try winter sowing for the first time this year. Columbine is one plant I will try since I didn't get around to sowing it in the fall. You mentioned in one of your replies that columbine is notoriously slow to germinate. That was good to know. I may have dumped the container otherwise!
Thanks so much. Winter sowing is fun. Never give up on a container too soon especially columbine. I probably could have left it alone until fall but I was tired of babying seedlings so I just planted the one that sprouted. I of course am winter sowing them again and will share results of all. 😊
@@MonicaKatie Thank you. That will be good to know. I love columbine!
I direct sowed some last year and something ate them 🤬. They were doing so well also.
@@MonicaKatie that waiting goes for butterfly weed, slow to show.
I have Rose Campion all over my yard from self seeding, so not sure why I would winter sow it, but thought you might be interested in knowing that there is a white flowering variety. I tried to find seed last year and was unsuccessful. I'm in Jersey also, so your winter sowing tips on which ones worked was very helpful.
I winter sow it because most my garden beds are heavily mulched so not too many self- seed for me. Plus sometimes the landscaper goes and adds a pre-emergent which doesn't allow the seeds to germinate.
Rudbekia is a cool flowers so you can start those indoors 12 weeks before your last frost, to plant 6 weeks before your last frost. Same with snaps n calendulabif you want earlier blooms. So im always torn with winterizing those or not haha.
I don't have any equipment or space to start indoors - hence why I have only been using winter sowing. Perhaps in the future I will be able to do some seeds indoors.
Thank you for sharing! I’ve been wintersowing for a couple of years. And I do first re-pot most of them for protection while they are still young. It is a lot of work, that’s why I am as you are - more selective now 😅
I hear you. For the most part I plan on just doing the brownie method and putting them straight into the ground this year. Just going to be too busy to care after up potted seedlings.
@@MonicaKatie I’m doing the NO up-potting allowed method😂. Yes, brownie planting was excellent with poppies. Charles Dowding plants vegetables in pairs and does excellent. I’m adding 2 weeks to my frost date and counting back from there to start indoor tomatoes and peppers because every year I have a jungle and up-potting. Normally I would start seeds late March and moving to April this year. I will pre-germinate pepper seeds as they do take a bit, especially hot peppers. This should save money, space and time.
Great list! I've had success winter sowing onions and brassicas but this will be my first year attempting flowers. And funny that you mention a Canadian flower channel - I'm also in Southern Ontario! Will have to check out her channel next
So great you are trying flowers this year. Yes and she also grows veggies. 😊
I did sowing last year. Went straight to garden. Did wonderfully. Did artichokes too. I live in Nampa, Idaho
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Thanks. I’m a big fan of GA. I have planted directly into the garden and have had good results. The only reason I up potted is because I wanted to share with neighbors and I was also having landscaping work which would not allow me to plant into the garden for several months. That shouldn’t be an issue this year and it will be planted from the jug directly into the garden.
My foxglove Dalmatian peach all flowered the first year from my winter sow!
That’s great. Maybe the ones I’m winter sowing this year will bloom same year.
I live in Austin. 8b. I started winter sowing from January 1 to February 1. This is my first time trying this sowing method. Hope not fail
I'm not sure what it is like for those in warmer climates for winter sowing. However, if you sowed seeds that require cold stratification (a period of cold temperatures) for a certain amount of time (for example milkweed and columbine need 30 days of cold temperatures) those may not germinate. If you don't get cold temperatures you may need to first put them in the refridgerator for a few weeks to mimic outdoor cold weather. Hope that helps. Happy sowing and hope you have sucess. 😊
@@tabithasherie3279 please share your experience when you successed
@@cheryltang2724 Will do, please let me know what plants performed well for you
Glad to find a fellow New Jersey gardener to learn from. Good to see/meet you!
Welcome neighbor 👋. Nice to have you.
I can’t wait for your winter sowing video. I have not had success with this process. Hoping 2022 will be different in this area. Thanks for sharing. Do you remember where you purchased your Larkspur? I love the Alyssum as well.
Hello. I purchased the Larkspur seeds from Johnny’s this year. It will be my first time trying to grow these.
First time watching one of your videos! Looks like we have lots of similar likes in flowers. May or may not winter sow over here, need to track down jugs.
Welcome 🤗 Getting containers is sometimes the hardest part of winter sowing. I need a few more myself.
@@MonicaKatie yes, I thought I had enough, but not for annuals later. I seen the gallon freezer bag used by a gal ‘Elizabeth’? On UA-cam. I think this will work for annuals, but I’m using a disposable bowl inside as I think the roots may be disturbed too much without structure. She used this method for lettuce she planted out right away. I don’t think it would work so well to allow the plants to touch the bag especially if it freezes, but it’s worth a go. It’s available and reasonable and not so much work.
You’re going to have a gorgeous garden.
Thank you so much 😊
Last year I winter sowed 45 milk jugs with about a 50/50 success rate. We are in NNY Zone 4a. I started mostly vegetables, but I also tried some herbs and perennial flowers. Which of the flowers you showed are perennials? I have two more raised beds left to build and one will be just for perennials. Thyme, German Chamomile, Pepperemint,, Sage, a white Tomato, Spinach, Marygold (Annual), Mesclun, and Larkspur I had good luck with. I may have started a couple of months too early for the other tomato varieties. I'm new to your channel and enjoyed this video. Take care!
That’s a lot of milk jugs. Perennials for me are lavender, brown eyed susan and columbine. The foxglove and rose campion are bi-annuals. All the rest are annuals for my zone. With more tender things sometimes winter sowing needs to be done later like March or April sort of turning the milk jugs into a mini hoop house. Happy growing 😊
Just subscribed to your channel and look forward watching all of your videos. I live in zone 6b so this is going to be great. 🦋💕
Thank you so much 😊.
I love winter sowing!
Same 😊❤️
Yes my snapdragons were late probably because I didn't get them out earlier. I have 3 different lavenders I want to do. Getting late so I have to get them out. First year for me to try Yarrow seed that I saved. I love Rose Campion, self sows for me but I want to start some for my daughter.
Yes! Someone else who loves rose campion 👏🏼. I have three different seeds for lavender but only started two. I hope the yarrow is successful.
Nice!!! Can’t wait to see how well everything does.
Thanks 😊
I am so excited to find someone in my zone! Will be following!!
Thanks! Welcome garden neighbor. 😊
Beautiful flowers
Thank you 😊
Beautiful seed collection!
Thanks 😊
Nice to learn what works for you. I have a question about what you used for potting up. In the 1 minute mark you show individual plants in a sleeve inside the milk jug. How did you like those sleeves? Just bought some so going to use them for the first time this year. Do you cut them off when planting the seedling in the ground? Third question, do you start any seeds inside?
Hello. Those were small grow bags about 4 inches tall. They worked well for my up potting. In many cases I did try to cut them off and plant without them but others I left. The roots did grow through them. I have not grown seedlings indoors as I don’t have any of the equipment needed for that. That is why winter sowing works for me. 😊
I wanted to statis, but didn't get the seeds yet. Wicked Awesome Gardening has a lavender video.
Do your snaps come back? or self seed? Mine have, maybe they're extra hardy. GOOD LUCK. I hope they do well, im excited!
I have seen her lavender video. May try out that method as well. I have no idea if they will come back or self seed. We shall see. 😊
Good luck! 🌸 Great flower choices! 🌸
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That’s a great list of plants. I’ve been winter sowing for awhile and have done huge amounts, say 150-200. I’m not doing that anymore. Too much work! What’s your secret to sowing columbine? I can never get mine to germinate. Looking forward to see your other videos. Thanks for posting.
Oh my! 200 containers! That is A LOT of work. I have winter sowed columbine two years in a row. Both years the germination was super low and only got ONE seedling in each container. I also found that these seeds are SUPER slow to germinate. So if you don’t see anything sprouting in April/May I would just let them be and it may take a bit more time to germinate. This past year the seedling didn’t show up until June. Thanks for watching. 😊
Tip; If you fall sow fox gloves in August you will have flowers the next grow season❤
Thanks for the tip 😊. My flower beds are heavily mulched because my soil has lots of weed seeds and Bermuda grass. I also allowed the prior foxgloves to self seed but that didn’t work for me. Just easier for me to winter sow and then plant them where I want to add them.
I have enjoyed watching your winter sowing and will be starting mine soon.Have you ever winter sowed 4’0Clock seeds? And how did they perform?
Thank you so much 😊. Sorry but I have never grown 4 o’clocks.
My four o'clock never opened. It was beautiful red and white maybe it was 4am. I ended up pulling it from my garden
I’ve never WS them, but I bet they would do well as they are a hard seed. I’m surprised mine never reseeded as there was a bunch of seeds and I should be happy they behaved themselves 😂
thank you for this video! I love your choices.
😊 thanks for watching
That zinnia is gorgeous
Hopefully it will look like the stock photos
Rudbeckia does great in winter sowing in Zone 3 !
Yes, they do. I have winter sown cherry brandy rudbeckia and have several in my garden which is why the Sahara rudbeckia is at the bottom of my list.
I’ve been thinking about statice. I haven’t grown it before but I bet it would be good for cut flowers.
I’ve seen it used as a filler flower. It is also good as a dried flower, similar to strawflower.
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It's so lovely video 😍💕
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Hi, thanks for detailed information. I leave in zone 8b and I’m planning to winter sow Hollyhocks. Just wanted to check that is it ok to do so? Thanks in advance 🙂
I don’t know how winter sowing would work for those in warmer zones such as yours but I’m sure it is worth a try. Keep in mind that you may not get enough of a cold period to germinate the seeds. Also Hollyhocks are biennial, meaning that they take two years to complete their life cycle, so you won’t see any hollyhock flowers the first year you plant hollyhocks. If you direct sow in the fall the seedlings can winter over and you would get flowers the following spring. Hope that helps.
You could direct sow as they are easy to grow. Monica’s right they are biannual. I had healthy green small shrubs last year and will need to thin early. Can’t wait to see them this year. I direct sowed, Z5a, WI.
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Good luck Ms!
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Thanks for sharing what worked and what you'll try WS. I tried to find your hardiness zone and/or location in you "About" page and on other videos you posted. No luck. It would be super useful to know, especially for WS. Thanks.
Ah, thanks for telling me. I must have removed that information accidently. I have now added my growing zone back to my about you page. I am gardening in NJ, zone 6b. 😊
@@MonicaKatie Thank you! ❤
I didn't get any blooms on foxglove so hopefully this year haha.
Since they are bi-annuals I would assume you will see blooms this year.
@@MonicaKatie provided they made it, honestly not sure i even saw the plants last year ahhahaha. I though I'd bought the ones that bloomed their first year, but maybe not ahha
I love lavender and winter sowed them (first-time winter sowing) and got 2 plants. I think we need to be realistic about lavender, It is a Mediterranean plant and likes a warm DRY climate. I'm in zone 8a, Hot, humid, but long gowing season. Lavender just doesn't like the humidity.
I have winter sowed lavender for the last three years and have had decent success. The lavender this year was slow to germinate but eventually it did and I got 5 plants from it (left the container open through July!). The first year they are very small but they take off the following year. The first lavender I winter sowed is huge now. I have wet springs and humid summers. I do think they are short lived perennials and need to be replaced every few years. Thanks for stopping by 😊. Happy gardening
Not sure if rabbits like black eyed Susan's, but my woodchuck loves them. I have never been able to grow them!
The struggles with all these critters is REAL! Perhaps I will not have any luck again - we shall see. Thanks for watching. 😊
Hello I’m Rebecca I grow in California zone 9b I’m new to winter sowing I feel like I might have overdid it. Lol I grabbed a bunch of seeds and just threw them everywhere. 😂
Hahaha, it is so easy to over do it isn't it. Happy gardening! ☺
@@MonicaKatie yeah it is you get so excited forgetting 1. How big some of these plants will get and 2. That you have other stuff like veggie you want to grow. Thank you happy gardening to you too and Happy New Year.
What is the height of your lavender? Did they bloom the first year?
The ones I winter sowed in 2022 are still very small and have not flowered. An English lavender that I winter sowed back in 2020 bloomed in 2021 and 2022 and it was about 2 feet high when in bloom. Hope that helps. ☺
What is the brownies method..I live in Ontario Canada 🍁 please reply ..because I had some success and some failed last winter almost afraid to try again
Hello. The brownie method is a method of transplanting your winter sown seedlings. Once they are grown and ready to go in the garden, you remove the whole container as one clump. Then you slice through the soil lengthwise and across, as if you were cutting up a pan of brownies. Plant each of the "brownie" the clusters into the garden. I have a video on how I transplanted the young seedlings using the brownie method here: ua-cam.com/video/5-BfrIyiUAY/v-deo.html Hope that helps.
Hello ,I wanted to know what other flowers. I can winter? Thank you
Basically any perennial for your growing zone or hardy annuals are good candidates for winter sowing. I have a follow up video that provides a list of more flower seeds that would be good candidates for winter sowing. ua-cam.com/video/BAGsGtVSwBg/v-deo.html
Beautiful foxglove! Hope mine are successful this year. Canterbury bells are biannual also-beautiful and welcome newcomers. Ugh! Fencing! Yes, definitely and it’s too bad I have to look at everything through fencing and forced to plant inside those perimeters. It’s Very disheartening to go out and see your plants desecrated when it was just about to bloom. I still don’t know what color of day lily my SIL gave me. A rabbit created a den under one and the deer ate the buds. It’s a battle.
I’m trying agastache and pestomen this year. Most of the seeds were SO tiny and not many of them in a pkt. and needed to be just pressed into soil. I’m skeptical if they will make it. There is a few $$ worth, but I figure if I get most to produce or even some I’m still saving. Most plants I see cost $14!! Ouch!
I’ve grown petunias once before with success inside and decided to add to the tough-to-grow inside with geraniums, Non Stop Begonias and hibiscus. The begonias are Super Tiny seeds thought I’d need new glasses and now that some are up I still had to take a magnifying glass to see them😂. Sure hope they make it though as I find them to be as fun as moss roses, you just never know what you’ll get-like being at a candy store😂😂. And I so forgot how I miss carnations and will try those inside as well. So this is why things are about to get crowded because I haven’t even started peppers and tomatoes yet, only onions and new to me artichokes that are looking 👀 a bit scary in size😮. Z5a, WI.
Lol! Just realized this was 22 video, oh well😂
I know your pain. It was not as enjoyable to have to look at my flower through fencing but it is the only way when you have so much deer and rabbit pressure. The agastache I grew (a white variety as well as a lavender variety) did beautifully and are still in my garden. I think this is the third year. It is is the mint family. While the rabbits and deer will not touch it I do deahead it so that it won't overseed in the garden and take over. Happy gardening - even it if it through fencing 😉.
Monica, when do you start the winter sowing?
In February
Have u done dahlias from seeds? Laura from garden answer said it’s really easy! Thanks for sharing.
Yes, I have grown dahlias from seed but not with the winter sowing process. Dahlias are very tender. They germinate very easily.
Will you be able to list the seeds here in the description and let us know your frost date? I am in Canada and new to winter sowing. I am hopeful since you mentioned calendula and strawflower that I can too.
My last spring frost is April 28. I think strawflower and calendula should be successful for you. They are pretty frost tolerant. The flowers I am winter sowing are: Columbine Black Barlow, Nora, and Ruby Port. Statice QIS Apricot and Seeker Pastel Blue. Scabiosa Black Knight. Larkspur QIS Dark Blue. Straflower Silvery Rose and Apricot Peach Mix. Feverfew Magic Lime Green. Dara. Redbeckia Brown Eyed Susan and Sahara. Lavender. Snapdragons First Lady. Foxglove Dalmation Peach and Apricot Beauty. Calendula Ivory Princes and Cantelope Mix. Yarrow Favorite Berries. Rose Campion. Sweet Alyssum Royal Carpet.
@@MonicaKatie if you could copy and paste this to your video description area that would be really helpful for everyone watching your videos in the future. Thanks so much for sharing your winter sowing process.
@monicakatiesgarden thank you for the list, I was going to try rudbeckia, feverfew, and the two you mentioned. I sowed this week I am at least two weeks behind, my frost date is may 4 but I going to tack on a week to be safe so any three weeks behind. Can’t wait to see the progress. Thank you for taking the time to list everything very much appreciated. Oh and pincushion, I bought the fama and noticed it is a perennial.
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Better to sow columbine autumn( September )direct in the soil. Till winter you have small seedlings.
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@@MonicaKatie also yarrow need dry, poor soil and sunny place, rudbeckia sow direct in a permanent place in the garden it will grow with no problem.
New subscriber, we are planning to do this method this year
Excellent! I think you will really enjoy it. ☺
Can Agastache be winter sown?
Perennial Agastache can be winter sown.
Ha zone 6 here.. the groundhogs ate all my dahliahs last season .. I didnt get any til August. .they grew back from their remnants 😐😑😯😅😈
For whatever encouragement it's worth.. I'VE BEEN GROWING BROCCOLI FOR 3 SEASONS NOW. . have yet to harvest even a bite 😐👉💀🔥😣😹😜
Ima buy chicken wire this year and try again 😈😐😅
Sorry that you are having struggles in your garden. It takes a lot of the joy out. Hope it is better this year
That variety of black eye Susan is an annual.
Thanks. Someone else mentioned that as well. Never grew for me anyway so giving up on those.
Brown eyed susan are a biannual so you may have flowers this year.
Interesting. Not what the packet said. Has never grown because the rabits ate it to the ground. Giving up on them.
Did you cold treat the columbine, I think they require that
They need cold treatment when you grow them indoors. When winter sowing they are outside in the freezing weather so Mother Nature takes care of that 😉
Very pretty selections. 🌸💕🪴
Thanks 😊