Winter Sowing for Cut Flowers : Sunshine & Flora Flower Farm
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- Опубликовано: 30 янв 2023
- It's winter sowing time! One of my favorite winter projects each year because you can start early, it's easy, and it's always a surprise in the spring! In this video I share my process, all the varieties that I am starting, and where I place them to stay safe for a few months out in the weather!
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This was just the encouragement I needed to winter sow. Thank you for sharing the process! 💕
I tried a lot of things this way and the perennials did the best for me. The Sea Holly and the Hissup did the best.
I did winter sowing last year and although I had germination, I was too much of a newbie to know that when we had "freezing" temperatures, I needed to protect those seedlings (Maryland zone 7) and I lost a whole bunch of seedlings. This year it didn't move me so I'm skipping it although I do see lots of gardeners who are quite successful.
Also, you are quite proficient with those razor blades!!! There are holders for those kinds of blades which might make those of us "older" mothers a little less scared watching you cut open boxes and slice through milk jugs!☺☺♥
Can't wait for your 2023 garden layout, you're a master for using every last inch of space you have.
Ha!! I use a razor when I frame prints at my photography studio all the time - I have 20 years of practice! 🤣
I've been doing this for the past 5 yrs and I swear by it!!
Strawflower surprises me. Can’t wait to see how this works.
Saw your pictures on Garden Answer the other day. So beautiful to see.🥰 Nicole on Flowerhill Farm has a great video on Bells. Going to try both methods this year myself to see which one works best. Thank you for sharing.
Oh thank you!
Like this idea never tried thanks!
So excited that you posted this because I was going to try a few of the cool flowers.
Have fun!
I like winter sowing because it frees up space for growing other seeds inside. I only put 5 seeds inside so they are easy to divide and I do have to water at least every three days because I live in the desert.
Great plan!
Love winter sowing, just received my invoice for your choice of flowers and hope to add some of these 😁
Wonderful!
Thanks for the idea. I didn't know I can do that. I don't have growing lights so that's the perfect idea. Thanks 🙏
It’s a great way to start seed without grow lights.
We are cold here in Idaho. I think I am going to try this.
Thank you Christina. I didn’t have any success winter sowing last year but I’m not giving up. I really need to get going making the containers so all I have to do is fill them. Thanks again for getting me motivated . ❄️💚🙃
My first year trying it was a total fail! I didn't have them in a spot that caught snow and rain well enough, and then they blew over in the wind!
I can't wait to see the garden plan! I've been pouring over mine for weeks now. I'll probably change everything before the season starts. haha
Part one should be posted this week!
I put coffee filter in bottom of jug to retain soil.
I’m in Tx, zone 8a. I tried this with poppy seeds that I stratified in the fridge for 13 weeks. Have yet to see any germination, but they’ve only been in their milk jugs for 2 weeks now. Haven’t tried this with any other seeds, but may try with my echinacea seeds that r still in the fridge.
I’ve never tried poppy but echinacea usually works well
Great video as always. But I wish you would get a box cutter instead of using the razor blades. You made me nervous. I thought you were going to cut yourself. I bought 2 types of bells of Ireland from burpee. I'll do a video when I start my seeds. Thanks for sharing and happy gardening 🌿🌱😊🤗
I know right? I was thinking 3 finger Christine, lol.
@@jessicaotherwise9194 LOL 🤣🤣 you need all your fingers to plant those tiny seeds. LOL
Ha! I figured someone would say that! I use a razor all the time when I’m framing photos for trimming paper so I am used to them! Never cut myself!
@@SunshineFlora LOL. Okay but you have to admit, watching the video it still looks scary. Maybe it's just me cause I cut myself too many times. LOL. Looking forward to seeing updates on your seeds. Hope I can do a video when I get mine planted. Good luck and happy gardening 🌿🌱🌷🌸🌻🌹🐝☕🙏🏽
Lisa from 5b Iowa
I'm going to winter sowing this year.
Flowers and vegetables wish me luck. Spring fever while the snow is falling! 😆 blizzard tonight
Thank you for the very helpful video! Is this the only way you will be starting the seed varieties you mentioned or will you also start some inside and direct sow some of the same varieties? Just wondering how reliable this method is and if you get enough seedlings?
No this is just kind of my fun way to start seeds! I don’t rely on these to fill my garden
I'd like to try that! Don't have the plastic jugs. Do you have to protect the seedlings in the jugs after they germinate?
What a space saving idea!!
They grow in the jugs just fine til you open them! I usually open mine mid April
awesome...@@SunshineFlora
Can you do hollyhocks the same? This was done in January? Can you sow earlier? Thank you.
I assume hollyhock ha would work. Not sure about starting earlier - I’ve always done after the first of the year
When do you do the plating? Fall? Winter months? I’m in zone 7 (Delaware)?
Winter sowing is usually Feb. I will be fall planting a few things next week
I've sown more than 50 6-liter bottles. But I'm afraid now that I didn't put enough soil. Can 2-3 inches of compacted soil be enough?
That’s about how much I did
I didn't like winter sowing. To much trouble when I'm too busy planting my cool flower seeds. They are either too full to separate like I'd want or just don't do as well.
Great video as usual! One question: I’m in the same zone, directly west of you. I’ve been following Lisa Mason Zieglers Cool Flower book and several that you started, such as straw flower are hardy to zone 8. Have you had success being in zone 5 or is it an experiment? Another such as feverfew suggests starting it indoors. Have you winter sow that one as well before? I would love to winter sow it. Thanks for all your great videos!
Strawflower usually doesn’t come back from me the next year in the garden. Both strawflower and feverfew are easy to start inside under grow lights. This method doesn’t replace this. When Lisa suggests starting something inside, I believe she means that it works better vs direct sow in the ground. I start most everything inside - hope that helps!
When do you start this process? What month?
If I remember right I did them in February last year
Could this work in trays in unheated greenhouse?
You could try it, but putting the jugs outside is what gives them natural watering and the jugs act as mini greenhouses
How cold can the seeds get w/o getting killed? We go to -40 F.
I guess I don't know the answer to that question! Maybe try it and see!
@Sunshine & Flora thanks!
That's a really weird technique I reckon... It's really risky! Was it invented in the US? I saw another video where the woman only had one or two seedlings per milk jug.. I reckon it's for people with no greenhouse 😮
Sometimes I have spaced my seeds in the jugs out more evenly, but this year I just decided to sprinkle them. Not sure where it was invented but is pretty popular 😊
This technique has been around forever. I have a heated greenhouse but use this technique for cool flowers and plants that want and need the cold. They become much better and robust plants. Better than if you waited till spring. It's just like a small cold frame that ppl use. Nothing weird about it.
I tried winter sowing the past 3 years and zero success. So frustrating as everyone states it’s so easy. I either water too little or not enough. So much more work for me then just sticking with starting indoors.
Oh no - sorry to hear that!
How many seeds are you putting in the jugs?Is there a maximum?
I maybe did 20 if I had to guess? You don’t want to completely fill them but you can plant thicker than a seed tray because you’ll be taking them out