winter sown garden

[RUNSEEDSRUN]

okay so how do I make a winter sewn gardn how do I plant are there ones I can put in I dont have to cover in winter . HELP want to make one

[RedZone]

RUNSEEDSRUN,

Great topic for gardeners to discuss. May I suggest a winter gardening resource for your gardening library? Eliot Coleman has written a series of books on vegetable gardening. His The Winter Harvest Handbook is excellent and a good place to start learning the art of winter gardening.

Look forward to hearing of your success with winter gardening.

RedZone
Administrator

[Billy B]

NOrmally we would be thnking of planting our second or third garden for the year but with the lack of water and the heat, I think we will wait until next year

[LuvsToPlant]

Originally Posted by RUNSEEDSRUN

okay so how do I make a winter sewn gardn how do I plant are there ones I can put in I dont have to cover in winter . HELP want to make one

What zone are you?
What type of garden are you thinking?...veggie? flowers?

...I often winter sow wildflower gardens for people.

[meatburner]

Bill, are you planting any seeds out this time of year? I have been trying to research to see if there is an advantage and what vegetables would work to sow now. Hope all is well with you and the family. Loved seeing your garden the other day.

[LuvsToPlant]

meat burner...
I usually sow my seeds in January.
...since 1979!
January... a time for me when I am in the dead of winter and dreaming of spring.
I sow in cells/flats...Place in shallow bread crates ...so I can stack.
I put right outside on the north side of my home...North side...because I don't want them to germinate to easily in very early spring...on those real warm days...KnOwiNg I may still get more snow or freezing temps for a few more weeks.

I have sown all my perennials this way and easy re seeds.
Mostly flowers...but have had luck with vegetables as well.

We can talk!...any vegetable that is a perennial or a biennial will work well.

[Billy B]

MB I'll wait until Feb to atart our peppers and March for the tomatoes. May start some egg plant in March as well. Thinking about scattering some spinach seed soon but it won't come kup until spring.

[LuvsToPlant]

Originally Posted by Billy B

MB I'll wait until Feb to atart our peppers and March for the tomatoes. May start some egg plant in March as well. Thinking about scattering some spinach seed soon but it won't come kup until spring.

Billy...I have tried many years ago with tomatoes and peppers...in our zone...5-6 they will need a a little green house work compared to others.

Nothing will come up till spring...when the time is right
Thats the beautiful thing about sowing in the winter...

Been doing it for 30+ years

[meatburner]

Luvs, our weather here is so unpredictable so I think your suggestion about waiting until January makes more sence. For example, last week got down to 16 degrees but all this week the highs will be in the 50's all week. I don't want the tender plants to actually germinate and then freeze. If you have time sometime, I would like to see a pic the shallow bread tray setup you use. You do way more than I need but interested in your method. Thanks.
Bill, I would like to see your setup with your waterbed heating method when you get that going. What a ingenious setup and I am sure it works great. Thanks neighbor.

[LuvsToPlant]

Here you go meatburner...
I have access to bread crates...or you can use anything similar just so
you can stack and saves space if you need to.

Helps keep them from blowing away in BlizZaRds...

http://www.google.com/search?q=bread...w=1706&bih=945