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18 years ago

Been hanging around here for a couple of days, reading everything I could find on winter sowing. Loved Trudi's page...thanks for whoever posted the link (forgot I've read so many posts). I'm an avid gardener and grow lots of different plants but my first love is daylilies. I don't have a greenhouse, and no room inside to start seed, so this sounds like just the thing I needed to get a jump start on my spring gardening. Thanks to you all for all the wonderful info.

Happy planting everyone.

Jan

Comments (11)

  • 18 years ago

    Welcome, Jan. Jump right in. This does sound like just the thing for you. If you haven't found them yet, there are also FAQs

    Karen

    Here is a link that might be useful: FAQs

  • 18 years ago

    Watch out, Jan

    - you will have what we all have...

    Wintersowing addiction - - a good one, at that!

    Welcome,

    Carrie

  • 18 years ago

    They arent fooling Jan,it is VERY addicting and you may not be able to stop at Daylilies,if this happens let me know I would be more than happy to enable your addiction with some more seeds...lol..:)
    Happy Sowing!:D
    ~Angie

  • 18 years ago

    Welcome...to the addiction. Whenever I am working on my sowing and my husband rolls his eyes, I gently remind him that there are worse addictions I could have! The greatest part for me is that my children are addicted to it with me. It is now a family addiction! Any questions you may have, ask away! Good luck with your wintersowing this year.

  • 18 years ago

    It is fun! And it fills a big void in winter when we can't get out & dig in the dirt. It's also very thrifty. We help save the planet by recycling containers, & you save money by not paying loads of money for plant! You can also start varieties by seed that are never available at local nurseries.
    Welcome!
    Maggie

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks everyone....aaaarrrrrrrggggh....just what I need, another addiction!!!! LOL As if my daylily addiction isn't enough already! Well at least with this one, I'll be saving money and not spending big bucks, that's a good thing.

    Angie, if I run out of dl seed, I may just take you up on your offer. :)

    Karen, thanks for the FAQ link...all of you are great, just like my friends on the dl forum. You know gardeners are the best folks, aren't they? Always willing and ready to help a fellow gardener.

    Happy Sowing folks,
    {{gwi:349457}}

  • 18 years ago

    OK folks, I scrounged up 3 containers today and sowed them with dl seed. I'm gonna wait and see how they do before I jump into this with both feet. Don't want to risk losing my dl crosses. :)
    Jan

  • 18 years ago

    Welcome, Jan!

    Hey, while you're waiting to see how your WS daylillies do, why don't you sow some things that aren't as precious to you?

    WSing enabler,
    Bonnie

  • 18 years ago

    I am going to do that Bonnie, just as soon as I can get my hands on some more containers!! I've got Senna Alata (Candelabra Bush) seed that a friend from FL sent me, some Calla Lily seed, and some zinnia seed to sow. I've got lots of the black nursery pots, guess I could use those and put plastic wrap over them...hmmmmm...maybe so.
    Jan

  • 18 years ago

    Jan, I used a few of those last year, and just put the whole thing inside a ziplock baggie that had air and drainage holes poked in it. Just make sure they are big enough to get at least 3 or 4" of dirt in them, and the baggies tall enough to allow some head room.

    Bonnie

  • 18 years ago

    Bonnie, I did a container with the Candlelabra Bush seed and also one with Calla Lily today....hope they'll be good ones for ws. :)
    Jan

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