Alyssum has been a hot topic here lately and is perfect for your countainers with only a little head room. Also poppy if you are going to plant it out real early like you should. Let's see...what else have I put in my too short containers...creeping low sedums and for spring sowing I've put in portulaca.

Hummmmmmmmm,I never thought of using the cake container that way, i have always put my soil in the clear plastic part,top, would be bottom,puch holes,and put clear plastic on top.
I gotta tell ya, we learn something new here all the time,thaks for the posting.
cAROL

I would say plant the low stuff like alyssum, creeping thyme, popies to plant early.

Some of my plants I planted out well before they hit 2 inches tall so those containers would have been just ok for me!

ALso those would be nice for veggies, zinnia and others you can spring sow then plant out right away.

Karen

Interesting way to use a cake container for winter sowing.
It does give you plenty of headroom, but I have never used it
that way.
I use them upside down just as cAROLE said, like so:
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This was I don't have to worry about spillage or extra headroom or taping.

I'm telling you Wintersowers are clever people! I would have never thought about using a cake container from the bakery for WS..how unique! You can really get an education from this board, like no other! I'm amazed at some of your creativity! Keep 'em coming!And thanks for sharing with all of us!

I am thinking the cake containers would make good covers for ws'ing things like poppies directly in the ground.

I plan to direct sow poppies and then add some kind of cover like a 2 litter top etc. Cake containers would be perfect for that.

Now I need to start buying more cake :)

Karen

Dairy Queen**** here she comes!

Not had any luck cAROLE's way. I think it's because I keep my containers under a tree and sticks are always punching through or collapsing the plastic (or my fat squirrel is using them for a trampoline) To cold for ice cream, I like angel food cake but for some reason the W-mart has the smallest ones around and I definitely want the larger container.

I ended up sowing violets, I didn't have any of the varieties suggested and I know I can plant these out earlier than most things. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as tomorrow I'm doing a kitty litter clamshell. This will be a reoccurring theme for me.

MARY