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Winter Sowing
seedmama

Let's Start the Official 2008/9 WS Container Count Part 2-Updated

16 years ago

PLEASE FINISH PART #1 BEFORE POSTING ON THIS THREAD.

There have been many discussions as to what constitutes a " container " and how to fairly count them.

Because of the wide variety of methods used by WSers a specific definition is nearly impossible.

Some only sow a few seeds in smaller containers and then cover multiple containers or place them in a cold frame. Many sow a lot of seeds in 1 container like a milk jug.

I will not try to define a " container ". You use your own judgement. I will offer a couple of suggestions.

#1... If you use toilet paper rolls, newspaper pots , plant bands , paper cups, peat pots, etc and pack these together under one cover, then perhaps the best way to count these is to count the number of different seeds sown.

Example : 10 different kinds of seeds sown under 1 cover could be counted as 10 containers.

#2... 50 seeds sown in a milk jug or other larger container should count as 1 container.

Posting container count:

You may post your container count as many times as necessary. I will keep a running count.

Please post only NEW containers and not a running total . I will not know your previous count.

Example: If your 1st post is 30 containers and you later sow another 30 containers your 2nd post should reflect only the additional 30 containers.

You can post your total as long as you indicate the number of new containers.

Example: "Zone 5 : Add 30 more containers for me. My total is now 60. "

Remember to add your zone to each post so we can see totals by zone.

Zones will be only the number not the letter so zone 6a and 6b will both be under zone 6. If you don't know your zone use this link :

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html

I will update the totals on a regular basis and start a new post as needed.

!!!!!!! PLEASE DO NOT START A NEW POST. !!!!!!! I need to receive the emails to make my job easier.

The count began on the solstice and will end the morning of May 1st at 8 am.

So....sow, sow, sow!

Comments (150)

  • 16 years ago

    please add 58 more to zone 5. i think i'm almost done!

  • 16 years ago

    Please add 18 for zone 5
    Thank you,
    Carol

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  • 16 years ago

    19 more for zone 7. Thanks! Nikki

  • 16 years ago

    Good Evening! 11 more for zone 5 please.

    Rhonda

  • 16 years ago

    4 for zone 7 please

  • 16 years ago

    Newbie with 7 in z6... more to come.

  • 16 years ago

    4 more containers - Zone 8

  • 16 years ago

    36 more for Zone 5; this brings my total to 132 containers.

  • 16 years ago

    My first 36 done today! Zone 7. Thanks, Nancy

  • 16 years ago

    Seven more for Zone five. :) Getting low on the perennials now. I know I have over a hundred containers out there.

  • 16 years ago

    32 for zone 7b

  • 16 years ago

    So I finally got started!

    Add a big 4 containers for zone 6!

    Thanks, seedmama!

    PV

  • 16 years ago

    Add another 22 to zone 7 for a total of 74, with a lot more to go and more seeds to arrive soon...I hope. :-)

  • 16 years ago

    Please add 16 for Zone 6.

    Carol

  • 16 years ago

    Add one more for zone five. :)

  • 16 years ago

    Add 31 to zone 7 :) Please

  • 16 years ago

    28 more for Zone 6 please :)

  • 16 years ago

    32 in zone 7

    ;)

  • 16 years ago

    8 more zone 6

  • 16 years ago

    Four more in z6

  • 16 years ago

    13 more for zone 6

  • 16 years ago

    31 for zone 7

  • 16 years ago

    61 for Z5

  • 16 years ago

    15 for Z4 :)

  • 16 years ago

    add 25 to zone 8.

  • 16 years ago

    Add 4 more for zone 5!

  • 16 years ago

    Hi everyone. Add 25 to zone 6.

  • 16 years ago

    Yowza! Nearly 1,000 containers reported over the weekend, and 6 first-time-this-season reporters. Grand total so far:

    Zone 0 ÂÂ 0 ÂÂ 0.00%
    Zone 1 ÂÂ 0 ÂÂ 0.00%
    Zone 2 ÂÂ 0 ÂÂ 0.00%
    Zone 3 ÂÂ 0 ÂÂ 0.00%
    Zone 4 ÂÂ 183 ÂÂ 2.58%
    Zone 5 ÂÂ 2052 ÂÂ 28.93%
    Zone 6 ÂÂ 3187 ÂÂ 44.93%
    Zone 7 ÂÂ 1260 ÂÂ 17.76%
    Zone 8 ÂÂ 361 ÂÂ 5.09%
    Zone 9 ÂÂ 51 ÂÂ 0.72%

    Container Grand Total ÂÂ 7094 ÂÂ 100.00%

    Number of Winter Sowers contributing ÂÂ ÂÂ 105
    Average number of containers per sower ÂÂ ÂÂ 68

  • 16 years ago

    please add 71 more to zone 5. i think i'm almost done! (for real this time)

  • 16 years ago

    Sprinted this evening...add 20 more containers to zone 5. GO ZONE 5..let's catch up.~~~~~~~~~~~

  • 16 years ago

    Another 14 more for zone 5. Thanks! (I think we are gaining!)

    Rhonda

  • 16 years ago

    zone 5

    add 20 containers for me.

    last ime I reported 107, so Im up to 127 total. Ill update it when the snow melts and I can see what on earth is out there.

    :)
    D

  • 16 years ago

    6 more for zone 9 please.

  • 16 years ago

    So cool. Add 22 for zone five. :)

  • 16 years ago

    22 more for zone 6 please. Ran out of containers - need to find more!

  • 16 years ago

    7 more for zone 6
    woo hoo!

  • 16 years ago

    2 more for Zone 8.

    (I discovered my first spouts today. Whoo hoo!!!)

  • 16 years ago

    Please add 17 more jugs for Zone 7. That makes 53 for me this week. Let's see, if I can do 53 a week and there are about 8 more weeks...... (smile)

    Nancy

  • 16 years ago

    Please add 10 more for zone 5:
    Thank you,
    Carol

  • 16 years ago

    10 for Zone 7

  • 16 years ago

    Good snowy morning!

    Please add 43 for Zone 7

    My friends in Virginia are winter sowing again this year!

    Please ALSO add 9 for Zone 6

    Thanks for keeping our count Seedmama!

    Shore

  • 16 years ago

    Good Morning, Seedmama!

    Please add 10 more for zone 5.

    We need a Lynda in our zone, LOL!!!

    Thanks,
    Bonnie

  • 16 years ago

    newbie joining in -

    3 for zone 5 please.

    Thank you.

    Val

  • 16 years ago

    Hi

    Please add 20 for zone 6

    Thanks

    Linda

  • 16 years ago

    New Winter Sower sandra60102 reports 30 gallon jugs for Uppper Wisconsin Zone 5. Congratulations!

  • 16 years ago

    4 more for zone 6 please.

    Thank you!
    :)
    Dee

  • 16 years ago

    15 more for zone 6

  • 16 years ago

    2 more for zone 6 tonight. The winter sowing is slowing down for me now but there will be lots of spring sowing soon.

    Lois in PA

  • 16 years ago

    5 more first time reporters, with the average number of jugs per sower holding steady at 68. About 400 new containers with total count as follows:

    Zone 0 ÂÂ 0 ÂÂ 0.00%
    Zone 1 ÂÂ 0 ÂÂ 0.00%
    Zone 2 ÂÂ 0 ÂÂ 0.00%
    Zone 3 ÂÂ 0 ÂÂ 0.00%
    Zone 4 ÂÂ 183 ÂÂ 2.45%
    Zone 5 ÂÂ 2252 ÂÂ 30.15%
    Zone 6 ÂÂ 3273 ÂÂ 43.82%
    Zone 7 ÂÂ 1342 ÂÂ 17.97%
    Zone 8 ÂÂ 363 ÂÂ 4.86%
    Zone 9 ÂÂ 57 ÂÂ 0.76%

    Container Grand Total ÂÂ 7470 ÂÂ 100.00%

    Number of Winter Sowers contributing ÂÂ ÂÂ 110
    Average number of containers per sower ÂÂ ÂÂ 68

  • 16 years ago

    29 more for Zone 5.

    Don (dem_pa)

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