alyssum white
alyssum purple
snapdragons
mexican hat
shasta daisy
foxglove
carnations
english daisy
lettuce
dianthus pinks
dianthus siberian blue
dianthus unknown

My happy dance last week was Cipollini onions. LOTS of them :)

Cilantro and Dianthus Firewitch. :)

Snapdragons
Tiarella
Gaillardia 'Goblin'
Field poppy (weeks ago)
Venus's looking-glass

Maybe cardinal flower, but I might have dreamed it. Really. I dreamed about sprouts last night. Have to go out and check.

Gee, Mary, for a moment there the only green I had was my envy, lol, thinking how the heck could she have sprouts in zone 5 already?! I was somewhat relieved to see that you don't, but that for some reason want to torture yourself by having others list their sprouts, lol.

With all the snow (and rain) we've been having, I haven't even made my usual rounds of peeking in the containers on a daily basis. But I doubt I have anything yet anyway.

Soon, soon...

:)
Dee

With all the snow I haven't checked recently, but I don't think there are any yet. They'd be goners for sure with the weather we've had -- third snow storm of the month going on now.

Appropriately enough, I just found my Hollyhock "Double Icicles" had sprouted!

I was out shoveling the snowicane today and checked my containers...well guess what I have three that are sprouted! Centaurea montana, Prarie Smoke and Centranthus ruber!!! Those little seeds know it is almost Spring snow or no snow! Carltoo I am zone 6 b so you should check your containers!!!
Joann

Mary,
I'm with you. I've been reading posts about sprouts and I'm getting so excited! It's coming our way! It really is!
Snow, schmo, It's getting closer!!!!
:)Laura

Radish
Red onion
Bibb lettuce, Romaine, Mesclun, Spinach
Broccoli

And on the flower side of things, lots of poppies, and a lone English Daisy sprout.

They're calling for snow here next week. :( I'm SO ready for spring!

Kohlrabi - lots
Balloon flowers lots
Hollyhocks
Chives
Calendula
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brocoverde
Johnny Jump UpÂs
Several sprouts in two different containers of mixed perennial flowers

Some containers are still no shows, but I am optimistic. This is my first year winter sowing and if this is all I get I will still be thrilled and determined to do better next year.

Wow, Joann, centranthus ruber - I'm impressed! I've tried for three or four years to WS this with no luck. I didn't even bother this year. I just bought a few plants last summer, lol! Congrats!

:)
Dee

I won't know until about a foot more snow melts, LOL! But I dot' really expect to see anything until late march. I got myself in a tizzy last year when other in my zone started seeing sprouts a month sooner than I did, but by early April I had more than enough sprouts!

Lois in PA

KALE that has finally resurfaced from under four feet of snow -- seeds from Botanical Interests last year that did not sprout in direct sow to my raised bed garden. These were done one or two to a half toilet role inside a lettuce box -- 24 rolls, 25 sprouts today -- the first day back in the sun!
Leaf lettuce
Arugula
Spinach )these will all go to Food Bank container gardens)
Snow in summer (seeds from 2004) and what looks suspiciously like a summer squash, possibly from the compost
Blue Stem grass from wintersown.org

My first year and I love this method!

Hope to see pansies and primroses soon...maybe.

Artemesia
purple leaved penstomon
focglove yellow
globe thistle
salvia blue
? purple flower
salvia mix
unknown
campanula takesimana
dianthus siberian blue
iberis sempaervirens
feverfew pincushion
aconitum silver/sgray
aconitum ivorine
aconitum lamarchii
aconitum carneum

Campanula Canterbury bells - 2 colors
Rudbeckia - Toto, Cappuchino, Hot Chocolate, Irish Eyes, Cherry Brandy, Cherokee Sunset & several mixes
Dianthus - Raspberry Parfait, Carnation Orange Sherbet, Carnation Chaubaud Mix, Knappii, Rainbow Loveliness, Crimson, White, Sweet William Sooty
Italian Garlic Rocambole
Fennel
Centaurea Chocolate, Blue Boy, Red Boy, Midnight
Nigella Persian Jewels and Blue
Lupin mixture
Agastache Foeniculum blue
Malva Moschata Alba
Dill Bouquet
Scabiosa Ace of Spades
Marguerite Daisy Kelway
Ox-eyed Daisy
Shasta Daisy
Ruta graveolens
Joe Pye Weed
Alcea Chater's Chestnut and Nigra
Siberian wallflower
Gaillardia from Oranges & Lemons
Hyssop
Asclepias tuberosa orange
Veronica blue
Nicotiana purple perfume
Texas bluebonnets
Gilia capitata
English Daisy mix
Sea Holly
Culver's root
Petunia Salmon, Rainmaster, Red Wave, White Wave
Penstemon Pinifolus Compactum
Red Hibiscus
Chrysantemum El Dorado
Echinacea Finale

Diggerdee..this is my second year trying for the Centranthus so I am thrilled but there are just a few tiny teeny sprouts so it's a long way to go to having plants!
Joann

Torture is right. After reading through all these posts I had to run out and check my jugs just in case wishful thinking increases the rate of germination. On the other hand, reading all these reports of success with veggies had me starting my onion seeds today. As I went through my seed box I wondered if there is enough winter left to sow all I hope to grow.
Your Sprouts = My Inspiration to keep sowing.

This is giving me the fever! Finally the snow has melted to count my jugs and take a peek, thank goodness no sprouts, not ready for them,think they would die if they would come up now BUT------I have daffodils comming up around the house, yea--------spring is near!!!!!!!!!

Wow, I actually DO have sprouts. I noticed yesterday that my lettuce sprouted. Here we go!

:)
Dee

Some random spring mix lettuce blend I found in a drawer when I moved into my house, packed for sale by 2004. Nothing else, but the peas I sowed have swelled up and seem to be doing something.

I'm quite a bit worried about nearly everything I planted to be honest. I think I used too heavy of a potting soil for seeds to germinate in. The newer jugs have potting mix instead.

Advaya,

I used potting soil and I've got some sprouts of broccoli and lettuce. Think Trudi said she uses potting soil as well.

Caryl

Thanks Caryl, that's wonderful to hear!

*sigh* none... :(

But I've got a few crazy grape hyacinths blooming in the front yard... does that count? ;)

Leisa

BooHoo! NONE so far!

I am having a hard time getting going this year, but I do have sprouts of
tomatoes
cabbage
lettuce (its all planted out now)
baby's breath
and there's something else....I just can't remember...

Not a one! sadly this is the worse winter had with snow. Ok will get started soon.
ML

In NC, I have black poppies, portulaca, soapwort and eyeball plant. It's suppose to warm up this weekend so maybe a couple more containers next week. Very happy to see sprouts.

poppys
anise hyssop
white alyssum
malva zabrina
bachelor buttons
rudbeckia-cherrybrandy
rudbeckia-irish eyes
rose campion
red blanket flower
money plant
bee balm

It's my turn...
West Lafayette Indiana has got SPROUTS!!!

spinach I sowed on winter solstice
only a day later than my last years first sprouts

MARY

So far for me, I've just seen Rudbeckia Irish Eyes and Hollyhock.

No sprouts but a bit of "action" in the 10 poppie jugs! That process when the seed sends a root downwards before growing anything upwards (I've forgotten what it is called..)Sprouts can't be to far behind! Yipppie~

No sprouts yet, but while I was shoveling snow to make room for my winter sown containers I did find a blade of green crab grass. Does that count? ;)

no sprouts here :(

I checked too but the voles may have messed up many of my containers so I hope they still sprout.

Karen

I seem to be planting later than usual this winter and it has been colder than usual, but so far I have:
Dill (Bouquet), Rudbeckia (Cappuchino), Geum (Lady Stratheden), Geranium (Bill Wallis), Chinese Houses, Spinach (Space Hybrid), Sweet William, and Candytuft.
I have 89 containers sowed so far and know I will make it up to 100 so not too many have sprouted yet, but about two-thirds of those containers were planted after Valentine's Day - so I should be seeing more sprouts soon.
Good luck to everyone. I love winter sowing!

Mesclun, arugula and one lonely lupine here!

As a newbie I am getting anxious that I might have done something wrong since I have no sprouts yet at all. I am in Ohio. We are just hitting 40 degress now, maybe 50 this week. In december I tried these seeds below. Should I be seeing sprouts or am I too early to even consider it? Maybe not freak-out until April. Thanks for any advice.

Rose of Sharon white
Penstemon Red Husker
Penstemon Grandiflorus
Rose of Sharon Red
Penstemon Praire Dusk
Verbascum MilkShake
MockOrange
Foxglove Pink
Columbine Rose Barlow
Joe Pye Weed
Goldenrod
Columbine Wild Red
Obedient Plant

I checked my jugs today, and behold, I have one little dianthus sprout! Aww, it's so cute! Now to keep an eye out to see if more of its little buddies will arrive into the world soon. I'll be doing the check-and-see from now until everything that should sprout, well, sprouts!

Karen

conniesc don't worry, I think for zone 5 it is ok not to have sprouts yet. I have none. Not even a root growing :)

If my perenials in the ground start greening up then I might be worried.

Karen

thanks Karen for the hand holding... :)

Newbies: Absolutely NO worrying allowed about the absence of sprouts to date if you are in zone 7 or below !!! Your seeds are FINE. You didn't do ANYTHING wrong. We have only had a very little bit of warmth - - -they are getting ready and will come soon.

I always check my poppies first, as they have been first to germinate 3 years running...until I see sprouts in the poppy jugs, there is no point peering down all the jug spouts. I use poppy like a canary in the coal mine.

Patience, Patience, Patience
Nancy

First sprout of the year!! Alyssum Carpet of Snow. Always one of the early birds.

Conniesc, do not worry about not having sprouts yet, certain seeds germinate early but most will come in a mounting wave of green when the temps get a little warmer. :)

I have my first!

1 lonely cilantro (hope he has friends tomorrow) and a full container of Mesclun greens.

Yipee!

Add Cerastium/Snow-in-Summer to my list. They sprouted in the past day or so! Appropriate considering that it has been 60 for the past couple of days and yet there is still snow on the ground.

Today I discovered my 1st sprouts - yeah!!! Dianthus 'Siberian Blues' & Dianthus 'Barbarini Purple'. Surprised they sprouted before the poppies and alyssum. Regardless though - I am doing the happy dance.

-StLGirl

In the last week malva, cauliflower and some wildflowers from a mix of seeds have sprouted, joining the lettuce and broccoli that sprouted first. It also looks like some of my (too early) sown petunias are peeking through. I'll have to watch them in case they're calling for frost.

I've seen some on here have hollyhock and lupine sprouts. Mine are showing no signs of life and since I've never had success with hollyhock I'm starting to worry and thinking of sowing some more.

Caryl

After reading about all the sprouts I just dashed out to look at the containers and there's a hollyhock sprout that wasn't there yesterday. Seems like some are coming up everyday now.

Caryl

The green wave just keeps going! Yesterday when it was still nice out, my scouting report for my containers gave me a count of 43 containers out of 72 with sprouts. Dianthus, Silene, Armeria, Digitalis, Campanula all reporting in. Also poppies, pansies and a few mystery seed containers which I will have to identify when they get a little bigger. Now that it's supposed to rain for a few days, there may be an even better report next week. Go Green Wave!