I haven't done anything yet. It's still a little early here. Towards the end of the month, i'll start petunias and impatiens, and whatever else takes 12-14 weeks before planting out. Not sure what all I have - like I said, I haven't really gotten into it.

As far as lights go, I have one 4-foot shop light in the porch with room for about 6 flats. Upstairs, I can put a three-shelf unit in front of the patio door, use the light from the door on the top shelf and put a light on each of the other two shelves. I'm going to have to look for new lights soon because some of mine have worn themselves out. We have a great south-facing window in the living room but the darn houseplants are hogging it!

This will be the least amount of annuals I've started in a verrrry long time. I think I've only ordered about five or six packs and hadn't done a heck of a lot of rose breeding last year ... so, the window won't be filled to jammed packed overflowing as usual, which is a nice change!

But, what I do have going is several types of perennials from seed.

Marciaz3 sounds like a great set up and you will have to share pics !!

Twrosz, it is safe to assume that you sow lots of annuals direct?

I am glad I didn't order seeds until later this year.....I have the itch to grow soooooooo bad right now.

SCG

SCG ... last year, I had direct sown a total of three types of annuals ... sweet peas, evening scented stocks and sunflowers ... and it felt good to stick to my intent of cutting back in at least some aspects. Again, this place is filling with perennials and shrubs.

I can't start anything this year. We're going away in April and nobody could look after them.

lost my original username so will have this for a bit lol

Twrosz, My plan is to fill with perennials as well.....till then I am going to be adding annuals to fill in the voids...

New format is going to take some getting used to...I will miss the html based forums

"My plan is to fill with perennials as well.....till then I am going to be adding annuals to fill in the voids" ...

Then, we keep moving those perennials around, deleting some while adding interesting new ones ... this usually goes on until we sell our properties or take our last breath, whichever comes first. I always say that I don't want any plantings done upon my grave, just let me rest alright, lol.

Yeah, cabin fever has set in. Planning for a high hoop greenhouse in May this year so waiting a bit to start my plants. I think I will have my hands full getting raised beds established in the GH so I don't want leggy seedlings on my hands. I typically plant about 12 flats of veggies and annual flowers under grow lights indoors, then transfer to my 2 cold frames and then into the beds. I always seem to have too many plants but not a complaint - just "in case" I need more. 3 different orders of seeds already here including some varieties especially recommended for growing in a greenhouse. This will be a huge learning curve for me. Planning on a new dripper system so watering is manageable and efficient.

I am in the process of deciding where to put cold frames. I have way too many plants to be able to keep them under lights this year. Hoping if I don't get a greenhouse built to just keep them in cold frames till the weather gets better.

Bring on spring gosh darn it!!!

SCG

After some inconclusive experiments with winter sowing (not worth all the work), I did some indoor sowing, focusing on annuals and biannuals.

So this year, I'll have a minimum, some heirloom vining petunias and some morning glories...

I've been really happy with my winter sowing over the years. It's true, a lot of annuals do better started inside in our zone, but perennials do so well. I have quite a few in my flower beds that were winter sown. You should give it another go. :)

Marcia, if I had a big property sure, but as it is I really don't have any place left for perennials!

And sometimes, it's fun to do the minimum....

My set-up has space for four flats, under six fluorescent tubes. Is that overkill? My seedlings don't get leggy. I haven't started anything yet but hoping to get some tomatoes at least in pretty soon. If this spring weather keeps up I'll be able to plant them out in April! (ha ha, I could never risk that)

Violetjune I don't think it is over kill at all. I have 8 T5HO over 4 flats :-)