Yes, it is so much fun to have someone to share the joy with. This year I have ̶s̶u̶c̶k̶e̶r̶e̶d̶,̶ ̶e̶n̶a̶b̶l̶e̶d̶,̶ helped a few friends get started and they are having a blast. It's hard when no one understands the excitement of those first few sprouts except a fellow WSer!

That is nice to find someone that wants to learn about winter sowing. I've had a few people over the years show interest in my containers. I tell them about it, but it ends up that they want me to do all the work for them and give them the seedlings when they're ready. It would be more fun to have someone like your neighbor to share the experience with.

I've found the same thing as Sandyslopes. Of all the people I show or tell about what I do and how successful wintersowing is, none of them do it themselves. Not even the other gardeners. It seems so odd to me when I'm so addicted and it's so easy. Oh, well. Their loss.

I do wish more people would use the technique to grow plants for the benefit of the pollinators that are in such danger. I have this day dream of thousands of gardeners growing native plants on their balconies and decks, and sneaking around planting those plants in empty spaces or mowed lawns. What a wonderful world that could create.

Martha

Same here. I've mentioned WS to several friends and coworkers. No one is interested. I even posted step by step instructions on FB. I think it's a great project for kids too. Actually, the only person who showed some interest is my sister. She does a few milk jugs, around 5 or 6. Other than that, folks don't seem interested. I'm addicted to it. I love seeing the little seedlings come alive in the milk jugs. It's so much fun to see what comes up. I'm like a kid excited with anticipation. :-)

I haven't heard WS before, that is, until I joined GW last month and am anxious to learn more about it; how and what type of seeds. hanks Heidi for advising to visit here and for giving me a newbie seeds packets,

Thank you, Heidi for advising me to visit here and for giving me a newbie seeds packets so generously !

Yep, I do that, Docmom - it is sometimes called guerilla gardening in the UK and is a way of brightening up dreary empty lots, traffic roundabouts, parking lots, cemetaries and other municipal spaces which urgently need an injection of colour. It is also useful as a means of getting rid of the many excess plantlets which result from my manic seed collecting, swapping and sowing (I hate to spend cash on seeds when they can be had for free). After I have gifted (fobbed off, bullied, harassed) my friends with seedlings, I have no compunction in sneaking the leftovers into any available bit of soil.

Welcome Kay.

Also so nice to see that some former GardenWebbers are on this forum. So happy to see Mnwsgal! Campanula! Docmom! You all taught me so much about winter sowing back in the GardenWeb days. I guess many former GardenWebbers are on the Facebook forum now, but I did like the sense of community we had on this format.

I'm back from a long absence from WS'ing after having to move. Excited about my seeds for 2017!