It seems as the Winter Sowing forum is not very active right now. I am in coastal Southern California which would be similar to Houston in temperature. I start my winter sow seeds in January. This will be my 3rd year. The last 2 years we have had very warm January and February and seeds all sprouted early. I mainly sow edibles. I have had good luck with tomatoes, basil, and hot peppers. I wait until spring to start things that need more heat like squash, cucumbers, okra and direct sow them in the ground.

I truly appreciate your response to my post. I am looking at wintersowing hot & sweet peppers, tomatoes, squash, zuchini and a few other vegetables. Our climate here is so much warmer than most people on these threads and I was not sure if it was too early for me to start. From reading and researching here, looks like I may have to wait till January or February to start my winter sowing seeds.

Thanks again for your reply....

You are welcome. I have learned so much reading these forums. I figure the investment in winter sowing is rather low, some seeds and potting soil. If it works, it's a bonus and so far it has. If it doesn't work, I can always sow outdoors a couple of months later. The last 2 years I started some seeds indoors about the same time as winter sow and I think the winter sow plants were more hardy. Good luck with your winter sowing!