Video: Winter Sowing

Have you heard of winter sowing? It’s very popular these days but a lot of folks aren’t familiar with this unusual method for starting seeds.

It involves planting seeds in containers and placing them outdoors, in the middle of winter. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, don’t you think? Well, actually, it works great so that’s the topic of my next video.

Winter sowing has to be the easiest way to start seeds because it’s such a hands-off approach. The seeds germinate when conditions are right. That way you don’t need to remember to plant them at the proper time. There isn’t a risk of damping-off disease, which can kill a whole flat of seeds and seedlings very quickly.

I don’t have to put them through the hardening-off process. That involves gradually acclimating the seedlings to outdoor temperatures and the intensity of the sunlight. Best of all, this method gives me more space underneath the grow lights for starting other seeds. Bill and I start a LOT of seeds, so we’re always competing for that space!

I hope you’ll enjoy my winter sowing video and that you’ll try this fun, easy method!

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