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3 thing I love best about W.Sing

14 years ago

#3 I can play in the dirt when there's snow on the ground

#2 No weeding

#1 I met a lot of really nice gardeners on this site :)

Laura

what's your top 3?

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shoregrowin
Great post Laura!

1- the friends here- omg- y'all rock!

2- not being afraid to just sow- it grows or it doesn't, there are so many it really won't matter.

3- new to me plants that I get to see "born", way cool!

I agree Drippy, this one never gets old. Nice seeing the familiar stuff, isn't it comforting?

Nan- ya got a gardening pal down the coast, come visit!

LOL Shinyalloy!
I'm a night owl too, hoot hootin at you and an Indiana girl to boot!

Shore
shoregrowin
Great post Laura!

1- the friends here- omg- y'all rock!

2- not being afraid to just sow- it grows or it doesn't, there are so many it really won't matter.

3- new to me plants that I get to see "born", way cool!

I agree Drippy, this one never gets old. Nice seeing the familiar stuff, isn't it comforting?

Nan- ya got a gardening pal down the coast, come visit!

LOL Shinyalloy!
I'm a night owl too, hoot hootin at you and an Indiana girl to boot!

Shore
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shoregrowin
Great post Laura!

1- the friends here- omg- y'all rock!

2- not being afraid to just sow- it grows or it doesn't, there are so many it really won't matter.

3- new to me plants that I get to see "born", way cool!

I agree Drippy, this one never gets old. Nice seeing the familiar stuff, isn't it comforting?

Nan- ya got a gardening pal down the coast, come visit!

LOL Shinyalloy!
I'm a night owl too, hoot hootin at you and an Indiana girl to boot!

Shore
auntyara
Original Author
14 years ago
Tie for #1 works even better than I hoped!
AND
I'm not depressed about winter coming!
leisa_in_md
14 years ago
I can figure out where to put the seedlings LATER :)

I can move them around and cover them all up if there's bad weather

and I can try so many more kinds of plants than if I had to direct sow them!!! Boy do I have plans for this winter!!!

Leisa
gardencrazy
14 years ago
3. fun
2. cheap
1. EASY (I couldnt start seeds before)

Bonus: I have learned so much from all of the winter sowers. More than just starting seeds.
Lots of nice people on this forum. Some of the other forums are down right scary.
drippy
14 years ago
Every now & then people run a thread with this basic idea - I love it; it never gets old.

3. I can aim to grow all the plants in the world :)

2. I always told my doctor that gardening is my "hedge against death" - but you really have to go through the whole cycle of seed to bloom to seed again, I think. WS lets me garden all year round.

#1, I'm right there with you, Laura - the people on this forum might as well be my longtime neighbors/friends; they're so caring.
paulan70
14 years ago
hmm let see

1. easy
2. cheap can try more types of plants
3. the wildlife that the new plants bring in and help support.
4. METTING THE PEOPLE HERE

Paula
northforker
14 years ago
1. The very first sprout after a cold gray winter, looking so fresh and new and green. I really think of them as "newborns" and those first couple really get a ton of attention! (until I have thousands, then boy do they have to learn to be independant)

2. Now that I have tons of containers "prepped" that I can save from year to year all ready to go (no more standing in the cold trying to burn holes and worrying about the fumes), I love to have my first couple of weekends of planting containers, especially if it is snowing outside. Cozy in the kitchen, enjoying the rythmn of it - prep soil, fill, sprinkle seeds, label, tape, fill a tray to take outside, do again), with a glass of wine, good music or a good friend to chat with, making a mess in the kitchen and sort of enjoying that!

3. Coming on this forum, sharing the ups and downs, the excitement and sometimes the disappointment. I don't really have another devoted gardener in my life (OK, I do have friends who "garden" but what they do its buy and plop plants)so it's great to be with kindred spirits (fellow crazy people?) - smile

Nancy
tiffy_z5_6_can
14 years ago
1. The people.
2. The seeds.
3. The plants.
daisydawnny
14 years ago
Let me see....
#1 the help and encouragement I get from the folks here
#2 spreading the word about the wonderful world of winter sowing
#3 more plants than I could ever imagine! I saved Hubby a boat load of cash, he is now a huge supporter of my addiction!
austinnhanasmom
14 years ago
AGREE WITH ALL - rehashing the above posts but my three tops:

1) keeping the gardening lulls at bay - the work never ends - YEAH - and the circle of life is an awesome teachable moment!! My 4yo suggested feeding and dead heading the plants to keep them flowering:))

2) cost savings while creating an AMAZING yard - the hard scape in my yard was wonderful but the new color creates an added dimension - people lock up the brakes and comment regularly. I take credit for the boulders/trees etc (it WAS me barking orders for the exact placements) but WSing was so easy, I'm not sure I can take the credit - Ma Nature and you all guided me;))

3) although sometimes frustrating, discovering what's growing (first year sloppy sower here) is a great learning experience - for entire the family. My son says - look it up mom.

THANK YOU ENABLERS:))

Now, I need a seed collecting assistant that doesn't empty the baggies out into the grass...I think my 22mo is onto my idea of removing sod to make room for more flowers.
token28001
14 years ago
New butterfly bush colors.

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New morning glory crosses.

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Coleus. Healthy coleus to be exact.

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That's just in the past two days. :)
floodthelast
14 years ago
Love that mg cross.
1# Looking forward to winter (I bought potting mix this week)
2# finding new sprouts every cold morning
3# the amazing range of new, expensive and exotic things I can try.
trudi_d
14 years ago
1) It helps develop an improved sense of self-esteem. This is WHY I developed the method and have spent a ton of money to get the info to the public. It's what I believe in.

2+3+everythingelseunderthesun---it's a vehicle for self-expression. You change it and tweak it however you want to achieve your own goals. It doesn't cost much and it doesn't have any restrictions other than don't try it for plants from Tropical climates.
ontheteam
14 years ago
1. The people.
2. The seeds.
3. The plants

Tiffy hit that nail on the head. And everyone else...
And Token... I MUST have some of those MG cross seeds. OMG!
token28001
14 years ago
I've had three blooms so far. I'm tagging them to remember where they were.
carrie630
14 years ago
Ditto what tiff said:

l. The People! Our terrific sense of humor here on the forum is none to be matched..

2. The seed. I am always in awe of how such a tiny seed can produce a giant and gorgeous plant - which in turn can attract birds, bees, butterflies - love the frogs, too.

3. The plant. Yes, sometimes the plant can stay and sometimes the plant can go - but there will always be something to replace it. The plant - I'm still in awe!

Carrie
pippi21
14 years ago
Tom, that butterfly bush..is that Miss Ruby? Now how does one gather seeds from a butterfly bush. Just curious!
shinyalloy_5
14 years ago
1.You people most of all- the comedy and tragedy of it we share and the enabling

2. finally, a hobby that I can do late at night after everyone else has gone to bed. I am a night owl by nature.

3.Being a "bad girl"; The look of horror on DH's face when I wreck the kitchen ws'ing, stabbing holes in the jugs with my knife, and sneaking around my house at 3 in the morning looking for a place to put out my latest containers (what must the neighbors think)

oh I almost forgot SPROUTS!!!
The pretty flowers aren't half bad either.
trudi_d
14 years ago
1) It's a great way to create new life.

2) You learn so much along the way, and most of the time you don't even realize you're learning. Winter Sowers are absolutely wonderful, generous, kind and oftentimes hilarious people. Learning with laughing. It's perfect.

3) Winter Sowing continues to expand to people who have never heard of it--this is because the people who have heard of it can't keep it to themselves. It works so well that it can't be contained. WS is a simple success that creates a marvelous uplifting experience for the Winter Sower and people want to share that.
mmqchdygg
14 years ago
1. Nekkid in the snow
2. Nekkid in the kitchen
3. Nekkid in the tub of pre-moistened potting soil
trudi_d
14 years ago
1) LOL
2) LOL
2) LOL

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