Winter sowing tomatoes in zone 6a.
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Winter Sowing Container Count aka "Zone Wars" 2012-2013 - #3
Comments (150)~ Container Count / Zone Wars ~ Zone Wars Summary: Zone 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Zone 4 . . . . . . . . . 392 Zone 5 . . . . . . . . 2,286 Zone 6 . . . . . . . . 2,093 Zone 7 . . . . . . . . 1,792 Zone 8 . . . . . . . . . 764 Zone 9 . . . . . . . . . 166 Total Containers: 7,493 Good morning, winter sowers - at least it's morning here in the US, although in the EU it is already afternoon, so Good afternoon to European winter sowers. Welcome to the 2012-13 count, SandyTowes, Marshallkey, Harborrose, and Silverkelt! SandyTowes, sorry to hear you still have lots of snow. Zone 4'ers are hardy! Harborrose, there are no measly containers in winter-sowing - "every container is important" - haha. I was away visiting elderly parents this past week, came back to almost all the snow melted. It's finally feeling a little Springy outside. If I don't post tomorrow, Happy Easter everybody! Click the Container Count / Zone Wars Spreadsheet to see the container count in detail. ~ Happy Sowing Everybody ~ "Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white, Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night; And make us happy in the happy bees, The swarm dilating round the perfect trees. And make us happy in the darting bird That suddenly above the bees is heard, The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill, And off a blossom in mid air stands still. For this is love and nothing else is love, The which it is reserved for God above To sanctify to what far ends He will, But which it only needs that we fulfil." ...Robert Frost...See MoreFor zone 6 (7a on new map) when can I start sowing tender annuals
Comments (1)I sow everything at this time of year -- tomatoes, marigolds, petunias, herbs and many others. In fact, I did my first 13 containers today and have two of zinnias and one marigold. I've been doing this for a few years now, and though I've never done zinnias this way I'm sick of them not sprouting when I direct sow so I figured I'd try them this way. Marigolds do fine at this time of year, so why not zinnias. Nothing's going to come up until the temperature and the soil in the containers warm up anyway. This isn't a way to get a headstart on the season. It's a way to utilize nature's own way, and free up space on the windowsills. :) BTW, I've had the occasional dud container, but very occasional, and the one time I'm pretty sure it was the seed because I tried again in the mid-spring with the same seed and got nothing then as well. Caryl...See MoreWinter sowing vegetables in zone 4?
Comments (7)Hey, Fannie, I can answer a few of your questions. Most people favor milk jugs, 2 liter bottles, and those clear plastic salad/spinach containers for sowing. The weather when you set out containers does not matter to the seeds, though it might matter to you, lol. Most seeds can go out any time, but they won't sprout until the temps in the containers are warm enough for germination. I like to place my containers in a sunny spot on pavement or against a building to provide protection and a little extra warmth. Just be careful if the weather gets even mildly warm. Those containers can get too warm in direct sun. Once things have sprouted, get the tops off, or move them to dappled shade. Larger seeds, like beans and peas, can rot if they are kept in a moist container too long before germinating. So, those I would wait to sow until the snow is gone. Hope that helps. Martha...See MoreWinter Sowing Container Count aka "Zone Wars" 2012-2013 - #1
Comments (150)I wintersowed 25 containers today with a class of 1st graders. They had a blast. We experimented with several different containers. The kids were very excited. By the way our outside temps were - 8 degrees this morning ...zone 5 . My total count is 103. I just got a huge seed order so I will be sowing like crazy in the next week....See Moreponyexpress_1
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