What is winter sowing? I have heard a little about this and wonder if this would be something I might want to use in my gardening. I am looking into more effective ways to start seeds for spring ...

As the short, cold days of winter drag on, slowly lengthening, our fingers itch to dig in warm, crumbly soil again. We flip eagerly through seed catalogs and longingly inventory the packets left over ...

What does it mean to “winter sow” your seeds? At its simplest, it means to sow your vegetable seeds directly into your garden soil in the late winter. This is after all what God designed the seeds to ...

Planted jugs waiting for spring. Winter sowing is a great way to get a head start on summer flowers and even some vegetables. Using gallon-size plastic jugs, you can create just the right conditions ...

Back in February I wrote a blog about winter sowing, a method of growing your own transplants from seeds without using special equipment and without a greenhouse or even a cold frame. With the winter ...

While it’s too soon to plant most vegetables and flowers indoors, it’s the perfect time to sow seeds of dill, cilantro, onions, leeks, celery, datura, laurentia, lisianthus and tuberous begonia. It’s ...

When the holidays wrap up and the seed catalogs start coming in the mail is about the time I start to get a feeling that I just cannot shake; the faintest voice calls me outside and into the garden.

Do you want to learn how to start seeds but have problems growing them in the house? Winter Sowing is a great alternative! Winter Sowing is a method of starting seeds outdoors, in the winter! It is ...

Q: I want to try winter sowing some native plant seeds. Is the process the same as for veggie seeds like kale and lettuce? A: Essentially, yes, though when to start sowing may depend on the species, ...

Are you the type of gardener who has more seeds than indoor space to sow them? Do you reside in a home where your family expects to use the fridge for food, not garden experiments? Do you have cats or ...