I live in Johannesburg South Africa....I really enjoyed your video thanks. I would like to know what your winter temperatures are so that I can try these methods. Also here's a tip from me - use a soldering iron to easily burn drainage holes in any of your plastic containers. Your seed garden video is also fabulous!
Instead of using the duct tape i put 15:49 a hole on the lid part and a correspinding hole in the body part and connect with pipecleaners. I also use those plastic lettuce boxes-2 bottoms and use the hole punch for the holes and pipecleaners. Its so so easy to open them up and reclose them. Loved this video and all the great creative ideas and comments💖👍💖👍💖
You are a modern day genius and I’ll be featuring you in a video. This is epic and game changing and all the things. See this is why I love this, you taught us something so smart!!!!
For several years now I have sown sown plants in pots that I then put onto capillary matting on a bench in an open greenhouse, some of these can be there tor two winters. But I do have another greenhouse, the same as yours, but with resident spiders in the corners
Well... we had such a crazy late winter and early spring that the experiment kind of went awry. The OG method worked the best and the container came in second. I will try it again and hope you will too.
I have done the jug method and it worked wonderfully but the bin is really interesting to me and I think most of my planting will be done that way. BTW, When drilling through plastic be careful to not apply a lot of pressure. Let the bit do the work for you. Also a good idea is to place a scrap board under the plastic to give a solid base to drill toward. I'm really enjoying your videos!
Hi Donna, isn't the bin interesting? I heard so many people say it doesn't work and then found someone who had the best success so I thought why not try it?! That drilling was a disaster and not something I want to repeat. I will keep your recommendations in mind if I do that again. Thank you so much. That is so nice of you to say. I enjoy having you!
@@thesoutherndaisyllc LOL, now that you mentioned the time you had with the bin maybe you should have recorded it and played fast forward 🤣🤣. Glad the bin didn’t win☺️
Hey there! Fellow southern gardener here (Near Tuscaloosa Alabama 8b) This is my 3rd yr winter sowing with milk jugs. In early 2021 I was desperate for more and started looking around my garage. I came across a couple of clear storage containers by accident. It worked great. For me, it worked just as well lining the bottom of the tote with soil, skipping the small containers. I just scooped in there and got them. I start hundreds every year for my small, hobby, flower farm. They’re just to give away, not for profit, so it doesn’t really matter if I mess up. Lol I love trying new things. I think I’ll give the Ziploc bag method a go this weekend. Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to see your progress! 💚
Rebecca, you are the answer to my question! I LOVE that you shared this with me/us! Thank you, thank you! I am also loving that you are a fellow southern gardener. Thank you so much!!!!
Another great video! This is the fist time I've heard of the ziploc bag method, so I'm looking forward to your monthly updates! I'm considering trying the plastic container method too. I suppose my only concern would be making sure that the plastic tote can create enough condensation to get that greenhouse effect. On a similar note, I ran out of milk jugs and soda bottles, so I bought a set of cheap plastic totes (shoebox sized) and used those as the container instead. (I used another tote as the "dome" instead of the plastic lid that comes with them so that they have enough room to grow upwards.) So far, my poppies and cosmos have already germinated in them, and I like that I can fit more seeds in those than a regular milk jug!
No way, really? That is awesome! Are you worried they won't have enough room to grow upright? I am trying to picture this description but not sure I am getting it clearly. Water bottles work really well too like the 12 oz size. I grew 5 seedlings per water bottle and it worked great! Let me know how it goes!Thank you for your encouraging words! You made my day!
Yes, I’ve seen that done somewhere. I just purchased some food grade smaller tubs to grow lettuce inside at our dollar store. Some containers I first seen were $7! I thought ‘am I at the Dollar Store?’ The opaque tubs were only $3 and already paid for themselves as we’ve had several salads. MI Gardener, Luke, winter sowed some seeds in raised bed with a clear container over sowed area. That would be a great idea once the soil thaws to get a jump start. It’s actually easier than the bag method! Thanks for reminding me as I think I could just add potting soil to bed, plant and cover, but only if I have, or can, find cheap clear bin. There’s no soil to add if you can use your own dirt and if it is froze a little bit to cover seeds is nothing And most seeds don’t need covering. 🤣🤣 Don’t you love how I’ve talked myself into this🤣🤣
I learned a few years ago to use a soldering iron with a small round tip to melt holes in the milk jugs instead of drilling. Just plunge the hot tip through the plastic. It works very easily and fast for milk jugs anyway. I have never tried this on a plastic bin.
Ahhhhhhhhh I am a HUGE fan of yours! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching. I am getting ready to film an update. What is your guess for the one that will do the best?
I used the plastic container but using mud room tub or laundry tub…..all flowers but in a row 14 rows of diff sunflowers then other rows of other flower … When they got big enough I transplanted them into cups so I had tons of flowers .. This way I could see which sunflower did best in rows and then in cups .. By the end I had. 4 laundry tubs so I planted 3 tomatoes in one and covered them with domes ….(cloches ] All worked out good and I had ton❤s of stuff to give away…. I covered my tubs with thick plastic that I got a roll of at garage sale I like you was experimenting cuase it was my first year. Did not try the ziplock cuase seems no room for them to grow .. I will be watching how yours Tues out also..
So let me see if I understand- You winter sowed using a mud room tub? Was this clear? And you winter sowed sunflowers? And they did well too? Let me know about the sunflowers. I would love to start some in containers
You are a girl after my own heart!! I did try milk jug method last year with sweet peas in zone 9...they did great in the milk jug, but when I transplanted them in our garden bed it was too hot for them. I will try your zip lock bag method this year for another flower. Keep doing what you do... awesome job and inspiration!! I think all three methods would work...but I agree with you about the container being able to provide a great environment for seed sowing. Thanks for your videos!! HUGS!! I love your videos!
Karla, YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for the encouragement. I appreciate it SO much! The ziplock bag is showing some signs of life today so not sure how that is going to fare in the winter weather but hey...thats what an experiment is right?
I think the bin will work the best and the milk jugs next. The bins can be quite expensive and hard to find in clear...the milk jugs are free. I am trying winter sowing. in milk jugs, for the first time this year so I certainly don't have any experience with any of the methods. It seems to me that the soil in the bags would not stay together very well once the plants get going... especially if they need to be moved due to a late cold spell. Will be very interesting to see your results. Happy Growing and thank you for sharing this experiment with us.
Hi Linda, you share my thoughts exactly on every one of the methods. Just doesn't seems like its price conscious but will be fun to see. Thank you for your thoughts on each, I enjoyed reading what you feel on each. I am excited to see how you do this year. Be sure to share your results. And Best of luck in this best adventure ahead. You're going to love it!
Milk jugs and the like are free when they can be found . I am using lettuce/ spinach containers Tai ers taoed together for more height. Also I was given multiple buckets from a deli. I will do some reg winter sowing and no transplant method too.
Hello and love that you’re doing these variations of winter sowing for fun!!!! I did winter sowing for the 1st time this past year with water jug and was successful. I have also watched many you tubers varying their winter sowing Year after Year. I am somewhat cheating giving you the best technique is with the water jug😂. I can’t wait to see your results though.
Hi Arseni, I laughed because I am the person that reads a book to the good part and then will read the last few pages because I just have to know...You may be just like me lol. I honestly am on the fence. I can't wait to see which works best and although I too think it will be the gallon container, I am going to be excited for the actual results :-) Thank you for making me smile today!
Hi Tina, Oh that's a new twist! Thank you for your vote. I am inclined to say the exact same thing. The bags just don't see right but I am excited to maybe be proven wrong :-)
I’m wanting to try the clear container but better yet sow seeds in ground and then put container on top of the soil with large rock or brick to hold in place
I know the jugs do well. The zip lock bags is interesting. The big bin will probably do really well too. I would totally just just raised bed mix in the bin and direct plant.
Hey Amanda, I am with you. I know the jugs do well so that is why I am really interested in the bags most and the bin almost just as much. Love that you like the idea of the soil in the bottom of the bin. I think I am going to try that :-)
Thank you for this. I’m 6b Indiana anybody else? I’m interested in the locbags has anybody have had success with vegetables in this? Can’t wait to see the update video Kim!
Hi Kim, 👋 I'm new to vegetable gardening, this will be my first year. I am going to use the winter sowing with milk & juice jugs. I used a hot sodder to make holes. Love all of your information and tips
Whoa, more views than subscribers!! I love this idea to compare the 3 methods. I just did my cool weather indoor sowing and I'll be hardening off. I am definitely going to try out a few milk jug plantings for sure and see how things do in my zone. 6a.
Hi Kaye, I think WS is a hot topic and I am grateful to have so many great schools of thought and advice. I hope you will give it a try and see if you like it. Your zone has some great options. If you check the reveal video for winter sowing that I did, there are some awesome comments and advice from viewers on that. Thank you for watching!!!
What a great experiment! Cant wait to see the progress. Ive done about 25 milk jugs this year. I have no idea what im going to do with all these flowers. 😭🤣 I wanted to tell ya, I bought a cheap $7 soldering iron off amazon and it working quickly and wonderful for those bottom jug drainage holes. So much easier.. What a time saver. Haha
Hey, I am excited to see what happens. 25 JUGS????? NO WAY! That is something I would do! Ok what is in the 25 jugs? And I found that I have a wood burning tool so wonder if that would work for the same thing? What a great idea and I am glad to hear it worked. I am def doing something besides the drill. Thank you so much!!!
Hey ! Great video… we gotta laugh, life’s too serious. This is my first year winter sowing in zone 7b. I’m going milk jugs all the way. I think your big container has a ton of potential. Can’t wait to see your results. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.
I have to agree. Life’s too short and serious! I’m so excited you’re trying it this year. What are you planning to try out? That big container I agree has potential. The bags I wonder how they will do. Thank you for watching so much!!!
I am doing the storage container’s this year but I’m going to just fill the containers up with potting soil and see how that goes. I do have a few milk jugs and a few juice bottles I will do also, and I’m still going to do the wild flower mix seeds in the salad containers like I did last year. I do one each for butterfly’s one for bee’s and another for hummingbirds. We shall see how everything turns out for me this year. (As soon as our weather starts acting like NY weather is when I will start. Weather has been very wonky this year. Spring temps in just about the whole month of January is not right for NY. At least not the area of NY I’m from). Good luck and can’t wait to see how everything works with all three methods. 👍🏼
Hi Rebecca, I agree with you. Our weather here in NC has been just like that. NY is usually so so cold isn't it? I love the idea for butterflies and bees. I planted one of those directed sowing last year. I was so disappointed because only the marigolds grew and they were not pretty ones...they were like 20' tall and lanky....not lovely in the least. Which wildflower mix do you recommend? I will try the ones you have used (as long as its not the majority of marigolds) Thank you for your thoughts! I appreciate your words.
I found the seeds packets of wildflowers I believe Home Depot, but I know that True Leaf also carry’s them also. Home Depot’s had separate bags. One that attracts butterflies, one for bees and another for hummingbirds. I made 3 containers of each so I could give my sister and mother a container of each also. I just used a salad containers that I had save. They had black bottoms and the tops were clear. I wondered if it would work and I figured I wouldn’t know unless I tried. They came out great. There wasn’t any marigold’s in the packages I used, but I did grow my own marigolds for around my raised bed garden and they grew so fast. Our last frost date here is May 10th they say…. But the weather just is nothing like it was when I was as a child. My mother had 3 gardens back then and you pretty much knew the weather was going to cooperate from what the farmers almanac (or the farmer next door) would say. Now days we cannot predict the weather at all. We usually have about a foot of snow or more this time of year in the Finger lakes area, but this year January and February so far have been in the 40’s almost everyday. It’s so unpredictable. My husband and I have a little over 2000 flower bulbs planted and they are so confused that some of them are peaking out of the ground already. I am really thinking that we probably will pay in March and get a bunch of snow after having such a mild winter this year. For winter sowing this year I am going to do a lot more of different kinds and colors of sunflowers, wild flowers for the hummingbird and the butterflies as my sister (who is a huge gardener) found out around the holidays that she has cancer and just started very stomach chemo treatments 2 weeks ago and cannot do any gardening at all. I figured I could plant the wild flowers and sunflowers outside of her window were she sits and rests inside most of the time. She has a lot of bird feeders so the sunflowers should attract more birds also. I haven’t started my winter sowing yet like I had planned to this year but the weather has just not cooperating. If the weather was going to be like this through next October, I will be able to winter sow now. But I just know that if I put them out there right now, and the seeds start growing and I get seedlings they’re all going to die if we get a cold snap. Three years now the month of March we have gotten a lot of snow and extreme cold, and I’m just waiting for that to come. I have everything ready so as soon as I hear, the forecast is going to start changing back to our normal, New York weather where I live I’ll be right on it.👍🏼
Hey use a smaller drill bit to start the hole also put masking tape or paint tape strips down in rows where you want hole this will stop cracks! Or use hot solder/glue gun tip to start holes😁👍 I've cut top out of bag of soil,leaving sides, punch holes thru bottom of bag. Put on lid with pre cut holes, take t.p.cardboard rolls push down in dirt tight next to each other, fill mostly with dirt, then seed, sprinkle dirt & water if necessary only! Then push clear bin over top giant dome style lid! Don't put in sunny location!!! Check every day if no holes in bin! If holes check 1x a week trans plant the tubes in the ground they will degrade tajdah!
Hi ! So happy to find your channel ! I did winter sowing last year and I live in Cleveland ! I used milk jugs ! Used a solder iron to make holes, easy ! Used starter seed soil and vege seeds, mainly lettuce and spinach, a variety of all,of them ! Wet the soil and planted the seeds February 23rd and set them out ! That’s it By April /May I had plants to put in my huge pots outside to grow ! As well as my new VEGE POD ! Check it out ! Milk jugs easy ! I ate vege’s for 3 months! Just do it !
I like the plastic tub as the best and the milk jug second. I have had some problems with bags being too thin and flimsy. Critters can get, or they tip over and the seeds get buried.
So happy to find your channel! There are so many channels with gardening "how to" but no one who explains how to design the landscape to make it visually appealing too. I struggle with that aspect of gardening but hope to learn more from you. I too am in 7B, but over in TN. I love your explanation of "regenerative pruning", in your other video. I had been thinking about what to do with my overgrown Lorapetalum and Viburnun that are an eye sore at the front of our home. I would love to see a video when you do this. I am also excited about winter sowing in my 2nd year, just like you! I too used the milk/water jug method with potting soil. Last year i sowed several native plants like Tickseed, Wild Senna, some bald cypress seeds, Joe Pye weed, and some persimmon seeds. All germinated except the Persimmons. This year, I have several native shrub and tree seeds that my hubby ordered for me. I will also try some of the flowers you mentioned, especially the Mexican sunflowers! 😍 Your enthusiasm and sense of humor are much appreciated ❤
I am so happy you found me and I am excited to hear that you want to learn more about design and regenerative pruning. I am getting ready to tackle the beast at my front door in the next week or two (if this rain will ever go away). Be on the lookout. Thank you for saying you appreciate my enthusiasm and sense of humor! I can't wait to hear all about your shrubs and trees. You have now caused my brain to go in another direction which my bank account may not love. I never thought of trying trees and shrubs in my containers. This is why I love this community! Thank you for this and for watching! If you ever want to know how to do something I am more than happy to take requests lol. I feel like a DJ now :-)
@@thesoutherndaisyllc a couple of years ago I dried out pine cones from our beautiful Norway Spruce. I wish I knew about winter sow then as I think I would’ve been more successful. I tapped the seeds out and cold stratified in the fridge a few weeks and planted inside. I had 17 baby pines! They were doing well, but I really didn’t know what to do next so I planted them in semi shade next to big tree and slowly one by one bit the dust. Our soil is so dry and I think they need more of a nursery and the jugs could have bought them more time. It was exciting while it lasted and will try again. When you mentioned age in your video and then think how long it takes a tree to grow-yikes. Oh well. The best time to plant a tree was yesterday-right?
The deer here do plenty of pruning. A shrub was dying out in the center and I removed no more than a third and it came back beautifully. It also had odd winter shape from end pruning so I removed those as well. It now has full straight stems.
Milk jugs are best. I have grown in storage bins but they will break apart within 6 months. Not worth it. Also as soon as plants grow they can burn or dehydrate fast if you don’t have ventilation.
Hi Henrietta, yes, you leave them out and leave them alone. The only thing you will do is add water if it gets too dry. The way everywhere has been getting rain, snow ice you may not have to do anything. I didn't do anything with mine but to open them on March 31. They will be fine where they are and without our help. I hope that gives you some comfort. :-)
Hi Jan, You live in such a beautiful place. I love Canada :-) I can't wait to hear how it goes for you. Be sure to let me know how it works for you. Thank you for watching!
thank you for making this video! I am also in NC (in Raleigh) and going to try the bin. I literally just went to the dollar tree and bought a lot of big containers and then went to Target and bought a few big ones. Thank you again!
Hey Omar, I love this! Also the ziplock bags are doing fantastic Not sure how they will turn out but they are honestly looking the best of the three methods so maybe give that a try for one option. Thank you for watching and let me know if I can help answer any questions.
I think because zinnias for sure I just start in ground when it gets past the frost time. They co.e up super fast. Tithonia I have not grown. Yes cold hardy perennials. Also early bloomer like stock or snapdragons.
I'm going to guess the milk jugs. I like the tote with the cups but I didn't see any holes in the cups for drainage. If I missed that and there really are holes in the bottom of the cups then I'd vote for the containers instead.
Hi Maureen, The cups were plant containers from my last years veggies. There are multiple drainage holes around the bottom so no additional ones were needed. Based off of what I saw yesterday changing your answer will make you correct as of right now....shhhh don't tell anyone though lol. Thank you for your thoughts and vote and most of all for watching!
I'm also 7 B I reuse my loose leaf spinach clear plastic container with 6 cups (12 for 1.25) and place lid on cock sided . I hv a cold back room with a large window that gets full sun I place them there . I do like the tote idea. I would do the milk jug but I do not drink anything out a jug, I do almond milk , Or I would try that , it would also take up more space I don't hv tho .
Hi Debbie, what a great idea on the spinach container. So an idea would be to ask a coffee shop if you could have their milk jugs that they use in a day. I went to mine and they said they go through 6 daily but didn't want to give them away. Someone said Starbucks will give you theirs also. Maybe that will help you out? Also the dollar tree has water gallon jugs for $1.25 and they are really big. That is also an option if you are looking. Thank you for sharing and watching.
Never tryd.... Living in Minnesota Not Sure bout the weather here Below zero way below LOL... Im Gonna put my FAITH into the mILK Containers = GooD Luck
I hope you will try it. It will work for you- probably even better than for me. The best is when the soil stays below freezing until it begins to warm and the seeds then germinate. They are safe to lay frozen- nature is incredible like that :-) I think you may be on to something! Thank you for watching.
Hi, from Zone 6. I started my jugs and large containers this week. Will add more just waiting on seed order. I will give the bags a try also. I hope the large container works best, how easy it will be to plant out. P.S. use eye protection when drilling. Great video
Hi Jackie, I am also waiting on my seeds to complete my jugs. The bags are so easy if they do work. I am seeing a little green so I can't wait to see the results. Great thought and advice on the eye protection. I appreciate you watching :-)
Yes, the gallon freezer bag was recently covered by another, but I wonder how that will work. I wouldn’t jostle them around and I thought maybe a tray or box with holes would be helpful for structure when time to plant. My other concern is foliage in contact with bag could rot or freeze if not opened up or transplanted right away. Definitely a time saver and I will try it out. I have a lot to plant out as it does work Quite well. I love it! I hope the gal bag does work as I have a lot of my own flower seeds plus many new to me varieties. Where I am it’s hot, dry and sandy with short growing season Z5a and I’ve basically just planted the same ole dry mesic prairie flowers Last year was first time and brassicas, echinacea, lavender, poppies, leafy greens All were Great! Never grew delphinium , foxgloves and asters and they didn’t fair well. The foxglove were numerous and it may have been that I didn’t water them as I was so busy with others. I put them in the greenhouse and they were looking good, but… also I had used coir because I didn’t like it inside because it molded in the warmth and it should have had more perlite added as it retains a lot of water. It was a learning curve. Do be careful drilling holes in those bins! I seen another gal put her whole arm right through one and it was quite a surprise to her and those watching. They are brittle and get more so after being in the weather. And they are pricey. I’ve seen the plastic mess they leave and hope the pieces get picked up-it’s a lot of pieces🙄 I think for those that don’t transplant right away I would say the jugs are the best.
That plastic bin was a job and if the bags work how much easier that will be to do. I am with you in not jostling around the bags. I am excited to see how it turns out. :-)
@@thesoutherndaisyllc me too! We can compare notes on traditional jug and new found bag methods 🤣. I’m skipping the container and leaving that up to you😆 I’m so hoping that I’m wrong and the bag method fits the bill. SOooo Much simpler.
Thank you for the great video. I’ve been wondering which method works best. I’m trying milk jugs for my first time winter sowing. I almost tried the tub method, but heard that they become brittle from uv exposure, so I decided against it. You can spray the outside of the tub with spray uv protection apparently. But I like the idea of reusing the jugs, and they’re free! Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing your results, and mine! Btw, nothing wrong with a little silliness and messiness.
Hey Kathy, thank goodness there is nothing wrong with silliness and messiness because otherwise I would be in big trouble lol. I am going to fillm an update this weekend. How are yours coming along? I am so excited you are trying it out. How fun!!! Cheers to great results!
I think the OG will work the best . I did milk jugs last year and had great success. This year I am doing milk jugs again as well as the plastic containers. I am so excited to see what happens. I have been taking off the lids on warm days. I so hope it works. I can not wait to plant my seedlings out into my garden. When will you be revealing your results?
Hi Cori, I am excited to hear you have success with winter sowing also. Last year I opened my containers on March 31. I will be doing the same weather dependent around that time. Wha zone are you in? And what have you had the best success in growing? Thank you for watching. I look forward to hearing how you did :-)
I think the plastic storage container is going to work best. I think you could space it well enough for some things. Also if you drill a smaller hole first it might not crack your lid. Also, if you have a wood burner you could use that to make the holes. Love your channel!! 😁
Hi Lorry, what a cool name! Is it pronounced like Lori? Love that! I think you are correct with the size of the drill bit lol. I am actually with you on the wood burner, I do have one and was thinking of giving it a try...Just got an idea for a video. :-) Thank you so much for watching. I appreciate you!
@@thesoutherndaisyllc yes, phonetic sound of my name sounds like Lori 😊, can't wait to see your next video's. Keep up the good work and showing us. I appreciate it.
I was going to use a foil pan with a lid and use 3” biodegradable pots. Set them outside. Would that be the same as winter sowing or greenhouse. Or they the same. First time starting seeds 😅 Do I need the pots or can I just put soil into the pan and separate later. Or use soil blocks that way the roots don’t tether with other roots. So many options! I’m this is how I get stuck and get analysis paralysis.
I love that term analysis paralysis. Tell yourself to just make a decision and if it is the wrong one you will do it differently next time. So- I don't know about a foil pan. I would get some pots so that you can keep each plant separated. You want to make sure that you are allowing enough room for each seed to be able to grow. Soil blocks are tedious, being as this is your first time maybe grab a few pots from the dollar tree and some potting soil and a pack of seeds. Be sure to wet the soil (moist but not drenched) and sow your seeds.
Hey thanks Michael. That was a disaster huh...I found something even better for next time. A wood burning tool to melt the holes into it. I was given that idea and used it and WOW! Thank you for the advice. I'm sure it was cringe worthy to watch :-)
I'm in zone 5b-6a I'm not sure exactly when to begin winter sewing I'm so anxious for nice weather to get here, I'm about to burst but our last frost date is normally around mother's day.
if you're winter sowing native plant seeds they usually need 30-60 days of CMS (Cold Moist Stratification) to wake up the seed from dormancy. I'm about to set some outside soon.
A cheap hot awl will change your life. I drilled my first totes and it took forever, they cracked, and it was a pain in the a$$. Used the electric awl and it melted like butter and took a few min.
Yes a bit too early right?! Let them grow more, much as you can right until they nearly start to touch the top/fill the jug. When’s your last frost date..?…. (And you can leave the top part of the container open in the day and closed at night if you’ve not had your last frost date yet). What do other people think..?….
@@jackstone4291 in zone 7b when researching it says last frost is around April 15th but from my experience I normally wait to put things out after Mother's day.
Hi Temple, we are in the same zone and I am only in my second go round. Last year in zone 7b I planted my containers on valentines day. I saw sprouts but left them alone and they did great. I opened the containers on March 31 and then left them in until April 21. What did you sow that you see sprouts already? Yay for your first time sowing!
@@temptones11 I’m having a go at winter sowing this weekend fingers crossed with my wife, 6yr old son and 2yr old daughter ….. our last frost date around end of April too I think as zone 8 so hopefully I’ve given the seeds enough time ?! Transparent Plastic fizzy drinks bottles, slightly frosted milk bottles are our choice of free containers to use. If the seeds you used are annuals, then they may not have needed weeks or months of cold scarification like perennials or hardy annuals do, and some seeds sprout really quickly compared to others! Hope it goes well dude
Hi Jack, hopefully it will be ok. I am in the same zone and had the same experience last year. The last frost date is mid April but can fluctuate some. I think leave them along and closed up until the weather is warm (end of March at least).
Hi, you could maybe start your warm season annuals like zinnia but its a bit late to start. You could always try a few seeds and see what happens, its worth a shot. It truly is a game changer. Start saving your containers now for next year! Trust me on that one.
I thought you intended to sow directly in the plastic bin. I have used milk jugs for several winters now. Most have performed well. I did have some fails and sadly my record keeping really sucked. I do recall several successes……Columbine, alyssum, echinacea, foxglove, snaps, and others. Zone 8a…coastal NC.
Hey Sara, I thought of that idea as I was drilling the holes but wanted to keep with my original one I had seen done which was planting containers in the bin. Its been a journey for sure. My record keeping it hit or miss most years. Love the ones you recall...I'm trying several of them. Coastal NC is a wonderful place!
I just thinking how about toilet paper rolls put in that soil in that big container and put seeds inside TP rolls, when is grow just squeeze and pick plant with fingers.I don’t know just come to me while I’m watching you drill hole in that big containers.😅
I’ve done the milk jugs and had lot of success!! I live in zone 4b and my containers r outside in the snow!! I’ve never done the ziplock bags or the big plastic bin but both look very interesting!! 😁
@@thesoutherndaisyllc Yes!! There under the snow!! These r the seeds I’ve sown!! Winter Sowing Red Poppy Peony pink Very old packet of wildflower seeds Shasta daisy Alaska Red coral bells Minaretts Lupine Viola Sunrise Lupine Honesty Lumaria Forget me Nots Verbasoum Aubrieta Whitewell Gem Lobelia Mixed Colors Artichokes Wild Geraniums Save The Monarch Collection Blueberries Columbine Blue Star Hollyhock majorette Alcoa Roses Hollyhock summer carnival Phox seeds or peony seeds Calendula from my garden English Lavender!!😊
@@Sharonmarieb oh how exciting! I’m Z5a WI and nervous about starting because it was so warm in January. I tried first time last year in mid March and had super success. Love it! Foxglove, delphinium and asters didn’t make it and may have been coco coir or my care. My list is really extensive this year and I think I better get rockin. We are very cold now, but it will swing again this weekend. I’m nervous about planting some varieties, but I suppose I could restrain myself to saving a few seeds just in case they don’t take. Last year brassicas, leafy greens, poppies, echinacea, lavender were great! I have a ton of echinacea, cosmos, zinnias and butterfly weed from own plants, but I have a bunch of new to me flowers and not sure if they will do as well. Some are on your list. Are these all new for you? I’m trying a few tomatoes, peppers and onions just to see if they will produce. With main crop inside. I much prefer if I can be successful to do them all outside as I really don’t like indoor plants. Lol, I have a Christmas cactus and and orchid and they can vouch for that as they have to be tuff with my care. Just don’t like babysitting seedlings. The watering, light adjustments, mess, room it takes and air circulation, Ugh! But I sure do love WS and how many plants it provides. The poppies were beautiful and so easy to clump plant, just stunning in bloom. So if you planted this early before was it successful? And have you had warm weather in January where you are? I’m anxious to get started, but this goofy weather wasn’t cold until now. I was afraid plants would break dormancy. I’ve never seen it rain in January in WI. Thanks!
@@dustyflats3832 The poppies, hollyhocks eucalyptus r new to me. The weather here has been weird too. I have an app that helps me to remember to water my plants!! I tend to water to much or not enough!! It’s hard to find a happy medium!! I do like watching baby seedlings. 😊
Just experimented with using an old screwdriver heated up with a propane torch to melt holes in the container .Works great no cracking. A cheap Woodburn would do it too.
Hi Kim, 👋 I'm new to vegetable gardening, this will be my first year. I am going to use the winter sowing with milk & juice jugs. I used a hot sodder to make holes. Love all of your information and tips
Hi Terrie, that is great to hear. If I can help you, please let me know I have been vegetable gardening for 20 years (not by way of winter sowing) but am happy to share any info you are needing to get going :-)
Growing seeds bring such happynes.😂😊 Feel it every year❤
I live in Johannesburg South Africa....I really enjoyed your video thanks. I would like to know what your winter temperatures are so that I can try these methods. Also here's a tip from me - use a soldering iron to easily burn drainage holes in any of your plastic containers. Your seed garden video is also fabulous!
She's in zone 7, so her winter low is 5 Fahrenheit or -15 Celsius.
It's best to do this during the coldest part of your winter.
Instead of using the duct tape i put 15:49 a hole on the lid part and a correspinding hole in the body part and connect with pipecleaners. I also use those plastic lettuce boxes-2 bottoms and use the hole punch for the holes and pipecleaners. Its so so easy to open them up and reclose them. Loved this video and all the great creative ideas and comments💖👍💖👍💖
You are a modern day genius and I’ll be featuring you in a video. This is epic and game changing and all the things. See this is why I love this, you taught us something so smart!!!!
I can relate to the messy gardener, chef, and painter! I check all those boxes😂
Hi Joanna, I am glad I am not alone. How do people stay neat? Its beyond me!
For several years now I have sown sown plants in pots that I then put onto capillary matting on a bench in an open greenhouse, some of these can be there tor two winters. But I do have another greenhouse, the same as yours, but with resident spiders in the corners
How does it work with your method? Sounds great!
Big container I think will do the best. I also use kitty liter jugs.
That's genius. I don't have a cat so that won't work for me but I bet it works well for you.
I vote for the container method. I am going to try this. I think the prepared container can be reused with, of course, different plastic cups.
Well... we had such a crazy late winter and early spring that the experiment kind of went awry. The OG method worked the best and the container came in second. I will try it again and hope you will too.
I have done the jug method and it worked wonderfully but the bin is really interesting to me and I think most of my planting will be done that way. BTW, When drilling through plastic be careful to not apply a lot of pressure. Let the bit do the work for you. Also a good idea is to place a scrap board under the plastic to give a solid base to drill toward. I'm really enjoying your videos!
Hi Donna, isn't the bin interesting? I heard so many people say it doesn't work and then found someone who had the best success so I thought why not try it?! That drilling was a disaster and not something I want to repeat. I will keep your recommendations in mind if I do that again. Thank you so much. That is so nice of you to say. I enjoy having you!
@@thesoutherndaisyllc LOL, now that you mentioned the time you had with the bin maybe you should have recorded it and played fast forward 🤣🤣. Glad the bin didn’t win☺️
I use a soldering iron to make holes in plastic, drills can crack plastic so easily.
Hey there! Fellow southern gardener here (Near Tuscaloosa Alabama 8b) This is my 3rd yr winter sowing with milk jugs. In early 2021 I was desperate for more and started looking around my garage. I came across a couple of clear storage containers by accident. It worked great. For me, it worked just as well lining the bottom of the tote with soil, skipping the small containers. I just scooped in there and got them. I start hundreds every year for my small, hobby, flower farm. They’re just to give away, not for profit, so it doesn’t really matter if I mess up. Lol I love trying new things. I think I’ll give the Ziploc bag method a go this weekend. Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to see your progress! 💚
Rebecca, you are the answer to my question! I LOVE that you shared this with me/us! Thank you, thank you! I am also loving that you are a fellow southern gardener. Thank you so much!!!!
Another great video! This is the fist time I've heard of the ziploc bag method, so I'm looking forward to your monthly updates! I'm considering trying the plastic container method too. I suppose my only concern would be making sure that the plastic tote can create enough condensation to get that greenhouse effect.
On a similar note, I ran out of milk jugs and soda bottles, so I bought a set of cheap plastic totes (shoebox sized) and used those as the container instead. (I used another tote as the "dome" instead of the plastic lid that comes with them so that they have enough room to grow upwards.) So far, my poppies and cosmos have already germinated in them, and I like that I can fit more seeds in those than a regular milk jug!
No way, really? That is awesome! Are you worried they won't have enough room to grow upright? I am trying to picture this description but not sure I am getting it clearly. Water bottles work really well too like the 12 oz size. I grew 5 seedlings per water bottle and it worked great!
Let me know how it goes!Thank you for your encouraging words! You made my day!
Yes, I’ve seen that done somewhere. I just purchased some food grade smaller tubs to grow lettuce inside at our dollar store. Some containers I first seen were $7! I thought ‘am I at the Dollar Store?’ The opaque tubs were only $3 and already paid for themselves as we’ve had several salads.
MI Gardener, Luke, winter sowed some seeds in raised bed with a clear container over sowed area. That would be a great idea once the soil thaws to get a jump start. It’s actually easier than the bag method! Thanks for reminding me as I think I could just add potting soil to bed, plant and cover, but only if I have, or can, find cheap clear bin. There’s no soil to add if you can use your own dirt and if it is froze a little bit to cover seeds is nothing And most seeds don’t need covering. 🤣🤣 Don’t you love how I’ve talked myself into this🤣🤣
I learned a few years ago to use a soldering iron with a small round tip to melt holes in the milk jugs instead of drilling. Just plunge the hot tip through the plastic. It works very easily and fast for milk jugs anyway. I have never tried this on a plastic bin.
Great tip! I actually tried a wood burning tool and it was AMAZING just like butter. Thank you so much for your idea. It's genius.
Kim I used a drill with a point on it no splitting of any of my holes a point drill.
Great experiment! I’m looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
Ahhhhhhhhh I am a HUGE fan of yours! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching. I am getting ready to film an update. What is your guess for the one that will do the best?
I used the plastic container but using mud room tub or laundry tub…..all flowers but in a row
14 rows of diff sunflowers then other rows of other flower …
When they got big enough I transplanted them into cups so I had tons of flowers ..
This way I could see which sunflower did best in rows and then in cups ..
By the end I had. 4 laundry tubs so I planted 3 tomatoes in one and covered them with domes ….(cloches ]
All worked out good and I had ton❤s of stuff to give away….
I covered my tubs with thick plastic that I got a roll of at garage sale
I like you was experimenting cuase it was my first year.
Did not try the ziplock cuase seems no room for them to grow ..
I will be watching how yours Tues out also..
So let me see if I understand- You winter sowed using a mud room tub? Was this clear? And you winter sowed sunflowers? And they did well too?
Let me know about the sunflowers. I would love to start some in containers
I think the jug method because of the size and sloping angles bringing moisture to the plants. I hope to try it soon!
Hey, great reasoning behind your choice. I will film an update soon!
You are a girl after my own heart!! I did try milk jug method last year with sweet peas in zone 9...they did great in the milk jug, but when I transplanted them in our garden bed it was too hot for them. I will try your zip lock bag method this year for another flower. Keep doing what you do... awesome job and inspiration!! I think all three methods would work...but I agree with you about the container being able to provide a great environment for seed sowing. Thanks for your videos!! HUGS!! I love your videos!
Karla, YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for the encouragement. I appreciate it SO much! The ziplock bag is showing some signs of life today so not sure how that is going to fare in the winter weather but hey...thats what an experiment is right?
Yay! So happy I came across your video this morning 😊
You made my day! That is so nice. I am glad you are here and I hope you found the videos to be helpful. :-)
I think the bin will work the best and the milk jugs next. The bins can be quite expensive and hard to find in clear...the milk jugs are free. I am trying winter sowing. in milk jugs, for the first time this year so I certainly don't have any experience with any of the methods. It seems to me that the soil in the bags would not stay together very well once the plants get going... especially if they need to be moved due to a late cold spell. Will be very interesting to see your results. Happy Growing and thank you for sharing this experiment with us.
Hi Linda, you share my thoughts exactly on every one of the methods. Just doesn't seems like its price conscious but will be fun to see. Thank you for your thoughts on each, I enjoyed reading what you feel on each. I am excited to see how you do this year. Be sure to share your results. And Best of luck in this best adventure ahead. You're going to love it!
Milk jugs and the like are free when they can be found . I am using lettuce/ spinach containers Tai ers taoed together for more height. Also I was given multiple buckets from a deli. I will do some reg winter sowing and no transplant method too.
Hello and love that you’re doing these variations of winter sowing for fun!!!! I did winter sowing for the 1st time this past year with water jug and was successful. I have also watched many you tubers varying their winter sowing Year after Year. I am somewhat cheating giving you the best technique is with the water jug😂. I can’t wait to see your results though.
Hi Arseni, I laughed because I am the person that reads a book to the good part and then will read the last few pages because I just have to know...You may be just like me lol. I honestly am on the fence. I can't wait to see which works best and although I too think it will be the gallon container, I am going to be excited for the actual results :-) Thank you for making me smile today!
#3 will do the best, then the OG, then the baggies.🤞
Hi Tina, Oh that's a new twist! Thank you for your vote. I am inclined to say the exact same thing. The bags just don't see right but I am excited to maybe be proven wrong :-)
I’m wanting to try the clear container but better yet sow seeds in ground and then put container on top of the soil with large rock or brick to hold in place
Carmen, this is genius too. Hey, I think I will add that to my experiment. GREAT IDEA! Thank you!
I know the jugs do well. The zip lock bags is interesting. The big bin will probably do really well too. I would totally just just raised bed mix in the bin and direct plant.
Hey Amanda, I am with you. I know the jugs do well so that is why I am really interested in the bags most and the bin almost just as much. Love that you like the idea of the soil in the bottom of the bin. I think I am going to try that :-)
Thank you for this. I’m 6b Indiana anybody else? I’m interested in the locbags has anybody have had success with vegetables in this? Can’t wait to see the update video Kim!
Hi Cindy, you're so welcome. I am excited to see how this goes as well. We will see how this works :-)
Hi Kim, 👋 I'm new to vegetable gardening, this will be my first year. I am going to use the winter sowing with milk & juice jugs. I used a hot sodder to make holes. Love all of your information and tips
Whoa, more views than subscribers!! I love this idea to compare the 3 methods. I just did my cool weather indoor sowing and I'll be hardening off. I am definitely going to try out a few milk jug plantings for sure and see how things do in my zone. 6a.
Hi Kaye, I think WS is a hot topic and I am grateful to have so many great schools of thought and advice. I hope you will give it a try and see if you like it. Your zone has some great options. If you check the reveal video for winter sowing that I did, there are some awesome comments and advice from viewers on that. Thank you for watching!!!
What a great experiment! Cant wait to see the progress.
Ive done about 25 milk jugs this year. I have no idea what im going to do with all these flowers. 😭🤣
I wanted to tell ya, I bought a cheap $7 soldering iron off amazon and it working quickly and wonderful for those bottom jug drainage holes. So much easier.. What a time saver. Haha
Hey, I am excited to see what happens. 25 JUGS????? NO WAY! That is something I would do! Ok what is in the 25 jugs? And I found that I have a wood burning tool so wonder if that would work for the same thing? What a great idea and I am glad to hear it worked. I am def doing something besides the drill. Thank you so much!!!
Hey ! Great video… we gotta laugh, life’s too serious. This is my first year winter sowing in zone 7b. I’m going milk jugs all the way. I think your big container has a ton of potential. Can’t wait to see your results. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.
I have to agree. Life’s too short and serious! I’m so excited you’re trying it this year. What are you planning to try out?
That big container I agree has potential. The bags I wonder how they will do. Thank you for watching so much!!!
I' m betting on the large container but I'm going to try a few freezer bags since I have some!
Hi MaryGail, I love your name by the way :-) I hope you will share how they turn out for you. I am excited to see myself! Thank you for your vote!
I am doing the storage container’s this year but I’m going to just fill the containers up with potting soil and see how that goes. I do have a few milk jugs and a few juice bottles I will do also, and I’m still going to do the wild flower mix seeds in the salad containers like I did last year. I do one each for butterfly’s one for bee’s and another for hummingbirds. We shall see how everything turns out for me this year. (As soon as our weather starts acting like NY weather is when I will start. Weather has been very wonky this year. Spring temps in just about the whole month of January is not right for NY. At least not the area of NY I’m from).
Good luck and can’t wait to see how everything works with all three methods. 👍🏼
Hi Rebecca, I agree with you. Our weather here in NC has been just like that. NY is usually so so cold isn't it? I love the idea for butterflies and bees. I planted one of those directed sowing last year. I was so disappointed because only the marigolds grew and they were not pretty ones...they were like 20' tall and lanky....not lovely in the least. Which wildflower mix do you recommend? I will try the ones you have used (as long as its not the majority of marigolds) Thank you for your thoughts! I appreciate your words.
I found the seeds packets of wildflowers I believe Home Depot, but I know that True Leaf also carry’s them also. Home Depot’s had separate bags. One that attracts butterflies, one for bees and another for hummingbirds. I made 3 containers of each so I could give my sister and mother a container of each also. I just used a salad containers that I had save. They had black bottoms and the tops were clear. I wondered if it would work and I figured I wouldn’t know unless I tried. They came out great. There wasn’t any marigold’s in the packages I used, but I did grow my own marigolds for around my raised bed garden and they grew so
fast. Our last frost date here is May 10th they say…. But the weather just is nothing like it was when I was as a child. My mother had 3 gardens back then and you pretty much knew the weather was going to cooperate from what the farmers almanac (or the farmer next door) would say. Now days we cannot predict the weather at all. We usually have about a foot of snow or more this time of year in the Finger lakes area, but this year January and February so far have been in the 40’s almost everyday. It’s so unpredictable. My husband and I have a little over 2000 flower bulbs planted and they are so confused that some of them are peaking out of the ground already. I am really thinking that we probably will pay in March and get a bunch of snow after having such a mild winter this year. For winter sowing this year I am going to do a lot more of different kinds and colors of sunflowers, wild flowers for the hummingbird and the butterflies as my sister (who is a huge gardener) found out around the holidays that she has cancer and just started very stomach chemo treatments 2 weeks ago and cannot do any gardening at all. I figured I could plant the wild flowers and sunflowers outside of her window were she sits and rests inside most of the time. She has a lot of bird feeders so the sunflowers should attract more birds also. I haven’t started my winter sowing yet like I had planned to this year but the weather has just not cooperating. If the weather was going to be like this through next October, I will be able to winter sow now. But I just know that if I put them out there right now, and the seeds start growing and I get seedlings they’re all going to die if we get a cold snap. Three years now the month of March we have gotten a lot of snow and extreme cold, and I’m just waiting for that to come. I have everything ready so as soon as I hear, the forecast is going to start changing back to our normal, New York weather where I live I’ll be right on it.👍🏼
Hey use a smaller drill bit to start the hole also put masking tape or paint tape strips down in rows where you want hole this will stop cracks! Or use hot solder/glue gun tip to start holes😁👍
I've cut top out of bag of soil,leaving sides, punch holes thru bottom of bag. Put on lid with pre cut holes, take t.p.cardboard rolls push down in dirt tight next to each other, fill mostly with dirt, then seed, sprinkle dirt & water if necessary only! Then push clear bin over top giant dome style lid! Don't put in sunny location!!! Check every day if no holes in bin! If holes check 1x a week trans plant the tubes in the ground they will degrade tajdah!
I found a hot wood burning tool works so that will be my go to next! Thanks for the great tips. Those sound awesome.
Hi ! So happy to find your channel !
I did winter sowing last year and I live in Cleveland ! I used milk jugs ! Used a solder iron to make holes, easy !
Used starter seed soil and vege seeds, mainly lettuce and spinach, a variety of all,of them !
Wet the soil and planted the seeds February 23rd and set them out ! That’s it
By April /May I had plants to put in my huge pots outside to grow ! As well as my new VEGE POD ! Check it out !
Milk jugs easy !
I ate vege’s for 3 months!
Just do it !
I like the plastic tub as the best and the milk jug second. I have had some problems with bags being too thin and flimsy. Critters can get, or they tip over and the seeds get buried.
So happy to find your channel! There are so many channels with gardening "how to" but no one who explains how to design the landscape to make it visually appealing too. I struggle with that aspect of gardening but hope to learn more from you. I too am in 7B, but over in TN. I love your explanation of "regenerative pruning", in your other video. I had been thinking about what to do with my overgrown Lorapetalum and Viburnun that are an eye sore at the front of our home. I would love to see a video when you do this. I am also excited about winter sowing in my 2nd year, just like you! I too used the milk/water jug method with potting soil. Last year i sowed several native plants like Tickseed, Wild Senna, some bald cypress seeds, Joe Pye weed, and some persimmon seeds. All germinated except the Persimmons. This year, I have several native shrub and tree seeds that my hubby ordered for me. I will also try some of the flowers you mentioned, especially the Mexican sunflowers! 😍 Your enthusiasm and sense of humor are much appreciated ❤
I am so happy you found me and I am excited to hear that you want to learn more about design and regenerative pruning. I am getting ready to tackle the beast at my front door in the next week or two (if this rain will ever go away). Be on the lookout. Thank you for saying you appreciate my enthusiasm and sense of humor! I can't wait to hear all about your shrubs and trees. You have now caused my brain to go in another direction which my bank account may not love. I never thought of trying trees and shrubs in my containers. This is why I love this community! Thank you for this and for watching! If you ever want to know how to do something I am more than happy to take requests lol. I feel like a DJ now :-)
@@thesoutherndaisyllc a couple of years ago I dried out pine cones from our beautiful Norway Spruce. I wish I knew about winter sow then as I think I would’ve been more successful. I tapped the seeds out and cold stratified in the fridge a few weeks and planted inside. I had 17 baby pines! They were doing well, but I really didn’t know what to do next so I planted them in semi shade next to big tree and slowly one by one bit the dust. Our soil is so dry and I think they need more of a nursery and the jugs could have bought them more time. It was exciting while it lasted and will try again. When you mentioned age in your video and then think how long it takes a tree to grow-yikes. Oh well. The best time to plant a tree was yesterday-right?
The deer here do plenty of pruning. A shrub was dying out in the center and I removed no more than a third and it came back beautifully. It also had odd winter shape from end pruning so I removed those as well. It now has full straight stems.
I’m going to try winter snowing this year in ziplock bags because the jugs seem so bulky to store. I like the bin method too.
Milk jugs are best. I have grown in storage bins but they will break apart within 6 months. Not worth it. Also as soon as plants grow they can burn or dehydrate fast if you don’t have ventilation.
I'm going to say the milk jugs. I've tried the jugs and have had success with green bell peppers. I'm waiting for my strawberries.
Love this and you’re right!!! They did the best.
Great ideas, I,m in zone 7b Mississippi and it going down to 24 tonight . Do you leave the containers out when it gets that cold?
Hi Henrietta, yes, you leave them out and leave them alone. The only thing you will do is add water if it gets too dry. The way everywhere has been getting rain, snow ice you may not have to do anything. I didn't do anything with mine but to open them on March 31. They will be fine where they are and without our help. I hope that gives you some comfort. :-)
og milk jug method I am fromBC Canada and just getting my method ready thanks for the video!!!
Hi Jan, You live in such a beautiful place. I love Canada :-) I can't wait to hear how it goes for you. Be sure to let me know how it works for you. Thank you for watching!
thank you for making this video! I am also in NC (in Raleigh) and going to try the bin. I literally just went to the dollar tree and bought a lot of big containers and then went to Target and bought a few big ones. Thank you again!
Hey Omar, I love this! Also the ziplock bags are doing fantastic Not sure how they will turn out but they are honestly looking the best of the three methods so maybe give that a try for one option. Thank you for watching and let me know if I can help answer any questions.
I think because zinnias for sure I just start in ground when it gets past the frost time. They co.e up super fast. Tithonia I have not grown. Yes cold hardy perennials. Also early bloomer like stock or snapdragons.
Yes! I agree with you :-)
Thank you so much! I honestly had great success with the clear tub so I am doubling that this year! Good luck!
Thank you so much. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
I'm going to guess the milk jugs. I like the tote with the cups but I didn't see any holes in the cups for drainage. If I missed that and there really are holes in the bottom of the cups then I'd vote for the containers instead.
Hi Maureen, The cups were plant containers from my last years veggies. There are multiple drainage holes around the bottom so no additional ones were needed. Based off of what I saw yesterday changing your answer will make you correct as of right now....shhhh don't tell anyone though lol. Thank you for your thoughts and vote and most of all for watching!
Yes to the mess!
Messy marvin over here lol.
I'm also 7 B
I reuse my loose leaf spinach clear plastic container with 6 cups (12 for 1.25) and place lid on cock sided . I hv a cold back room with a large window that gets full sun I place them there . I do like the tote idea. I would do the milk jug but I do not drink anything out a jug, I do almond milk , Or I would try that , it would also take up more space I don't hv tho .
Hi Debbie, what a great idea on the spinach container. So an idea would be to ask a coffee shop if you could have their milk jugs that they use in a day. I went to mine and they said they go through 6 daily but didn't want to give them away. Someone said Starbucks will give you theirs also. Maybe that will help you out? Also the dollar tree has water gallon jugs for $1.25 and they are really big. That is also an option if you are looking. Thank you for sharing and watching.
Never tryd.... Living in Minnesota Not Sure bout the weather here Below zero way below LOL... Im Gonna put my FAITH into the mILK Containers = GooD Luck
I hope you will try it. It will work for you- probably even better than for me. The best is when the soil stays below freezing until it begins to warm and the seeds then germinate. They are safe to lay frozen- nature is incredible like that :-) I think you may be on to something! Thank you for watching.
I'm going to say the plastic container.
Hi Terrie, I can't wait to see how they turn out. Right now the plastic container is in last in the results.
Hi, from Zone 6. I started my jugs and large containers this week. Will add more just waiting on seed order. I will give the bags a try also. I hope the large container works best, how easy it will be to plant out. P.S. use eye protection when drilling. Great video
Hi Jackie, I am also waiting on my seeds to complete my jugs. The bags are so easy if they do work. I am seeing a little green so I can't wait to see the results. Great thought and advice on the eye protection. I appreciate you watching :-)
The zip bags
Hey Joyce, thank you for your vote, I am going to film an update this weekend.
Yes you are just cool as hell! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I have used a tote to grow starts but not to grow from seed.
I am sure that worked great for starts. I am thinking based off of what I am seeing it is going to work out great but fingers crossed!
Yes, the gallon freezer bag was recently covered by another, but I wonder how that will work. I wouldn’t jostle them around and I thought maybe a tray or box with holes would be helpful for structure when time to plant. My other concern is foliage in contact with bag could rot or freeze if not opened up or transplanted right away. Definitely a time saver and I will try it out.
I have a lot to plant out as it does work Quite well. I love it!
I hope the gal bag does work as I have a lot of my own flower seeds plus many new to me varieties. Where I am it’s hot, dry and sandy with short growing season Z5a and I’ve basically just planted the same ole dry mesic prairie flowers
Last year was first time and brassicas, echinacea, lavender, poppies, leafy greens All were Great! Never grew delphinium , foxgloves and asters and they didn’t fair well. The foxglove were numerous and it may have been that I didn’t water them as I was so busy with others. I put them in the greenhouse and they were looking good, but… also I had used coir because I didn’t like it inside because it molded in the warmth and it should have had more perlite added as it retains a lot of water. It was a learning curve.
Do be careful drilling holes in those bins! I seen another gal put her whole arm right through one and it was quite a surprise to her and those watching. They are brittle and get more so after being in the weather. And they are pricey. I’ve seen the plastic mess they leave and hope the pieces get picked up-it’s a lot of pieces🙄
I think for those that don’t transplant right away I would say the jugs are the best.
That plastic bin was a job and if the bags work how much easier that will be to do. I am with you in not jostling around the bags. I am excited to see how it turns out. :-)
@@thesoutherndaisyllc me too! We can compare notes on traditional jug and new found bag methods 🤣. I’m skipping the container and leaving that up to you😆
I’m so hoping that I’m wrong and the bag method fits the bill. SOooo Much simpler.
@@dustyflats3832 And cheaper!!! I'll keep you updated!
2& 3 ltr pop bottles work good too!
Thank you for the great video. I’ve been wondering which method works best. I’m trying milk jugs for my first time winter sowing. I almost tried the tub method, but heard that they become brittle from uv exposure, so I decided against it. You can spray the outside of the tub with spray uv protection apparently. But I like the idea of reusing the jugs, and they’re free! Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing your results, and mine! Btw, nothing wrong with a little silliness and messiness.
Hey Kathy, thank goodness there is nothing wrong with silliness and messiness because otherwise I would be in big trouble lol.
I am going to fillm an update this weekend. How are yours coming along? I am so excited you are trying it out. How fun!!! Cheers to great results!
I think the OG will work the best . I did milk jugs last year and had great success. This year I am doing milk jugs again as well as the plastic containers. I am so excited to see what happens. I have been taking off the lids on warm days. I so hope it works. I can not wait to plant my seedlings out into my garden. When will you be revealing your results?
Hi Cori, I am excited to hear you have success with winter sowing also. Last year I opened my containers on March 31. I will be doing the same weather dependent around that time. Wha zone are you in? And what have you had the best success in growing? Thank you for watching. I look forward to hearing how you did :-)
I think the plastic storage container is going to work best. I think you could space it well enough for some things. Also if you drill a smaller hole first it might not crack your lid. Also, if you have a wood burner you could use that to make the holes. Love your channel!! 😁
Hi Lorry, what a cool name! Is it pronounced like Lori? Love that! I think you are correct with the size of the drill bit lol. I am actually with you on the wood burner, I do have one and was thinking of giving it a try...Just got an idea for a video. :-) Thank you so much for watching. I appreciate you!
@@thesoutherndaisyllc yes, phonetic sound of my name sounds like Lori 😊, can't wait to see your next video's. Keep up the good work and showing us. I appreciate it.
I was going to use a foil pan with a lid and use 3” biodegradable pots. Set them outside. Would that be the same as winter sowing or greenhouse. Or they the same. First time starting seeds 😅
Do I need the pots or can I just put soil into the pan and separate later. Or use soil blocks that way the roots don’t tether with other roots.
So many options! I’m this is how I get stuck and get analysis paralysis.
I love that term analysis paralysis. Tell yourself to just make a decision and if it is the wrong one you will do it differently next time. So- I don't know about a foil pan.
I would get some pots so that you can keep each plant separated. You want to make sure that you are allowing enough room for each seed to be able to grow. Soil blocks are tedious, being as this is your first time maybe grab a few pots from the dollar tree and some potting soil and a pack of seeds. Be sure to wet the soil (moist but not drenched) and sow your seeds.
Great video. Thank you. Next time you drill the lid, try putting a board underneath and drill into the lid and board. It should stop the splitting.
Hey thanks Michael. That was a disaster huh...I found something even better for next time. A wood burning tool to melt the holes into it. I was given that idea and used it and WOW! Thank you for the advice. I'm sure it was cringe worthy to watch :-)
I think the milk jug would do great
Hi Gracie, I agree with you!
I'm in zone 5b-6a I'm not sure exactly when to begin winter sewing I'm so anxious for nice weather to get here, I'm about to burst but our last frost date is normally around mother's day.
if you're winter sowing native plant seeds they usually need 30-60 days of CMS (Cold Moist Stratification) to wake up the seed from dormancy. I'm about to set some outside soon.
Hi there, I looked it up and in your area you could start now through March. I hope that helps.
A cheap hot awl will change your life. I drilled my first totes and it took forever, they cracked, and it was a pain in the a$$. Used the electric awl and it melted like butter and took a few min.
Hey Regina, You are RIGHT! I got a wood burning tool and AMAZING. Thank you for sharing. I am hooked!
I'm zone 7b and I started wintering sowing a couple weeks ago..(my first time) Now I see sprouts but I feel like it's too early.
Yes a bit too early right?! Let them grow more, much as you can right until they nearly start to touch the top/fill the jug. When’s your last frost date..?…. (And you can leave the top part of the container open in the day and closed at night if you’ve not had your last frost date yet). What do other people think..?….
@@jackstone4291 in zone 7b when researching it says last frost is around April 15th but from my experience I normally wait to put things out after Mother's day.
Hi Temple, we are in the same zone and I am only in my second go round. Last year in zone 7b I planted my containers on valentines day. I saw sprouts but left them alone and they did great. I opened the containers on March 31 and then left them in until April 21. What did you sow that you see sprouts already? Yay for your first time sowing!
@@temptones11 I’m having a go at winter sowing this weekend fingers crossed with my wife, 6yr old son and 2yr old daughter ….. our last frost date around end of April too I think as zone 8 so hopefully I’ve given the seeds enough time ?! Transparent Plastic fizzy drinks bottles, slightly frosted milk bottles are our choice of free containers to use. If the seeds you used are annuals, then they may not have needed weeks or months of cold scarification like perennials or hardy annuals do, and some seeds sprout really quickly compared to others! Hope it goes well dude
Hi Jack, hopefully it will be ok. I am in the same zone and had the same experience last year. The last frost date is mid April but can fluctuate some. I think leave them along and closed up until the weather is warm (end of March at least).
I’m in the same zone as you in TN… is it to late to start now? This looks like a game changer!!
Hi, you could maybe start your warm season annuals like zinnia but its a bit late to start. You could always try a few seeds and see what happens, its worth a shot. It truly is a game changer. Start saving your containers now for next year! Trust me on that one.
To avoid splitting the plastic, put a piece of wood behind the plastic, and don't push, let the drill bit do the work
Such a great idea. Thank you! I found using a wood burning tool outdoors of course to be incredibly helpful.
I thought you intended to sow directly in the plastic bin. I have used milk jugs for several winters now. Most have performed well. I did have some fails and sadly my record keeping really sucked. I do recall several successes……Columbine, alyssum, echinacea, foxglove, snaps, and others. Zone 8a…coastal NC.
Hey Sara, I thought of that idea as I was drilling the holes but wanted to keep with my original one I had seen done which was planting containers in the bin. Its been a journey for sure. My record keeping it hit or miss most years. Love the ones you recall...I'm trying several of them. Coastal NC is a wonderful place!
I just thinking how about toilet paper rolls put in that soil in that big container and put seeds inside TP rolls, when is grow just squeeze and pick plant with fingers.I don’t know just come to me while I’m watching you drill hole in that big containers.😅
I wonder if they would break down to quickly though? Hey I’m always trying new things so maybe it’s worth a try?
Jug or plastic container!!!
Hi Alana, Can't wait to see the results! Thank you for your vote!
The jugs
Winner winner chicken dinner!
I’ve done the milk jugs and had lot of success!! I live in zone 4b and my containers r outside in the snow!! I’ve never done the ziplock bags or the big plastic bin but both look very interesting!! 😁
Doesn’t it sound interesting? I am glad you think so too. Jugs in the snow sounds well insulated and awaiting spring!!! Just like the rest of us! 😊
@@thesoutherndaisyllc Yes!! There under the snow!! These r the seeds I’ve sown!! Winter Sowing
Red Poppy
Peony pink
Very old packet of wildflower seeds
Shasta daisy Alaska
Red coral bells
Minaretts Lupine
Viola
Sunrise Lupine
Honesty Lumaria
Forget me Nots
Verbasoum
Aubrieta Whitewell Gem
Lobelia Mixed Colors
Artichokes
Wild Geraniums
Save The Monarch Collection
Blueberries
Columbine Blue Star
Hollyhock majorette Alcoa Roses
Hollyhock summer carnival
Phox seeds or peony seeds
Calendula from my garden
English Lavender!!😊
@@Sharonmarieb oh how exciting! I’m Z5a WI and nervous about starting because it was so warm in January. I tried first time last year in mid March and had super success. Love it! Foxglove, delphinium and asters didn’t make it and may have been coco coir or my care.
My list is really extensive this year and I think I better get rockin. We are very cold now, but it will swing again this weekend. I’m nervous about planting some varieties, but I suppose I could restrain myself to saving a few seeds just in case they don’t take. Last year brassicas, leafy greens, poppies, echinacea, lavender were great!
I have a ton of echinacea, cosmos, zinnias and butterfly weed from own plants, but I have a bunch of new to me flowers and not sure if they will do as well. Some are on your list. Are these all new for you?
I’m trying a few tomatoes, peppers and onions just to see if they will produce. With main crop inside. I much prefer if I can be successful to do them all outside as I really don’t like indoor plants. Lol, I have a Christmas cactus and and orchid and they can vouch for that as they have to be tuff with my care. Just don’t like babysitting seedlings. The watering, light adjustments, mess, room it takes and air circulation, Ugh! But I sure do love WS and how many plants it provides. The poppies were beautiful and so easy to clump plant, just stunning in bloom.
So if you planted this early before was it successful? And have you had warm weather in January where you are?
I’m anxious to get started, but this goofy weather wasn’t cold until now. I was afraid plants would break dormancy. I’ve never seen it rain in January in WI. Thanks!
@@dustyflats3832 The poppies, hollyhocks eucalyptus r new to me. The weather here has been weird too. I have an app that helps me to remember to water my plants!! I tend to water to much or not enough!! It’s hard to find a happy medium!! I do like watching baby seedlings. 😊
Old school
Mary, you may be right!!! :-) Stay tuned
im winter sowing/hot housing my peppers
Love that! I know you will have great success!
1cause it's protected.
I can't wait to share an update! Stay tuned :-)
I like The milk judge I'm going to try it this year I like your show talk to you later goodbye
I love this! Let me know how it goes for you.
I prefer juice jugs
Me too!
Ascrap peice of wood under the top as your drilling will help.
Bruce, thank you! I will remember that for next time. Would that keep it from cracking?
@@thesoutherndaisyllc yes it should.
Just experimented with using an old screwdriver heated up with a propane torch to melt holes in the container .Works great no cracking. A cheap Woodburn would do it too.
I’m guessing milk jugs
Hi Jennifer, thank you for your vote and for watching.
Hi Kim, 👋 I'm new to vegetable gardening, this will be my first year. I am going to use the winter sowing with milk & juice jugs. I used a hot sodder to make holes. Love all of your information and tips
Hi Terrie, that is great to hear. If I can help you, please let me know I have been vegetable gardening for 20 years (not by way of winter sowing) but am happy to share any info you are needing to get going :-)