I’ve been reluctant to do very many this year. This winter has been the warmest I’ve ever known. To have 70s in February and March in WI is unheard of. At times I record weather and pinpointed I think what happened last year and it was warm and it snowed. We had rain in January which was crazy also. I think because the seeds are in an artificial environment they germinated way too soon and froze. Some may have rotted. I put a few on the east side of house this year and will see how that goes. We had 70s and this weekend 30-40 and back to upper 60s for several days and by the weekend cold. The nights can get in 20s and some nights the last couple months never reached freezing. Normally we get a brief Jan thaw, but this year it’s continuous. Worried about fruit plants budding too soon, orchards and wineries are also and the maple syrup had to be done a month in advance. I’m not sure WS can be very successful here unless the east side of building does the trick. It’s all out of whack.
Thank you for sharing! I am in zone 9B and I now have 65 jugs between flowers and veggies. It’s just so exciting every day I look inside and see the changes , germinate, sprouting! I can’t see enough of these videos. I absolutely get JOY from each one I see ! Yours are looking Amazing!! Happy Growing season to you and enjoy every minute of it! Dirt therapy is good for the soul! This is my very first year winter sowing thanks to everyone on TH-cam doing these kinds of videos, super appreciate the sharing.
Thank you! I agree - this is therapy for sure and I have been getting such a kick out of growing my own plants and flowers these past couple of years - so much that I'm going to be building a much bigger enclosed garden space this year. I'll be trying to video that process as it unfolds. Enjoy your spring!!
You are doing a great job. Thanks for sharing your winter sowing containers. Looking good. Happy gardening
Thanks, you too!
I’ve been reluctant to do very many this year. This winter has been the warmest I’ve ever known. To have 70s in February and March in WI is unheard of. At times I record weather and pinpointed I think what happened last year and it was warm and it snowed. We had rain in January which was crazy also. I think because the seeds are in an artificial environment they germinated way too soon and froze. Some may have rotted.
I put a few on the east side of house this year and will see how that goes.
We had 70s and this weekend 30-40 and back to upper 60s for several days and by the weekend cold. The nights can get in 20s and some nights the last couple months never reached freezing. Normally we get a brief Jan thaw, but this year it’s continuous. Worried about fruit plants budding too soon, orchards and wineries are also and the maple syrup had to be done a month in advance.
I’m not sure WS can be very successful here unless the east side of building does the trick.
It’s all out of whack.
The weather has definitely been kind of crazy the past couple of winters! Good luck with the ones on your east side!
What zone are you in?
The newly released information says Zone 7, but I'm still going by what we've been which is Zone 6.
@@auntsusansgarden thankyou for replying!
Thank you for sharing! I am in zone 9B and I now have 65 jugs between flowers and veggies. It’s just so exciting every day I look inside and see the changes , germinate, sprouting! I can’t see enough of these videos. I absolutely get JOY from each one I see ! Yours are looking Amazing!! Happy Growing season to you and enjoy every minute of it! Dirt therapy is good for the soul! This is my very first year winter sowing thanks to everyone on TH-cam doing these kinds of videos, super appreciate the sharing.
Thank you! I agree - this is therapy for sure and I have been getting such a kick out of growing my own plants and flowers these past couple of years - so much that I'm going to be building a much bigger enclosed garden space this year. I'll be trying to video that process as it unfolds. Enjoy your spring!!
@@auntsusansgarden look forward to seeing the new bigger space! Very exciting, happy for you