Sow Seedlings Now in Winter for a Healthier Garden in Spring
Winter is the perfect time to plan your garden . If you are planting outdoors, this is also a good time to clear the weeds so they don’t sow into your soil when the weather gets warm. This is also a great time to sow next year’s seedlings.
Cold weather may not seem like the best condition for growing seedlings, but as Garden Fundamentals explains in the video above, the impact of this harsh weather on the seedlings makes them more resilient and means they are ready to plant as soon as you can start planting. Winter sowing works especially well for most annuals and common perennials, most temperate trees and shrubs, and vegetables grown in cool conditions. Once your seeds are in containers, you can take them outside and wait for them to grow. Towards the end of the video, it can be seen that they have achieved success even in snowy conditions.
The video above has a step-by-step guide to properly preparing seedling containers, but essentially you take an old plastic container, punch holes in the bottom for drainage, add soil and seeds, and leave a hole at the top so gases can escape. You can use an old food container or juice bottle, just make sure your seedlings have enough room to grow.
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