I'm not Winter Sowing anymore

Due to climate changes in my area, I'm not going to be winter sowing anymore. The rollercoaster weather patterns have drastically reduced my chances of success.
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[@rockyusa2012]

HI Jen. I also stopped winter sowing. The pattern have definitely changed.

[@wendyburston3132]

Wow, you planted a cat! Awesome. I get volunteers showing up by my window where the catmint grows😂. I'm noticing that my plants don't all grow the same now depending on the soil. I've bag will work, the next one doesn't. Go figure.

[@ndbg46881]

What a shame!

[@mylittlecoloradocottage]

Hi friend, I also had issues with my jugs drying out I planted my jugs middle of April then we had a hard frost that froze the corn and cucumbers. My onion, peas, broccoli did well in the jugs.

[@GardenJensJourney]

Yeah, depending on where you are, it probably was way too soon to plant the corn and cucumbers. It's just now time to plant them here. A old farmer's rule of thumb is not to plant any warm loving crop until after Memorial Day. Just because mother nature likes to defy the Farmer's Almanac predictions of the last spring frost. 😳😂 Thankfully, cucumbers and Corn grow really quickly, and you could start them again the the jugs, but don't seal them.

[@hannahfitch8977]

Tomatoes, onions, leeks, chamomile, and catnip have all grown well for me in jugs, plenty of other plants I just haven’t been able to sprout at all with winter sowing.

[@GardenJensJourney]

I'm sorry. That's tough! Especially when good seeds aren't cheap. 😖

[@arielmcgillacuddy6640]

Gardening by nature is rolling with the punches and never knowing what you are going to get come up or come back. I am in zone 5b NH and I got 98 percent germination with my winter sowing close to 40 jugs. All frost tolerant or winter stratification required and yes as it warmed up I had to water some but I was able to get most into the ground 3 weeks ahead of Memorial Day and they are thriving. Even if your zone changed I am sure there is a lot you can winter sow. I agree with someone else who commented it may have been your soil and recheck your methods unless you just don’t want to be bothered anyway.

[@GardenJensJourney]

As I replied to the other comment, it's not my soil. I used the same exact soil to start the seedlings indoors, with wonderful results, nearly 95% germination rate. I didn't have so much trouble with germination as I did with the roller-coaster temperatures. From freezing overnight to cooking during the day. Those drastic temperature changes killed many of my seedlings. I replanted a few jugs, and still had poor results. I am no newbie to WS, I have been doing it and teaching it for a number of years. I don't think it's my technique. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm glad you had great success in your area. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Fritz0616]

Are you sure its not the soil? People are complaining about issues with Happy Frog soil. I actually had excellent results this year with WS.. I used miracle potting mix since last year I used HF and 60% didnt germinate. Sorry this happened regardless.

[@GardenJensJourney]

It's not the soil. I used ProMix HP, not Hsppy Frog. I used the same exact soil for the plants I started indoors. It is the weather. Too cool and damp, or too hot and dry. My seedlings either froze after germination or cooked. Or died from damping off disease because of the cool and moist soil.