Winter Sowing Poppies & Artichokes! 🌱❄️💚 // Garden Answer

[@boothgoodies6348]

Heavy machinery cuts a deep rut in the ground and Laura’s first thought is “I could dig in this!” Never change! Hahaha!

[@AndyLux123]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@lauravandien2363]

Looked like the stuck machinery was going to be a problem-nope. Aaron to the rescue🤣. Great tips for winter sowing. I’ve never tried it but I will this winter.

[@djackson2243]

I had to laugh.

[@tamidickison1330]

Yup too funny

[@tamidickison1330]

I winter sowed today. Many more to do. Love that willow tree!

[@kmagslove3983]

Feel like you said a week ago you weren't winter sowing this year. 😂😂 Until the urge to plant hits. So funny!!!

[@rootelation486]

Ahahahahah, the exact comment I came to post! But this is why we love Laura😂

[@mollypitcher9380]

I think {recap} Aaron talked her into it! 🌸

[@brookdawson8332]

I’m glad someone else remembered this! I thought I was crazy 😂.

[@Kazeykc]

This is the comment I came to look for 😂

[@jeannerolig6042]

I just love Russell's show-of-his-own that went on in the background of this video! He is choreographed like a ballet and appears to love the higher regions of the greenhouse, on tabletops and weaving gracefully through the containers of plants! I wonder whether he is having an inside "jungle adventure" in his imagination!

[@breelinshea5930]

Hi Laura! Would you be able to post some “updates” videos on the winter sowing so we can see how long jt takes/what they look like right when you transplant to the ground? Going to try my first year at poppies😬

[@joannagel4681]

I love Winter Sowing❤️ I’m in 4a & it saves a ton of room on my indoor growing racks. I grow lavender, coneflowers & daisies this way each year & they grow beauty, healthy plants. One thing I do is sprinkle a little vermiculite & cinnamon on top to help prevent algae growth. I have also started my squash, gourds & pumpkins this way to give them a jump start but I wait until April to Winter Sow them. Love winter sowing❤️

[@anitacox651]

Glad to read your comment and see you are zone 4a, as I am too. You find to wait till April and still look for cold tolerant seeds?

[@joannagel4681]

@@anitacox651 not sure if I. Understand your question but cold tolerant seeds I typically plant in Feb., I’ll winter sow my squash, pumpkins, gourds, etc. April 1st

[@aquafishcspeia2921]

@@joannagel4681 Nothing more helpful than an experienced gardener in your own zone! Thanks so much for the schedule. I started a lot of seeds last year but a few didn't work out because I started too early/late. 😂 I didn't think a few weeks would make such a big difference but it really does in a short growing season.

[@judyingram4846]

Thank you for sharing even more stuff to winter sow. I live in northeastern Oklahoma and I'm in zone 6 like Laura, so she always helps me out. Sound like you love gardening also. It's so awesome. It's a wonderful hobbie. Also a wonderful feeling.

[@joannagel4681]

Looked back on my notes it was April 14th I winter sowed my squash( summer & winter squash) & pumpkins, gourds & broccoli / brassicas

[@meliss36]

🐱 Laura those kitties aren’t fighting they are playing.. that builds a bond between them.. Happy planting 🌱

[@lynlalalala]

She knows they're play fighting😊.

[@rebeccamclaughlin4992]

Sometimes mine are playing , but other times because Talli is a bully , she is attacking Katniss. Wonder if Cheddar and Russell are fixed? Mine all are but we call Talli “Alley Cat” because she’s a bully! Lol!

[@ValeCreekCottage]

I’m in Australia, in a cold and some what dry area ( in Winter) so I’m looking forward to trying this in a few month’s time. At the moment though, I’m busy watering my borders and potager, harvesting strawberries, raspberries, black berries, tomatoes and courgettes- and watching my apple, apricot and plum trees fruiting up.

[@donnabrown9476]

A tip for sealing the containers. Rather than using tape, make holes with a hole punch, for pipe cleaners or twist ties for easy opening and closing without the stickiness of tape. Love your videos and thank you for all the information on winter seeding over the past several years!

[@doctim53]

I put the seeds in individual cells and then put the cells in the jugs. That makes separating the seedlings easier.

[@nettiesantos4664]

I picked up my pups ashes today. And they gave me a memorial seed packet. I was like can I plant these in jan? Sure enough I stumbled across your channel. Yes I can!

[@tonybaroud6820]

I’m really impressed with your comment, if you don’t mind friendship please were are you from?

[@Yrutnec1]

Aaron - AKA: SuperMan!!! This muddy situation has NOTHING on our SUPERMAN!!! 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 So excited to see those Poppys in Bloom!

[@kathyaakananabluebird]

I would pull your jugs to the front of the pallet so they are not under the barn overhang quite as much, They need all the snow and rain they can get in your climate. :)

[@tonybaroud6820]

Hello I’m really impressed with your comment, if you don’t mind friendship please were are you from?

[@jacquelinechamberlin3847]

We are in Manitoba Canada zone 3 and the way I’ve done my poppies in the past was I did their stratification period in the fridge and then when we were beginning to melt( in March or so) that is when I would sprinkle them outside on the snow or on any bare soil patches. They came up much better.

[@asaliden4584]

I used winter sowing method with wary grey poppies last season and of course much more seeds than I had to, but it worked out great! I took the whole small bucket I used and without disturbing the toots, planted the whole “cake” in my border. It made a wonderful spot with hundreds of blooms for over a month! 😮 I just was really careful watering often and also giving them nutrients more often than elsewhere.

[@p_eople6789]

Hi! What climate are you and how often did you water (frequency and duration), did you spray or pour? Lol I'm sorry for the many questions... I am young but going to try using spare backyard space in my boyfriend's rental to beautiful the area.

[@asaliden4584]

@@p_eople6789 I live in Sweden, and about US6 climate zone. It was a rainy spring last year so I didn’t even have to water them more than a couple of times. When I watered I have a mist on my garden hose so I used that.

[@Doxie1914]

Oh let the kitties have a good time, they’re just playing, they’re buddies.!

[@sarabeescutflowersmore795]

I've been winter sowing for years. The poppies are so sensitive that I found direct sowing to be the best method. Though, Iceland poppies are always a challenge.

[@debbielebovic6573]

I got tons of poppies using this method.

[@rebeccamclaughlin4992]

I did also; I’m done 6b

[@audreydusenberg4363]

I’m 6a- I’m curious as the what month I should plant. Excited to try this technique on some of my poppy seeds! Any input is appreciated 😀

[@rebeccamclaughlin4992]

Audrey I would direct see them now where we have some cold weather left; I do know they need a cold period in order to germinate.

[@syrhmk]

i can see horses back there ❤

[@giniascott2575]

I have done winter sowing for the past 4 or 5 years. I love it! I have been able to grow most of my own perennial flowers and fill most of my beds full for very cheap. I just pick one area to work on at a time.

[@Jane-West]

That's awesome! I have some Lantana seeds I saved from last year, I think I might try this with those!

[@cappar7567]

Do you sow them directly in the ground?

[@giniascott2575]

@@cappar7567 no I do just as she is doing with the milk jugs, then I transfer them to the ground once all danger of frost has passed. I do direct sow some seeds but mostly do the milk jug winter sowing method.

[@dustyflats3832]

It sure saves a lot and this year those plants in catalogs seem really pricey. I just started winter sowing last year. Have you done onions? I’m Z5a and not sure they would get big enough. Anything to keep the mess and babysitting seedlings outside is a win for me. Thanks!

[@DalhiaSun]

“Cool Flowers” excellent book worth every cent

[@mckinneymindy]

yes I remember the poppies you threw in the snow, only the poppies riding your drip came up!

[@michelesimpson2237]

Kitties and poppies 2 of my favorites

[@startingfromseed3]

Hello sweet baby. If you have pots then you can cut the bottom of the milk jug off and place over the pots. This removes the taping step of the process. Additionally the black pots should warm up better assisting in GermanNation.

[@gordonsmith9263]

Watching Russell and Cheddar behind you just enjoying their life is fun to watch. You should put a camera in there just to see what they're up to when you're not around. It would be like your Critter Cam video with the skunk those many years ago. Thanks for all the inspiration you provide to us.

[@laraemitchell9064]

Aaron got to save the day and play with his grown up toy. 👍 I was impressed by the variety of poppies you have. Only a little disappointed not to see those finicky blue ones. 💚💚💚

[@lauravandien2363]

Heavy machinery stuck a problem-nope! Aaron to the rescue🤣. Laura even thought about bulb planting🤣🤣. The cats are enjoying the weather and I enjoy seeing them!

[@fuzyfuzfuz2]

I see Aaron talked you into winter seed sowing for the newbies 🤣😂😅 much appreciated! You're wisdom and expertise is greatly welcomed and I actually spread the knowledge earlier today that I got from Garden Answer last year to a fellow gardener who didn't know about winter sowing in milk/plastic jugs. You are helping to make the world a more sustainable and recycle-friendly place one overly excited gardener at a time 🥰😍😊 thank you for always sharing with us! 🥰

[@pamkorman]

They should know to listen to you, Laura, lol!! I remember a video from last winter where you and your mom planted poppy seeds at her house by sprinkling them over the snow. I wondered if that was successful and if any of them came up. Also, about how many poppy seeds did you put in each milk jug? Thanks for making my morning cup of coffee extra enjoyable every day!!

[@ulla.umlaut]

I think she said a while ago that they didn't see any come up at her mom's. I did the sprinkle seeds on the snow method here in Minnesota and it worked really well. I think your moisture levels in the spring are really important.

[@lorindav5549]

I planted some Leprechaun Gold columbine outside yesterday and a couple of cells in the refrigerator to see which one does better. I might try a few in a jug too, just to have another technique to try. The jug method was a complete failure for me last year, but the drought has moved here too and Feb was crazy busy. Plus, it could have been all me not keeping the misted enough or maybe it was because they were on the southside of the deck. Idk, it was a growth experience, not for the plants, but for me. ;)

[@bktcz]

Winter sowing is such a wonderful method of starting seeds! HIGHLY RECOMMEND putting a label inside of the container as well... just to make sure you know what is growing in there if the weather wears off the marker! ;) Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@marinbandel2574]

Good morning Laura! Deep ruts = bulbs!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 We just love you!!! Hugs from N.C..❤️

[@nashnash7997]

Glad to hear artichokes are aphid magnets. Now i know dont bother. I tried to grow one last year it grew only a foot tall which took forever. Never got a bloom. I only planted it to see the gorgeous flower. Never happened i was disappointed

[@karlasantoro4981]

I had trouble getting duck tape to stick, so a friend suggested punching a hole through and tying it with twine. Perfect.

[@LadyCourtney13]

Good morning! Could this not be more perfect timing, I will be starting a variety of milkweed seeds, as well as others starting today. My husband will be glad not to see that pile of water jugs....well, now they will be out in the garden. ;)

[@heatherderganc5984]

Same here! North Texas zone 8. I actually was going to start milkweed inside under grow lights but I’m wondering if this would work better. My concern for inside is that we will be traveling a couple of weeks in March and watering is an issue then. Outside may be the way to go. I have no experience with Milkweed germination and I’ve heard it’s not easy…

[@dustyflats3832]

@@heatherderganc5984 winter sow them as the cold stratification will help. I’ve done butterfly weed and I have many plants now. Trying the yellow this year as I only have one of those and some critter keeps eating the seed pods every year.😏

[@donnajohansson4105]

It’s the Russell and Cheddar show!❤

[@jennydfrog8007]

I wintersow every year, I put a coffee filter in the jug before I add my soil, this helps keep the soil from falling out the bottom. I also put my plastic plant tag inside the jug and then also label the outside of the jug. My plants are currently nestled in my bearded Iris bed that has a a picket edging fence around it, literally tucked in.

[@tonybaroud6820]

I’m really impressed with your comment, if you don’t mind friendship please were are you from?

[@kestrelpat]

Love a lot of the music you play in your videos. Now turned me into a Victor Lundberg fan...thank you!

[@kaval1er]

I've done this with great success in 72 cell seed trays. Plant them, water them in and stack the trays up outside in a somewhat protected area where they still get rain. I'll put an open flat or a piece of hardware cloth over the top tray. No need to thin or separate, Just unstack as soon as there's any germination and plant in the garden as soon as they are big enough. Native milkweed does great this way. This year I'm experimenting with hosta and paw paw seed. We'll see how that goes.🙂

[@donnafernandez4058]

Wouldn’t it be nice if Laura wrote a book (or series of books) with all of these cool tips for gardeners like us? A lot of this information I’ve learned from hanging out at garden centers talking to old timers who have a lifetime of knowledge to share. If you write it I’ll buy it Laura! 🦋

[@kathrynkramer8345]

Donna: why don’t YOU write the book of tips you’ve received over the years?

[@saraw8503]

I get it better by seeing her demonstrate and explain methods over reading it in a book. I am a visual learner.

[@donnafernandez4058]

@@kathrynkramer8345 Hmmm maybe 😊

[@Tracymw99]

Try Cool Flowers by Lisa Mason Ziegler

[@rosalindash6830]

Auger bulbs love that mind of hers!!

[@tonybaroud6820]

Hello I’m really impressed with your comment, if you don’t mind friendship please were are you from?

[@glennnanod3160]

Tractor rescue and Russell and Cheddar fighting. What an eventful post. Came for the Gardening but enjoy the excitement also. 🚜😻🌱👏💗

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Morning Everyone 🥰

[@just_some_soup]

A little off topic, but I am starting my first garden this year thanks to feeling so inspired by you and some other youtubers I love. So thank you for posting videos! I love seeing your plating and harvesting videos the most haha

[@chrispetersen6402]

Hey Laura, I thought that you said you weren’t winter sowing this year! 😁 Just couldn’t resist, huh!😂

[@tonybaroud6820]

I’m really impressed with your comment, if you don’t mind friendship please were are you from?

[@lovelyrainflowerfarm]

Amazing grey truly is Amazing Grey 😍

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

it's the middle of January in NC we have hundreds of Daffodils EVERYWHERE it's going to look amazing at REAP WHAT YOU SOW GARDENING

[@jenger5405]

I get so excited watching your videos sometimes I forget to "Like". By the end I'm texting my friends for milk jugs or googling flower seeds lol! But wanted to let you know that I LOVE you channel! Thank You!!! 💛💯🌻🌼🌷🪻⚘️

[@oilinmylamp]

Looks fun

[@tonybaroud6820]

Hello 👋I’m really impressed with your comment, if you don’t mind friendship please were are you from?

[@kfowler193]

I LOVE tractors!!! The best investment we made after we bought out small farm! My husband loves it and I love it when he can use it for a project for me!

[@rosealvarado264]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day 🥰

[@rachelisaacson6209]

YAY!!!! Im so glad you decided to do a winter sowing video!! I winter sow all my plants and that is how i first found you on KZbin. hahaha

[@Daymickey]

I’ve seen you do this every winter but this might be the first time I actually jump on board! 😊

[@juliafiore120]

Good morning, Laura☕️ I had fantastic results with this method and Lupines. Have a Blessed day 😊🐈

[@cappar7567]

Direct sow, or in jugs?

[@joannagel4681]

@@cappar7567 in the jugs, I have problems with squirrels & chipmunks sometimes digging up my seeds & it helps jump start the plants.

[@juliafiore120]

@@cappar7567 in the jugs. I put five in one and they all grew! Good luck!

[@maryk1668]

😳I have never heard of winter sowing. Just found myself scouring house and recycle bin for appropriate containers. Grabbed my snapdragon, marigold and lisianthus seeds and now have 8 containers of various sizes sitting outside. 🤞🏻. Will try pumpkins and tomatoes in April.

[@rootsanddirt]

I forgot I wanted to try winter sowing this year! Thanks for the reminder! I'm in MN and I'm going to winter sow a bunch of my onion seed, snapdragons, artichokes and probably some other things. Every year I kill my artichokes in the process of giving them the chill hours they need hahaha

[@laurenwellman2516]

Glad to see that you are trying winter sowing again this year, because I thought you had decided against it. 🥰

[@mdorn6592]

So glad you did this video today...I've been saving my containers and was going to search out videos on doing this process. AND since I've had NO luck growing poppies the last couple years, this is definitely worth a shot

[@dustyflats3832]

Works like a charm, just transplant in chunks as they are fragile and not during heat of day. Keep them moist and they will flourish. Planted out while still cool and they reseeded and I just looked and there are all kinds of bright green plants under snow just waiting to return. So excited as I got some purple to go with those reds this year.

[@arnorrian1]

I did 60 of those last weekend.

[@violetamayer6298]

Being in South Florida, I'll never be able to do "winter sowing " 😆😆😄 but I still enjoyed watching this video and learning. 😁👌👍👏

[@kathyargo9232]

I started watching your channel about 6 months ago and was hooked. Because I started out working at landscape business in my late 40s. We have so much in common. Like you I did a lot by trial and error. Now I'm 64 and retired but still gardening. I got my first green house 3yrs ago and it's been wonderful to be able to grow more plants. I love your channel and I'm still learning new things from you. Thank you for all your help. Never to old to learn.

[@irmabarrow5986]

You look pretty with out eye liner.

[@wynorawishum5860]

I hope all those beautiful poppies thrive. They will be beautiful in your garden.

[@sandywalheim4526]

I really like the mix if planting that you do. Your features on seeds, like this, show how economical planting can be. Also, the varieties of plants available by seed far exceed availability in garden centers . While I struggle with seed success, I always learn something from your seed starting videos. Keep them coming!

[@thackeray4]

I love having my morning coffee with you. Thank you for being my inspiration.

[@tonybaroud6820]

Hello I’m really impressed with your comment, if you don’t mind friendship please were are you from?

[@courtneymilner6062]

And here I am getting ready to start my warm season flowers in 9a..we’ve had a very warm winter this year and I’m scared I’m missing out on our rare spring, either way time to start zinnias, cosmos and dahlia seeds! I started tomatoes and peppers already..only time of year I like living in southern Texas 😂

[@dustyflats3832]

We have had the warmest January in WI! It rained like crazy Monday and snowing Wednesday night. I’ve never seen it my whole life-Crazy. We will hopefully get cold now heading to February. I’m concerned spring bulbs and other plants will break dormancy. Another reason I didn’t start winter sowing yet. This is my 2nd year WSowing and I’m trying dahlias for first time ever and from seed. I hope they work winter sowing them.

[@courtneymilner6062]

@@dustyflats3832 some of my plants died back with the freeze we got a few weeks ago but they’re already coming back since we’ve been in the high 70s-mid 80s. I doubt we’ll have another hard freeze here. I’m trying dahlias from seed for the first time too! Although I don’t do winter sowing here in Texas, it’s definitely going to be a fun experience

[@jenw5854]

I’ve been waiting for this video for two months! I’m going to try winter sowing this year. I’ve never grown anything besides sunflowers from seed before! I’m ridiculously excited!

[@chrisonthiaallthingsglam6624]

Will definitely be sowing now!!! Thank you 🙏

[@andrewducker4753]

Fascinating. Going to try this when I recover my milk bottles from the rubbish bin.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I love growing everything from scratch

[@jeanbrewer576]

Good afternoon Laura and family Can't wait to see the those beautiful colors of poppies. Thank you Laura. Have a great rest of the afternoon 👋😊

[@annepagliaroni9898]

I’ve always thought the space where that machinery was stuck would be perfect for a pool! AND I heard you say you might need a pool after looking at viewer garden submissions in a recap. Never say never!

[@BS-j1965]

I did winter sewing last year 2022 and one of the plants I 15:38 grew was the artichoke 3 made it to the garden and did really really well until they were covered in black aphids 😡I watch and checked everything in the garden faithfully and then one day !!!! I did everything I could to get rid of them and no matter how diligent I was or what I used things just kept getting worse on those 3 artichokes!!! So remembering Laura talking about “aphid attracter plants” I stopped treating them and never saw even one aphid on any other plant in my gardens🙀🙀🙀🙀👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂😂

[@Thegardenwhatcanbedone]

Perfect timing! I thought I was too late and then I was upset I don't have water or milk jugs. But then I reliz3d I had jugs from dog treats and clear containers cookies I buy for work! So happy!

[@taylormesa6166]

To water my winter sowing jugs I put some water (just an inch or two) in a tub or long flat container and then place the jugs in the water. This allows them to be bottom watered (as long as you’ve added the drainage holes) and won’t disturb the seedlings.

[@Tracymw99]

So you keep water in it at all times?

[@taylormesa6166]

@@Tracymw99 no, I’ll only water them only as needed. We have a pretty rainy spring so I didn’t need to do it often. It just made it a lot easier to water them all at once. After they soaked up all the water they needed I took them out of the container.

[@joellozano6881]

Poppies!! Thanks for the reminder, I have tried the past 2 winters to toss poppy seeds in my garden to no avail, I am not giving up - I will try again - gotta go. Happy gardening!!

[@msv3402]

Aaron is loving his tractor. Hope you all the success in your winter sewing, and that you don’t forget about them 😊

[@heatherdplans37]

I love watching your videos…a little jealous that you are starting some seeds already. Early to mid April is indoor greenhouse starting here so the plant are strong by end of may to harden off outside. If my cats had access to your plants…they would all be mowed down, they eat everything!

[@leesaaugustine1444]

Good Morning! 🌞 Thank goodness for big tractors! An excellent refresher video, at least for me! I need to try this method! ❄️🌱💚🚜

[@amysgardenstead2879]

Ooh hole for the tulips the auger couldn’t dig! Winter sowing is the only way I can grow larkspur. I tried for years to start larkspur. Last year and I tried them with the winter sowing method. The hardest part of winter sowing is remembering to plant them out in the spring. I use a drill to make holes in the bottom.

[@kittiew260]

So happy you did winter sowing as earlier video you didn't think you would. I just got my supplies to start this weekend. Although hesitant because it was 53 today & unheard temperature for January for my area. Tip, I found helpful put shaded area to store and until your temperature start increasing steady leave in shade to prevent early germination. Once it gets constsistant warmer, move into a sunny location.

[@JessDivaTM]

Im collecting jugs for winter sowing this year!!! I studied your winter sowing video last year many times and this is the year im saving on seed starting space :)

[@vickyzee5899]

I have 2 garden sacks full of milk cartons ready for winter sowing but we are way below 0degrees c still with us in Wales, UK so hopefully another week or two and It will warm up!

[@stephanieprice722]

I knew as soon as I saw that soft ground Laura was going to think of bulbs! 😄

[@deb9024]

I’m going to try this it seems easy enough and it’s motivating to plant something zone 5. 😊🌺🌺

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

It's nice you actually make new video of this annual event instead of just republishing old ones done in past. I've notice some channels do that, it's so nice to have updated ones and then some links to the old ones. I've been around a few years but I still enjoy looking back at older videos too. I know how to find them. I could be wrong but it seems to me Russel is jealous and doesn't want to share you with Cheddar. I know I've seen them laying together peacefully but it's rare, at least in the videos maybe different everyday what you see because I know the videos are just snippets of your everyday life. I wonder sometimes if that's why Cheddar doesn't seem to try to follow you around the way Russel does because Russel, it seems to me, bullies Cheddar to keep him away.

[@tonybaroud6820]

Hello I’m really impressed with your comment, if you don’t mind friendship please were are you from?

[@marilynruggeberg]

Hi Laura, I live in Iowa Zone 5. I have Poppies. I just let them drop their seeds where they are. I will try to spread some if I want them somewhere else. They go to seed the middle to end of July here. I believe they are Biennial so the seeds I sowed this past year won't come up until the Spring after this one. Maybe you will be surprised by some that you planted that didn't come up. And maybe you could save time by sowing them in the Fall before the Snow Flies. Love your Channel 💖

[@julisgardenthyme5013]

That was brilliant to put a seed marker inside the jug as well so you can be sure to know what variety you have planted!

[@alisonsneed3707]

Totally inspired! Wondering if I could plant spring bulbs in those to keep them from being eaten by critters this time. Sort of a la Claus Dalby but save on all the terracotta pots. Then plant the sprouts in the ground, giving less time for the hungry beasts.

[@geaizee-JZ]

I know you do this video every year (or nearly) but thank you for doing it again. When you mentioned seeds that need stratification it made me realize my Columbine seeds are a great candidate.

[@a.l.lind5926]

Just a thought, possibly (before snow) flag drip area in a few spots so you can cast seeds. I'm so looking forward to seeing your beautiful poppies in the Spring. Spring can't come quick enough for me.

[@tonigardella4165]

I always forget about winter sowing . So glad that I have a reminder like you Laura .🌸🌸🌻🌻

[@marybarnes6040]

I think i will try this. Poppies i have never done before. Thanks!

[@margaretmorris9561]

Brilliant!!

[@jillsimpson8716]

I watched this video twice, just to make sure it was as easy as it seemed. I am totally going to do this with some poppy seeds I was hesitant on starting. I have a small area for creating a cut flower garden, and limited indoor growing area so this will really help me see what I can do! I also over-bought stock seed after finding it in our garden center last spring. How did I never know about this plant?!? Stock and Bio-tone starter fertilizer are my new favorite smells :)

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

poppy seed rolls yummy!

[@suekrebs3497]

I love winter sowing here in southern Wisconsin, zone 5a. Last year, I planted 57 jugs similar to you except that I use clear Gorilla tape to seal the jug and fine vermiculite to cover. I grew lupine, echinacea, dianthus, bells of Ireland, snapdragons, annual phlox, strawflower, bachelor button, ornamental grass, poppies, linaria and more with great success. We have enough precipitation that I don't have to water them during the winter.

[@nannschmidt896]

I'm planning on winter sowing poppies, first time ever. Have my milk jugs ready. Been procrastinating the actual planting process. Watching ur video, hoping it will get me to follow through with the actual soil and seeding. Love poppies. Haven't been able to get poppies to germinate. Hope this is the answer.

[@maryr7800]

Happy Birthday to Samantha Grace ! I would love to try winter sowing someday, you make it look so simple and easy.

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura! Thanks for sharing!

[@kitzimmerman9843]

I tried winter sowing last year. It was so successful and EASY! I'll do even more this winter.

[@jackiehorsley9263]

your poppy seed varietys sound awesome I well definitely be starting my winter sowing very soon I am growing forget-me-not ,sweet william , foxglove , blanketflower , shasta daisy , calendula , painted daisy , balloon flower , delphinium ,

[@408Dolly]

🐈 it’s the Russel and Cheddar Show! 😻