Winter Sowing REVEAL! 🌱🌸 || AMAZING RESULTS From Seedlings To Mature Flowers

I started seeds using the winter sowing method last year for the first time. I wasn't sure if I believed starting seeds could be THAT easy. I was in for a HUGE and incredibly wonderful surprise. It really was THAT easy. I fell in love with the process from just seeing what germinated with what the flowers would do still being unknown. I was blown away with the beauty that these beautiful winter sown seedlings matured to become. I was even moved to tears as I wandered among so much beauty. I vowed then to winter sow anything and everything that I could this year.
I want to share what seeds I winter sowed last year with you in this video, show you the great unveiling after months of peeking through the opening of the jugs, and the beautiful flowers (and an onion) they all became. I hope that you enjoy this stroll through my garden and are inspired to try your hand at this incredibly easy and worth it method of seed starting.
Thank you so much for watching! I truly appreciate you.
Kim, The Southern Daisy
www.thesoutherndaisy.com
North Carolina, Zone 7b
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[@jangarrett8978]

OMG. This is the first time I’ve commented on anyone’s KZbin or any other platform. I live in the middle of Georgia, zone 8b. I’ve been winter sowing for a few years now and love it for so many reasons. This is a list of everything I’ve winter sown with success. It’s a lot! Larkspur, cleome, cosmo, sweet william, bachelor button, tithonia! (There’s a yellow one,too), sweet peas, amaranth (trailing and globe), alyssum dill ( the monarch caterpillars love them) oregano, zinnias, nasturtium, liatris, tall verbena, salvia, bunny tails, nicotiana, orlaya, coneflower, daisy, foxglove. And more! You’ll probably do even better in your zone because you’re slightly cooler and a little less humid. I try something new every year. So much fun!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Jan! I am SO HONORED!!! WOW! Thank you so so much. I love your list and knowing you have been doing this for years and love it as much today after doing it a while. I had no idea there was a yellow Tithonia. I have added everything on your list to mine. THANK YOU! So what is your new item for this year? And what is your go to container? Thank you again for sharing your wisdom and list. You are awesome! 🙂

[@TrixieJFerguson]

Hi Jan! I am in south-central Texas (also zone 8b) and was wondering what month (or even week) you set out your winter sowing seeds. My average first frost date is somewhere around the 1st week of December (I think 12/4) but this year, we didn’t have so much as a light frost until Dec 24. I’m curious how “winter” sowing works when it’s still so warm outside. TIA

[@dustyflats3832]

@@TrixieJFerguson I’m wondering the same. Z5a and January in WI was Extremely Warm 40-50-unheard of! And RAIN! Until now we are finally going to extreme cold. Below zero a few nights coming up this week. I tried WS first time last year when I learned of it and I’m ecstatic! I started mid March last year and was wondering if I could jump start like February. I just know that I couldn’t in January with all them warm days. I was concerned plants would break dormancy as I already seen maple sap running and that’s not suppose to happen until warm spell in February. I have a ton of seed to try and at the price of plants and seed I don’t want to fail. A seed will sprout when it’s ready, but I’m concerned about seeds rotting or maybe to cold. However seeds in vaults are kept extremely cold, so there’s that🤔 I hope other cold weather WSers join in this post. I try to tweak southern info to match.

[@tatianalightown4916]

@@TrixieJFerguson I’m not Jan but I know answer to your question 🙋‍♀️ Here in SE zone 8b we do winter sowing in January. January and February our “coldest” months. It’s my 2nd year of WS. I have 25 jugs outside now. Some are already sprouted :)

[@judywilliams3193]

how often do you water, and how do you water

[@sandyasposito8262]

WOW!!! Love winter sowing!!!😀

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

The best!

[@LINativePlantConservation]

You gotta say bee balm lambada with the dance at every video ❤

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

I literally say it all the time and my family looks at me like I am a fruit cake...which I am a bit crazy lol. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@8helenjhouston8]

Serena Rose Angelonica is exquisite !!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Helen, Oh that sounds lovely. I completley forgot about Angelonia. I always used those in my commercial designs and love it. Thank you so much!!! I am adding this to my must have list this year.

[@lisagreen7499]

Zone 7a Thai Basil !! Bloomed all summer. It resembles a salvia. Hairy balls milkweed! Absolutely covered in monarch caterpillars Spotted bee balm.. beautiful! Jewels of opar Bampton verbena Those were the best of my winter sowing for the 1st time

[@pacjam418]

The American Seed Company is down the street from my house in the very nice ‘Miles Standish Industrial Park’ in Norton Mass. Its where most liquor distributors are located in Eastern Mass. I love the Dollar Tree seeds. Great germination, strong plants & I save the seeds from them. The last few years I’ve had better luck with Dollar Tree seeds than Home Depot & Walmart. Trying winter sowing for the first time this year. Some with Dollar Tree seeds!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi there! That is so awesome! I was blown away with what great seeds they were for such an incredible price. I didn't talk about the plants I also direct sowed from their seeds but the same as the winter sowing success. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the seed choices. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Its so neat to see your success too. I am SO excited you are going to try winter sowing. You are going to absolutely fall in love with it. I can't believe its that easy and it is! If I can help or answer any questions I am happy to. Best of luck in your first adventure with it. What seeds are you going to do? There are some great suggestions in these comments so maybe check them out as you make your selections. 🙂

[@aimeesgardens]

I'm in zone 9 a and have had luck with strawflower, larkspur, poppies, bachelor buttons, rudbeckia, echinacea, hollyhock, nigella, snapdragons, shasta daisy and artichoke. If you haven't grown artichoke before I highly recommend. Yes, it's yummy to eat but if you don't pick it and let it go to flower it is an absolutely gorgeous flower!! I can't wait to try bee balm now after your review! Thanks for sharing!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Aimee, your list is magical! I have only grown holly hocks from your list. So how exciting to see this! No I haven't grown artichokes and who knew the flower was so gorgeous. I am adding this to my new things to grow this year. THANK YOU!!!! How fun! The bee balm lambada (dancing saying it lol) is spectacular. The one thing that I will mention to you is that I didn't stake them and when the rains came heavily, they were top heavy so give them some support if possible. I will talk about that in an upcoming video but just fyi! Thanks for watching and reaching out. I am really excited to learn from you!

[@andrewmiadavila6342]

I rarely, if ever comment by this video has been the most enjoyable and informative. You had many of the seeds that I'm planning to winter sow for the first time ever! You make it look amazing!

[@kellycornett6219]

This is going to be my first year trying this method. Zone 6 Michigan.

[@tatianalightown4916]

I love videos like that Start to Finish, not very many this type of videos out there. I also started with WS last year. My biggest success were Rudbeckias. I’m in 8b SE.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Tatiana, I think it is so fun to see the start to finish also. It helps to see what each stage looks like to know if its appealing. I am going to try Rudbeckias this year. I have had so many of you suggest them and I love them! Thank you for the info and for watching!

[@karenplante3801]

My zone 8a in West Central Texas I winter sowed blue boy bachelor buttons and they were absolutely gorgeous!! But, by the very end of summer, they litterly burned up in the 111° heat, which just seemed to never end! I think if we had had a normal summer they may have done well for longer. I also grew Tithonia, and they reached 10 feet tall and were an unbelievable butterfly magnet for when the Monarchs migrated thru. They just covered the flowers happily eating the nectar. They were amazing.

[@gardengatesopen]

Helloooooo neighbor!!! I'm in Central Texas too! Just west of Austin, in the Hill Country. I dont know about you, but the extreme weather we've had these past 3 years, along with the lack of rain is just killin me!! I feel just like your poor bachelor buttons!! I keep hoping these La Niña/El Niño seasons will END for a while! And really hoping it's NOT the new normal... Have you planted any Blue Bonnets? I love to toss those seeds over top of my garden beds to act as a green cover crop. They look great when the Blue Bonnets and Daffodils decide to bloom together! Oh, and I sometimes forget the Indian Paintbrush who have a symbiotic relationship with the Blue Bonnets, but since they reseed themselves they always manage to show up too! These wildflowers seem like an easy garden fix since they will be growing out in the wild anyway, but I just love them in my garden as well!! I'm going to be growing Tithonia for the 1st time this year, and I'm really looking forward to it! Did you plant any other flowers from seed last year, and did you refrigerate any seeds first?

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Karen, thank you for sharing the information. The seasons are so crazy now so I completely understand trying to figure out a new normal. I am adding Batchelor Buttons to my list. Thank you! I am excited to hear that you loved the Tithonia and that the monarchs loved it like the butterflies did mine. When do you start your winter sowing in your zone? Did you have any other winter sown successes? Thank you so much for watching and I look forward to hearing about your success this year. 🙂

[@verawallace9055]

I decided wasn't to sow any bachelor's button last year but they selfseed themselves, and now am in love with them again especially the blue ones

[@KristinaDowns-q7i]

Thank you for the great video! I am now a subscriber 😊

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

You are the best ever. Thank you so so much. I appreciate it more than you know. I hope that you find value in these videos. If you have any request, let me know.

[@peggystamper1670]

I have never had any luck with seeds. But, I am gonna give this a try. Wish me luck.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Peggy, I know you're going to have tons of success this try. It is so great and I am excited to hear your thoughts. In my previous video (January Checklist) I talked about all the supplies needed to winter sow. Let me know if you have any questions or need any encouragement. You've got this! 🙂

[@HookedandRooted]

Kim, this video was great!! Your garden looked beautiful and you had a very success winter sowing season for your first go at it! This thumbnail is dreamy!! Also, I think if we lived closer we would be bffs. I need to grow lambada bee balm now and won't help but shimmy each time I say it 🤣💚

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Steph, YES! So I think you should move this way. I can't go your way, its too cold. I absolutely love you even far away so we can still be bffs from states away

[@bw3830]

Zone 6 and my favorite to winter sow are cleome, nicotiana and foxgloves. All have been very sucessful and plan to try sea holly this year.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Oh those are three I didn't try this year. I am going to add them to my massive spreadsheet I compiled from all of these comments. Thank you!

[@TMBgarden]

Thank you for all that rich information! My zone is 9b, I have heavy clay soil that floods in winter and dry like cement in the heat waves of summer. I'm working on it with some vegetable and leaf compost here and there when the soil dry out quickly in summer dry spell and with river sand where water floods. So what I want to share with you is that despite of my soil condition, I have a great fall and winter direc sowing seeds that became so much taller, heavy wind resistant and early blooming than late winter/early spring tray sowing ones. The spices I'm have full success are 1. Nigella Damascena 2. Cornflower blue boy 3. Snapdragons 4. Mathiola Incana 5. Calendula offcinalis 6. bellis perenis 7. Ornamental grasses like: Largurus Ovatus, Brizna máxima, Deschampia Cespitosa, Nassella tenuissima, etc. 8. Achillea millefolium 9. Bellis perennis 10. Alces roses 11. Centranthus ruber 12. Nepeta faaenssii walker low 13. Nepeta cataria (catnip) 14. Melissa 15. Calamintha (pink flower) 16. Alyssum maritimum 17. Verbena bonariensis lolipop 18. Coreopsis grandiflora 19. Cow parsley, and another umbrella white flowers like that 20. pansy 21. aster alpine 22. salvia nemorosa 23. salvia farinacea 24. gypsophila paniculata 25. Borage 26. Russian sage (very low germination) 27. forage (some grasses and fabacea spices) to prevent soil erosion or fix nitrogen before late spring planting. whether is crazy nowadays. I never mulched or use any frost or snow protection on this ones and all they germinate, the hardy ones so much early then stay tiny but get a huge fast growing period trough the end of the winter and then I get a very early spring long last flowering bed when everything else was grey and brown. some start blooming late winter and another ones like coreopsis late spring early summer and not late summer mid fall like those from trays. So from that experience I always direct sow this ones and just keep busy with my tender ones like late overwinter zinnia, because we have heavy and several weeks of continuous frost, and a very late last frost date, and keep my self busy with those who have 90 to 120 days to mature like callistephus Chinese in my zone that if I want to have some blood before the dry spell I must sow them early February or before. I have success with overwinter sowing with several perennials from root cuttings like heliopsis Scabra, eryngium etc, and also seeds like: 1. chia sage 2. statice sinuata 3. nasturtium 4. cosmos (giant ones that take long for mature) 5. basil (purple, lemon and cinnamon) 6. mexican zinnia 7. garden zinnia 8. zinnia lilliput 9. gypsophila paniculata Sorry, very large text, but hope it helps and maybe inspiring you to try new species and find reliable ones to you climate zones.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

This list is absolutely amazing! I imagine your garden is so incredibly beautiful as well. Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful information. There are so many things on your list that I have never heard of and am going to research now to potentially add to my list. So being as you are in Europe when is your last frost date and when do you start your winter sowing? Again thank you so much for watching and for sharing. Please continue to share your wisdom! :-)

[@cindylouwho7667]

Zone 7B central Arkansas. Salvia does beautifully and the pollinators love it !!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi I love your name! I'm in Zone 7b too and love salvia. I don't have it on my WS list so I am adding it for this year. Thank you so much!!!

[@homewithstefanie]

Im zone 4, Upper Penninsula of Michigan. Last year was my first season winter sowing. I had great success with hollyhocks, lupines, catmint and foxgloves: the hollyhocks, lupines and catmint all flowered first year for me ( I think because we get true cold stratification in my zone) and delphinium (which I had no success with last year). This year I am doing all of those again + trying cabbage, brocolli, cauliflower, purple coneflower, columbine, shasta daisy, painted daisy and a couple more tender annuals to see what happens: aster, bachelor button and I usually direct sow my cosmos but they dont bloom until after the fourth of july due to our later short season so Im trying to winter sow them this year to see if i can get earlier blooms!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Stefanie, you really sound like you had some gorgeous varieties last year for your first time. I can't wait to see how it turns out this year for you. So on your catmint- can you share with me how it turned out. Starting it from seed once you planted it out in the garden, did it grow into a nice full plant? I have started some from seed but can't seem to find what the ones started from seed turn into when planted. I want to line a walkway with it but if its not full and more spindly I need to rethink it. I hope that makes sense.

[@danikat29]

You have a beautiful garden! I’ve had a lot of success with assorted veggies and flowers, but the standout flowers last year were cosmos, celosia, gomphrena, sweet pea and snapdragons. I put toilet paper tubes inside the jug for the sweet peas to keep their roots separated to minimize transplant disturbance and it worked very well. I have a huge winter sowing list for this year for my zone 7a garden in Virginia. 💐🌼🌸

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Thank you so very much. I love your standout list of flowers. The idea of putting toilet paper tubes in your jug for the sweet peas is GENIUS! So when you plant them you push the tubes down in the soil and plant in the individual tubes inside the container right? You could cut up a paper towel roll too! I'm going to try this, this year. Thank you so much! What are you growing this year? Your my same zone less a letter and one state away so I think I can have a lot of the same that you can grow. Thank you for watching!!! I appreciate it so much.

[@danikat29]

@thesoutherndaisyllc Yes, you push the tubes down into the soil. It gives you a bit of extra height too because you can add a bit more soil to the tubes to give them the extra depth the roots like. I maybe had to monitor them a bit more closely because the paper will absorb some moisture. I hope you have great success with it! I’m enjoying your channel. 💐🌱😊

[@gardingyrl3501]

I put my sweet peas in 5 inch water bottles with drainage holes on the bottom and one inch up on the sides, 4 of them inside a milk jug with drainage holes on bottom and the bottom sides about one inch up and they did great. You cut away the plastic water bottle away so not to disturb the roots

[@yefei438]

First year 10:27 in Melbourne. I think 9B. I have a pile of seed packs, probably enough for 10 years.😂 In autumn atm. Wish me luck. Btw, love you little dance.

[@arielmcgillacuddy6640]

This is my first year winter sowing and I can’t wait till spring!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Ariel, I am excited for you! What are you trying out for the first time? You're going to be hooked, I just know it.

[@gardeningwithjason]

Zone 6 Ohio. Lupine, Foxglove, green twister coneflower, purple and white coneflower, Maltese cross, 3 or 4 different rudbeckias, snapdragons and Scabiosa all did very well for me. There were others but that’s what came to mind already.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Jason! Thank you very much for sharing what worked for you. I am excited to see your garden channel and follow along your progress. Thank you again 🌱

[@gardeningwithjason]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc thank you!! Your channel is fairly new to me and I need to go catch up on some of your videos! Great work! Can’t wait to see what else you accomplish with your garden!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@gardeningwithjason I look forward to hearing your thoughts on my videos. It took me a bit to allow my real personality to come through 🙂

[@gardeningwithjason]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I am very new with KZbin videos and still so uncomfortable talking in camera. I’m hoping to force myself to make more videos in 2023 myself in order to better my videos but mostly to look back on my own garden accomplishments. Your personality definitely kept my attention and focus throughout this video!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@gardeningwithjason My very best advice is to do it afraid. I look back at my videos and cringe a lot of the time. Show up, be yourself and you will be comfortable in no time. You've got this! 2023 is going to be your year!

[@tammynelson9568]

Hello from zone 6A, Cincinnati. Just found your channel. I started winter sowing last year with amazing success. Some fails but that is how we learn. That is the part of the fun of being a gardener. Best of luck and success. 😊

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Tammy, thank you for watching! I am so excited you found me and tat you are a fellow WS gardener. Thank you for sharing and I hope you will come back again. What is your fav WS success?

[@rejanejohnson]

First time doing this, and I am in zone 7b. I started the end of January and early February. Green onion, Spinach, Lettuce, Calendula, Salvia, Petunia and Marigold are already coming up. Amazing. Just planted some Zinnia, Dahlia, Coreopsis, and Hyssop.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

That is fantastic. I am excited to see you trying it and planting such fun plants. YAY for Winter Sowing. Best of luck in your growing season ahead.

[@SusanA-yh2vk]

I am in zone 7b too. I just learned about winter sowing. I sowed sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons on 3/4. The sprouted on 3/15. Is it too late to winter sow other seeds? Thank you! 💐

[@juanitakilian7541]

Zone 6a. Just did direct winter sowing and some cold stratification in trays yesterday. Hope I'm not too late. From another youtuber: 1st year they sleep (growing roots) 2nd year they creep (foliage) 3rd year they leap (blooms) Happy gardening to all. Thank you for the info video.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Juanita, Thank you for the information. I believe that is for Perennials each year and what a great analogy. Thank you for sharing and watching. I appreciate you.

[@deshgouri]

I love your energy and enthusiasm so much! This channel and you are my fav latest discovery on KZbin! ❤❤❤ I'm definitely looking for that bee balm and definitely doing that dance too! 😅

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Yay! Thank you!😊 I love that you are here and you have made my day. If I could have my dream job, it would be making videos and nothing else. You have given me so much hope, encouragement, and inspiration. Thank you so much for watching ❤️ 🌱

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Oh, and you absolutely have to dance when you say bee balm lambada 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

[@heidihumbert184]

Love winter sowing! I’m in southeastern WI zone 5, I’ve had good success with sweet peas, Nicotiana, calendula and I’ll be sowing Snapdragons, marigolds and zinnias also this year.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Heidi, Thank you so much for sharing. When do you start your winter sowing in zone 5? I imagine its a little later than Feb. Have you had success in the past with zinnias being winter sown? I love that you are in WI and I am eager to learn about your growing window. What a great way to cure those winter blues :-)

[@heidihumbert184]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I’ve started winter sowing early April which seems to work when our last frost date is around May 13- I might start late March at the earliest.

[@dustyflats3832]

@@heidihumbert184 HI! So glad to have a fellow Z5r comment! I am Z5a WI! I tried WS last year and Love it!!❤ I want to do much more this year. I WS mid March last year. Was wondering if February would be too soon. This extremely warm January was getting me worried and no way would I have WS then. We are getting our cold air this week! Accuweather is predicting several polar vortexes hitting us and no early spring. Have you tried tomatoes, peppers or onions? Was wondering if we would have enough growing season. Onions need to gain growth before June 21st. I will experiment a couple jugs, just wondering if it’s possible. I just so love the simplicity-no mess, fuss, electricity, room occupied-what’s not to like? And the oodles of plants-Yes! I love to garden, but I’m not crazy babysitting seedlings inside.

[@rebeccazody1278]

Some lupine are annuals and some are perennials. If your lupine lived and were perennial they could bloom this spring. Same goes for milkweed and maybe some of the others. Your garden was wonderful.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Rebecca, thank you so much for this great information. I don't have any of the plants currently in my garden so I am assuming they were annuals but hey I am excited to see what comes of this growing season. Thank you for your kind works. I hope you have a great day! 🙂

[@dustyflats3832]

Yes, I commented same. Have to watch scabiosa also. It’s like growing a vegetable and finding out it’s a miniature.

[@MissuhsipEgirl]

You have completely gotten me fired up to try this winter sowing. Now I’m rushing trying to find out what all I have that I can do this with. You are in the same zone as me and that makes things even better. Last year was my 1st year gardening flowers and I didn’t do many from seeds, but I have worked and traded to have a large assortment for this year.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

So I am looking at putting together a live Winter Sowing workshop for next week. Do you feel that would be helpful for you? Or a live Q&A even? I’m trying to think about what would be helpful.

[@karenschwartz5209]

Thank you!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

You are most welcome! I hope you enjoyed a touch of summertime :-)

[@2BitRanch]

Zone 9 California desert and I winter sowed a ton of things. Scabiosa, coneflower, stock, straw flowers, status, Shasta daisies, foxglove, lisianthus, bee balm, snapdragons, lots of yarrow. I tried to stay with more drought tolerant and perennials. These are still showing life in the garden. I have a whole bunch of stuff started this year!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Tami, Wow! You have had huge success! So in zone 9 when do you start your WS? And when are you able to start planting? I would love to hear what you have started this year and what you most fav is to WS? Thank you so much for the info. Can't wait to hear how it goes.

[@LINativePlantConservation]

You know I love all your videos. Please keep ‘em coming. I Need them ❤

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

This made my heart happy. Thank you so much. If I could pick any thing to do in life and be perfectly happy as my way to make money and enjoy it would be a full time KZbin (content creator). It's a goal and dream of mine so thank you so much for saying that.

[@sharn44dul]

Fantastic! I’m in Surrey, United Kingdom and off to get some of the Tithonia seeds😂🥰

[@l2iowacowgirl893]

Thanks. Im going to try it this year

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Yay! Yay! Yay! How can I help you? Do you know what you want to try? I’m so excited. Be sure to send updates

[@kaitlinjohnson2915]

What a delightful video and I loved seeing all of your garden shots. I’m in frozen Minnesota (zone 4b/5a) and I’ve had lots of success winter sowing all kinds of things. Strawflower has been a real great one for me. I also do a lot of perennials this way since I’m usually not too concerned about them flowering that first year. Joe Pye Weed has done well, milkweed is only so-so (it’s a tough one to germinate in general) and Baptisia australis has done decently. Plus a lot, lot more. 😊

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Kaitlin, Frozen in Minnesota sounds rough! I am so excited to hear that you have had success in so many things. I am going to try strawflowers this year. I hope you warm up very very soon!

[@alliepopoff325]

Okay, you sold me on winter sowing! And on subscribing when you did that lambada shimmy!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Allie, YES! This made me so happy. My daughters cringed at my Lambada Shimmy but are never surprised by what I am going to do next. Thank you so so so much for this! I am so grateful for your subscribing and being sold on the WS. You will NOT regret it. Let me know what you decide to start. I am excited for you!

[@valeriaboe2556]

Came across winter sowing last year and not believing too much I tried with what I had Spinach lettuces kale and calendula Omg!! They all worked and it was the only thing that actually grew We live North Scotland and although we have a greenhouse, we seem to have less success with growing So right now Im going full on winter sowing I will try the big box method with soil in it, like a big planter for edible greens so I don’t have to transplant I will try more flowers in smaller containers and then just transplant out similar we have a big plot but not a lot of money to buy plants Thanks for your lovely video and I love your style!!!❤

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

The whole time I read your message I thought how it sounded with your accent 😁 Scottish accents are amazing!!!! What a great story of success. I was like you. Couldn’t believe it. Let me know how it goes for you

[@greenwitchlovesnature]

Your garden is gorgeous!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Jessica, Thank you so much! It was absolutely dreamy and I was moved to tears multiple times at the beauty throughout the spring/summer :-)

[@drakomgng2415]

Also,I have tried old refrigerator clear plastic boxesThey make miniature greenhouses

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Do you just drill holes in the bottoms of them? Do you mean the hard plastic? Or like what strawberries and blueberries come in?

[@drw.n.tatehouse8560]

Over here day dreaming ❤️

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

ME TOO!!!! Its a real problem! I want you to come over this year and see it in person (if we ever get past this cold mess) :-)

[@yoganaraska7617]

"Gullywashers" had me 😂 great video! Glad to have stumbled onto your channel!

[@yoganaraska7617]

And the lambda dance haha, love the personality you add to your videos

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

LOLOL I have some sayings. Stick around you may start finding some useful ones for you too! I'm glad you stumbled on my channel and I hope you will stay! Thank you for watching. You made my day!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

And again!!! Thank you SO much. I winter sowed Lambada and was shimming in the front yard. My daughter was like MOM PUHLEASE stop....My response...Yeah right. You know better :-D

[@elzy133]

This is my 1st year winter sowing. I live in CO & our weather is bipolar. So we will see how it goes lol

[@brendahawkins7121]

Great WSing video💚 I love to WS perennial Lupine & it blooms beautiful the 2nd year. A few faves for me has been Foxglove, Lupine, Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia. I also ordered Lavender Cotton Santolina seeds. I had Santolina in my garden 25 years ago, but couldn’t find it lately in garden centers. It bloomed the 2nd year & I am hoping it will continue to return & bloom💚

[@Simplyfarmhouse7]

Oh wow, beautiful garden

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi, thank you so much. I appreciate your kind words Thank you for watching!

[@jeanetteknill4233]

Zone 5. Winter sowed first time last year. Kale, arugula and merlot lettuce did fabulous. 10/10. Flowers: Blacked eyed Susan 10/10. This year I am trying more flowers as our neighbor hood association has a public spot where we are trying to grow a native pollinator garden. I’ll try to keep you updated.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Jeanette, please do keep me posted if you are able. Thank you for sharing your successes and your this years plans. It sounds lovely!!! A pollinator garden is so wonderful. Best of luck and I know you will have much success.

[@jenniferjones3309]

I’m so inspired! I really wanted to try winter sowing but I’ve seen mixed reviews on other videos. Yours was so positive and you seem to have really good results so I’m gonna go for it!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hey Jennifer, I am SO glad. Listen, you have only the price of your seed pack to lose. If they don't germinate you can always reuse the soil. It is better to try than to spend lots of money on the seedlings at the store. I believe you're going to knock it out of the park and be hooked. Be sure you let me know how it works for you. Thank you for watching and sharing. You made my heart happy!

[@jamiefreeman-braganca8216]

Great video! I am in zone 5b, winter sowing winners for me were strawflower, bachelor’s button, alyssum, Lupin, foxglove, poppies. Didn’t have much luck with Dara, delphinium, rudbeckia. My cosmos germinated but then got killed by frost so they would probably work if you started later or lived in a warmer zone

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Jamie, Thank you so much. I am glad you mentioned cosmos, they are ones I have wanted to WS but hadn't heard anyone mention them. I am in zone 7b so I wonder if they would do ok for me? What are your thoughts? Thank you for sharing your winners with me. I am adding strawflower and Bach botton to my this year list. I appreciate you watching. Thank you!

[@dustyflats3832]

Z5a, when did you start your WS?

[@lisadonahue537]

Zone 7B New Jersey and Snapdragons worked really well for me. The puppy got to the rest lol.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Wow, you are in NJ and its the same zone as me in Central NC. I am so excited to hear that snapdragons worked great for you. I am going to try them this year. I started them inside last year and had terrible success so this is great to hear. I am sure the snapdragons looked like a great play toy and snack for your puppy! Mine want to run over top of my plants. I laughed when I read your comment about your puppy :-) Thank you for watching.

[@noraalvarado8178]

Hi from N.Y zone 6a. I prepped the ground for a butterfly garden in the fall of 2022 and I winter sowed alot of seeds also from Botanical Interest in 2023. This will be my 3rd year in doing so. I was very interested in milkweed and what did the best for me was the Swamp milkweed. I also did the cold stratification for it in the refrigerator and then grew it also under grow lights to compare and both ways did really well. I raised and released so many monarchs. They love the swamp milkweed over the rest of the native which I grew. I had so many seeds from my swamp milkweed that I even shared them with another channel called Butterfly Garden Inspirations. She has a channel in Florida. Because she has so many monarchs her swamp milkweed never got a chance to produce any flowers for seed. I also winter sowed Purple cone flower, Verbena, Penstemon, Anise Hyssop, Wild Bergamot and so much more. A tip for the Tithonia just like Zinnias. Pinch it back after it starts to get tall and it will bush out with more flowers. Love your garden great job. I'll be watching now.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

`Nora, again you are a genius. Thank you for the tips and the great ideas on the seeds. I am adding several of your suggestions to my very long list :-) My husband is from NY (Cortland) so its cool to hear what all you can grow there. Thank you for watching and I am glad you will be here with me :-) I'll also check out the Butterly Garden Inspiration channel. Thank you!

[@user-tz5yp2dj4q]

Thanks so much for this really useful video. I tried winter sowing a few years ago but had mixed results. You have motivated me to try it again this year. I live in the South East of England which is equivalent to a US zone 8, however, with climate change its definitely warming up. I really appreciate your sharing your knowledge with 'the world', it's very kind of you.

[@deano1018]

Good video! Thanks for sharing your success and better luck next time trials. I’m in Seattle zone 8. I failed at winter sowing salvia , Apache sunset hyssop and bee balm, but tremendous success at larkspur , anise hyssop and German chamomile. For me I sprinkle annual poppy seeds directly in the flower boarders and the come up fine. Like you, I have been bitten by the bug and approach winter sowing as an experiment to see what happens. Best to your gardening this year!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Dean Hi! I LOVE Seattle. I have only been once when I was 14 but remember it so well. We also went to Mt. Ranier, Vancouver and Victoria. Its so neat that the thing I remember most is Victoria being so lush and green and full of plants. At 14 that memory is interesting lol. Not a normal 14 year old thought process :-) I love your list and hearing how it worked for you. Which bee balm did you try? I hope you will try it again, it is so worth it if you can get it to germinate. That Lambada was a show stealer and shimmy creator :-D I only tried the Botanical Interests so maybe try that one if you haven't already? What are you trying this year? Best to your gardening this year as well!!! Thank you for watching.

[@beckysocia1642]

Dahlias grown from seed make tubers, which should overwinter in your zone!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Becky....You're serious? See I just learned something I didn't know. And because I didn't know I didn't dig them up. I wonder if the tubers are going to survive?! We had a horrible freeze (single digits for several days) so I wonder if that would have been too much. I almost want to go to the garden and dig around a little to see if there are any. Not a great idea I know. Thank you for this information. That's fantastic!

[@magickelwand2047]

First time trying this. Zone 5b. Bee balm, echinacea, thyme, rosemary, oregano, cabbage, green onions are all out. Can’t promise I won’t put something more out this week.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

YES!!!!! That is AWESOME! So excited to hear how it goes for you. Go for it and keep adding to it as long as it is safe in your area. Thank you for watching.

[@samanthajohnson2690]

I'm a newer winter sower myself. Outside Chicago zone 5b. I found my butterfly weed did well, but read it might not bloom the 1st year. I didn't have luck with the lupine either, maybe this year it will bloom. I also had good luck with phlox and stock , both did really nicely for me and I will be sowing those again this year.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Samantha, I love that you are a newbie along with me and that you are trying it again. I am excited to hear what does well for you this year as well. Please feel free to share your successes :-)

[@dustyflats3832]

Remember where you planted the Butterflyweed as It takes a bit to surface.

[@theasianwitch]

Beautiful, I love the soundtrack at the end!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi, thank you so much. There is something so soothing about soft music and flowers. I am glad you liked it. Seattle Urban Farmer- I am assuming that means you are in Seattle? I absolutely love it there. I have only been once but would love to go back. Thank you for watching.

[@rebeccagray2591]

Hello! I never heard of Winter Sowing until last February and to be honest I was a little skeptical on it. Well, let’s just say I am no longer skeptical. So I live in zone 5b/6 (not sure really because everywhere I look they give me different answers.. but if I had to guess I would say probably 5b) Last year I went nuts and winter sowed about 35 different things and had great success. Like I said I never heard about winter sowing until last February. So I never started my own winter sowing until the middle of March. I started them on March 14th and kept putting more out through the very last day of March. I did: Sunflowers Kale Broccoli Cauliflower Green Scallions Cabbage Peas 2 kinds of Artichoke’s Roman Chamomile Forget me nots Butterfly Bush Hybrid Mix Cosmo’s 2 kinds of Calendula 4 kinds of Echinacea’s 2 kinds of Delphinium 2 kinds of Rudbeckia Dandelion Pink 2 kinds of Poppies Coneflower-Mellow Yellow 2 kinds of Viola’s Salvia 6 different kinds of milkweed 4 different kinds Lupine African Daisies Livingstone Daisy -Bakers Creek Hyssop Blue Wild Bergamot Straw Flowers Dill Bouquet Penstemon Parsley 2 kinds of Zinnias 6 different kinds of marigolds but only had 3 germinate. I basically did anything that had the word hardy, perennial, cold stratification and cool weather. like I said I was very skeptical and boy did all of those seeds prove me wrong. I wish I had taken pictures of them all now, but I only wrote down what I had tried and when. I used milk/water jugs, clear juice bottles, plastic to go salad containers, I even tried using a large soft drink plastic cup. I wanted to test everything and I really was astonished at how it all turned out. I wanted to start earlier this year but with the way the temps have been so wonky this winter I’ve held off. I thought I would start Tomorrow as we are suppose to get down to 0… but then starting Sunday it’s suppose to go back up in the high 30’s and low 40’s for next week. I don’t ever remember having a winter with such warm temperatures like this, especially in January. I have everything I need to start, I’m just hoping the temps will start acting like our real winters do. lol. It’s so nice to see everything everyone else was able to winter sow. It saved me a lot of room in my home as far as seed starting because I did them winter sow style. 👍🏼

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

All I can say is WOWWWWWW! Your list blew me away. I thought I had really done something big when I started 12 containers my first time. LOOK AT YOU! So on your list was there anything you start this year? Have you added anything new for this year? You are impressive and inspirational! LOVE THIS! So if I were in your shoes I would go ahead in the next week and winter sow so there is a long enough period for stratification. I had also thought of doing the succession sowing- I'm researching it as I am in the same boat on when is too soon and too late. Last year I started mine on Feb 14 and opened on March 31 this year I am feeling its too warm but afraid to wait too much longer. So we will see. When is your last frost date?

[@saraw8503]

Here in NC, it gets too hot, too soon for lupine. I have some in a jug this year (2023). I have low expectations. I also love Tithonia.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

YES! Tithonia is the best. I wondered about Lupine- the one I planted was an annual but it wasn't so much (as you saw) I did try the same one again this year so we will see. What do you have started this year? Are you guys having the crazy temp fluctuations too?

[@debbiecreagh8762]

Hi! I'm in zone 6B. I enjoyed seeing your ws wonders. I think my most successful planting was my Cosmos, Double Pink, one of my Cosmos plantings got a hard frost and it died. It is so much fun. Not sure I'll get it all potted up, but I'm working on it! Thanks for sharing and I love how you rated your successes.

[@ptlhomemade]

Amazing result, it looks beautiful! I am winter sowing for the first time this year, already have 45 jugs. I will keep filling some more until early spring. I am in zone 6. I am scared because the weather is abnormally warm, goes back and forth between frost and warm. Hope seeds will be ok. I am trusting the process, finger crossed!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hey, thank you so much. I just subscribed to your channel too. Congrats on starting WS for the first time. It is so much fun. From all the season Winter sowers on here you should be find as long as you cover the ones that germinate with some frost cloth or a fitted fleece blanket (they said sheet) I have moved mine into my unheated greenhouse on freezing nights and back out in the morning and so far so good. The weather is crazy here too so fingers crossed for me too. How is it going so far?

[@ptlhomemade]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc thank you! Hey so far so good! I got a lot of germination already, and they look great! Hope timing will be good! Can’t believe spring comes next week! So excited haha! Have a great season I’ll follow your progression on your channel ^^

[@meganramsey2228]

Zone 8a, North Central Texas...I winter sowed for the first time last year. Black eyed Susan and Anise Hyssop did GREAT!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Megan! Our zones are super close I am 7b so I wonder if I could get away with Anise Hyssop also?!? Isn't winter sowing great? I didn't try Black Eyed Susans and they are one of my favs so thank you so much! I am adding that to the top of my list. Thank you so much for sharing those two with me. I love that! Have a great day! :-)

[@meganramsey2228]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I'm sure the hyssop would do great for you! It survived our major heat and drought last season!! The bees loved it! Winter sowing is so much fun!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@meganramsey2228 Thank you so much. I am adding it to my VERY long list of winter sowing. You had me at the bees loved it.

[@lindat5321]

I planted (not winter sowing) Tithonia about 4 years ago. In the fall, I collect seed from them but mainly just drop dried seed heads on the ground where I want them to come up. They have been beautiful every summer.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Linda, What a GREAT idea. I am going to collect seeds this year from my flowers. I didn't do this last summer for some reason. What zone are you in and when do you drop them on the ground? Thank you for the tip. I am going to try this next year. :-)

[@lindat5321]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I am zone 8b. I drop them in the fall when it is getting close to time for a frost. You could always just collect them if you think they might not return for you.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@lindat5321 Ok thank you for that advice. I may try that this next fall!

[@elysenapoli6395]

Lupine blooms every other year. I bet you'll get beautiful flowers this year. Mine didn't do anything the first year. Second year they were gorgeous. Plant more so you can have blooms every year.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Elyse, thank you for that information. The seed pack that I sowed was annual Lupine but am considering the perennial for this year. I love this idea and I appreciate you watching!

[@brendaaymond9751]

Hi. It's my first time watching your videos. I'm in zone 8b south Mississippi. I sowed a few things at the beginning of this month. Tomatoes Some came up others did not. The ones that didn't were older seeds. Bell peppers took a little long to sprout but then I got about 90% that did. Banana peppers were a bust. Those were seeds harvested from last year's crop. Hollyhock were a total bust. I have a few seeds left and I'll try the paper towel method this time. That's it for now. I don't have a green house and rely on my windowsills and have some I set on the floor in front of my storm door. The Tomatoes are a little spindly but I'm hoping they start to bulk up a little. All in all I'm happy with the results. I'm not one to give up. I'll plant more seeds in mid to late February. Just enough until I run out of windowsills. I save plastic containers to use as mini greenhouses and cut empty toilet paper rolls in half to use as starter pots.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Brenda, thank you so much for all the great information. Have you tried winter sowing? It is so much easier (in my opinion) and takes up space only as big as the container you use outside. I used to do the same with seeds starting everywhere in my house so I was happy to learn this new to me way of starting seeds that felt very struggle free.

[@gardingyrl3501]

Lavender ( 7 types 6 perennial and 1 annual) all surprised me as to how well they did in my milk jugs ( Winter sowed) than the seeds I started in the house. They were healthier and stronger stems

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Ah I bet that is absolutely gorgeous and the smell :-) I can imagine the WS plants were healthier and had stronger stems. Mine were the same. Just the nicest plants!

[@caracoates4834]

I live in the PNW Zone 8b. I just learned about winter sowing and I am definitely a fan. In mid-February, I did a couple different lettuces and cilantro. The lettuces look fantastic. The cilantro was way slower. It finally germinated last week in mid-April. Our spring has been one of the coldest on record so I am not sure how that has affected the results.

[@monicahennessy5648]

I am in zone 6b and just yesterday, tried winter sowing for the first time! I am trying the following this year: Four different varieties of snapdragon (one of my favorites), delphinium, bachelor's button, scabiosa, stock, and bells of Ireland. Keeping my fingers crossed for the magic!

[@farmgirl4460]

I’ve had great luck winter sowing all of those in zone 5b Illinois. Good luck.

[@shellbells339]

My Snapdragons did so well last year winter sowing Im doing 4 different varieties also! 7b here.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Monica, I'm so excited for you. I am going to also try Bells of Ireland this year. I wanted to grow them last year and didn't. Snapdragons seem to be the preferred flower per all of these amazing recommendations everyone is giving. I am going to try them as well. You will do great. I am excited to hear how yours do. Please let me know!

[@gardingyrl3501]

I Winter sowed bells of Ireland ( old seeds), delphinium, milkweed, strawflower, statice, and flowering peacock kale, among others with great success, I'm in SE Michigan zone 6

[@donnabarbour5358]

I subscribed because you showed pictures rather than just talk. Makes a difference, I might try this again 🤔

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Donna I am so thankful for your subscribing. I have been doing YT for just a year and still have to remind myself not to just talk. I LOVE people and LOVE to talk lol...so I hope that you will stick around if I forget and talk too much :-) So you mentioned you may try this again? Does that mean you have winter sowed before in the past? I would love for you to try it again. I love that we can start seeds and have plants for such an inexpensive way. Anyway, thanks for watching. I truly appreciate it!

[@mkitchens8163]

Thank you for showing us what was successful. It is a timely video since now is the time to winter sow. For some reason I thought lupines were biennials but I see yours bloomed in the first summer. Had a good germination rate with them but think they got too dry at the end of summer/first of fall since only one plant survived. But it survived the flash freeze of December, as did some ranunculus. I live in zone 7B, NE Mississippi, so many of these I can start and set out in the fall for spring bloom; otherwise it gets too hot too fast. Still haven’t been successful with sweet peas or poppies.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi! I am so glad you found this video helpful. Thank you so much for watching and for such great information on your successes and struggles. I have gathered that there are Lupines that are annuals and biennials. The seeds that I planted were from Botanical Interest and it says annual on the packet. We are in the same zone 7b so I am excited to hear you were able to grow them and Ranunculus. I have wanted to try Ranunculus so that is motivating. The Poppies did decent for me but am going to try them in partial shade this year and see if it works better. I hope your day is great. :-)

[@mkitchens8163]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc The jury is still out on ranunculus. I have a couple of plants that have returned for the past 3 years and bloom; they are planted in a protected area under deciduous trees that get a lot of winter sun but then shade at the hottest time of the year. Last spring I didn't get my corms planted so just stuck them in my garage refrigerator where they stayed all summer and early fall. I then pulled them out, soaked them a few hours and put in my dark storage room in a tray and barely covered with soil. Almost all of them sprouted, and I set them out in early November while it was still warm but cool at night. Temps in the 20s didn't faze them, but a lot got zapped in December when we had temps of 1, 9 and 15. I covered them with overturned flower pots before the freeze and left those on until it got above freezing again. Some of them are snapping back, but I did lose a few. So I'll try it again in the future since I had some success. I just have very poor germination with poppies but am concentrating more of my attention on larkspur this year. I just got the last 75 tulips in the ground this past weekend!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@mkitchens8163 75 tulips? I bet they are going to be spectacular. I think I will hold off on the ranunculus as well. Tell me more about the Larkspur. How do they do in WS? or do they?

[@luzvigerminal558]

Hi, I love your video and very good . Im not in US but I lived in U.K. I winter sow this year for the first time. I have many success but it’s been eaten by slugs a lot. My number one is tomato ( I sowed 7 and germinate 7), 2nd place is globe amaranth but been eaten by slugs around 1/4 of seedlings and 3rd is safflower. I learned a lot with winter sowing that I won’t put my milk jug next to my Greek mullein because the seeds fall into my jug and germinate. I have 50 Greek mullein plants.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Oh wow! How crazy. Did it all work out for you?

[@luzvigerminal558]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc 50/50 I think due to slugs damage.

[@adelacozlac366]

Beautiful garden! Lupin and yarrow are perennial and the plants need bother year to get established and bloom profusely. It is worth turing!

[@adelacozlac366]

*trying

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Thank you so much for the tip and compliment. I appreciate it very much!

[@travelwiththehales]

I am in Zone 8A and I love my mixed dahlia and Johnny Jump Ups. They are so easy to grow from seed and the blooms are beautiful !

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Ah I bet that is spectacular. I think I am going to have to steal this idea. Thank you for sharing with me!

[@dianepuskas6362]

Great video. Here in 7B, I start everything I don’t direct sow using this method. I even start my summer tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and squash. I put them out in April with holes in the top as well. BTW, I struck out with Globe artichokes, trying again this year. Good luck!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Diane, AHHHH My same zone and I love to hear your thoughts. I am going to do this thanks to you. So question for you, do you mean you set your jugs out initially in April? Or can you explain your process for the summer veggies? Thank you SO much!

[@dianepuskas6362]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc sorry I just saw your question. I set out jugs in April with holes cut into the tops and bottoms for my warmer season vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, peppers, and squash). I am planning on setting them up this weekend actually. Good luck!!!

[@lisajelle714]

Hi, Kim- I enjoyed this video! I do a lot of winter sowing here in zone 6A, central Ohio. Maybe I’m missing something, but I couldn’t tell what your hardiness zone or state is from this video, or from the “About” section for your KZbin page. It would be great for us newbies if you’d announce your zone and region at the beginning of the videos. Again, sorry if I missed it somehow- great video!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

You are absolutely correct and I am so sorry. I am in Zone 7b in Central NC. I am so excited to hear you do a lot of winter sowing. What is your fav to winter sow? I am excited to hear all about your successes :-). Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate you.

[@Jdadkins6198]

I got on a seed fever kick the other day after watching your video, lol. Bought a whole bunch of seeds (cut flower varieties) online. You have a great zone for winter sowing, so many varieties you can grow. Very cool winter sowing dahlias. I’m in zone 6 so we deal with pretty extreme cold temperatures. I noticed when I winter sowed the growth really picked up once it started getting warmer. That was fun to see. Beautiful garden! Thanks for getting me inspired and excited about this next growing season!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

THIS IS GREAT! I am so happy you were inspired (greatest compliment EVER) and that you were able to get some seeds and are looking forward to the upcoming growing season. You know what is so neat? As I was putting this video together, I also got super excited. Its easy to get the winter dreariness so looking at the beauty of what lies ahead just got me so excited! Sounds like we are all very like minded 🙂 I would love to know what seeds you purchased. How awesome!

[@Jdadkins6198]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I found the link for where I got the idea using storage containers for winter sowing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGjFg62EqtyJgNE I watch so many videos sometimes I forget where I learned a method from but it was from Soil and Margaritas ❤️ and I believe Jess from Roots and refuge has a really good one on winter sowing cold veggie crops in a mini greenhouse using plastic bins and maybe a kid’s pool. There are so many fun ideas out there.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@Jdadkins6198 I love Soil and Margaritas, she is phenomenal and so helpful and sweet. I love that! I am going to search that also. thank you for sharing that link. I am going to watch it this evening 🙂

[@LaMesa-Ranch]

Hi! I loved this video! Please post more! I’m in Southern California Zone 10b so winter sowing is more for anything new that hasn’t already been self seeding or vegetables. this year has been a real winter in Orange County! Getting in the 30s some nights. Dahlias will winter over in my zone so after the first year that I planted seeds in the ground they grew into tubers and are waiting in the ground for warmer weather. Same with my sweet peas, zinnias, and ranunculus corms, they’re self sprouting in my garden currently!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi, I am actually getting ready to head to S California in two weeks (San Diego) for my first time. I am SO excited. I will be sure to post more :-) I bet that real winter has been so shocking to experience there. Has it caused any damage to your garden? I love that your garden is currently sprouting.

[@lineaostri]

Great video. I subscribed! This year I'm winter sowing chamomile, feverfew, wild bergamot, pampas, black eyed Susan's and tomatoes. I love Mexican sunflowers, tithonia. I read they're like comfrey and can be used as fertilizer. Last year they turned my fall garden into a gorgeous meadow along with morning glories. The glories climbed the sunflowers, so beautiful.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Your fall garden sounds like something out of a dream. I just wanted to see it in person! I love your list too I am looking into them. What zone are you in? Thank you for watching!!!

[@lineaostri]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc Zone 9 :)

[@SAVbeebse]

Thankyou for sharing this! Can anyone speak to the timeframe? When did you put the containers outside? What location? What care is needed? When do you check them, transplant them, etc?

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hey Stephen, I can help you. What zone are you in?

[@SAVbeebse]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I am in zone 6a, Kansas City

[@Gloriusblooms]

This is my first time winter sowing and I’m so excited 😆 yeaaa! I’m on NJ in zone 7A and I will let you know what happens. *gardening happy dance*

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I'm doing the gardening happy dance with you. Get ready to have your mind blown. Craziest cool experience ever and I literally can't wait to do it again. What are seeds are you going to WS? Please keep me posted. Cheering you on!

[@Gloriusblooms]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I’m planting black eyed Susans, poppies, and dahlias. I’m thinking about adding some greens of some kind. I will post it when I open the jugs. 🌱🪴Happy gardening 🌺🌸🥬

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@Gloriusblooms Yes! How amazing and what a great selection. The Dahlias were so incredible. I wish you great success

[@originalwoolydragon8387]

Yay, a fellow southerner and gardener/beekeeper! I'm in east TN/zone 7A. I haven't done the winter sowing in the water jugs yet, but I did sprinkle some seeds in a bed for a "wildflower" area in early February 2022 and got poppies (for the first time ever), golden Marguerite, yarrow (BTW, yarrow sometimes takes a while to establish, so don't despair yet), salvia, agastache & Dame's Rocket. I'll definitely be doing the seed sprinkle again, but I can see how it might be easier to purposely plant individual plants in specific spots. I was wondering about tithonia when buying seeds for this year; your video sealed the deal!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

I love that you're in TN, love gardening and bees too! You must be an amazing person :-)😉 I am looking at starting a beekeeping class in two weeks. Its through my local Ag Extension Agency and at the end they give you a hive. I fell in love with being a beekeeper last year. Do you have bees? Thank you so much for sharing your tips and techniques. Aren't poppies magnificent? What gorgeous flowers they are! I'll keep that in mind with the Yarrow. It was really pretty so I am excited to try again. I almost cried when in October that crazy hurricane came through and it knocked down my last Tithonia. I loved it that much. The one thing I didn't mention in the video is they smell really bad so they are not ideal for cutting and putting in a vase inside. I did that once and it was rough. They are magical to watch so I hope you will share how you feel about them when you grow yours. I am so glad I converted you! Thank you so much for watching. I appreciate you!

[@originalwoolydragon8387]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I do have bees. 8 hives right now; they're a lot of work, but the honey is so worth it + the free pollination service they provide. Sometimes, I think I garden more for my bees than I do for myself. 😄

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@originalwoolydragon8387 I can totally understand this gardening for bees. 8 hives is intense and so incredible.I can't wait.

[@kumudufernando3859]

I did the same thing with Mexican sunflower first, yr...lol. Now I grow this in the back of a flower bed right right outside a window. Blooms till the last frost, even in part shade

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Kumudu, thank you for this! I laughed so hard when I read the packet one day...well after it was a million feet tall. I just thought oh I must have the Mexican sunflower touch and some super seeds that did all this...only to find out that's what they were supposed to do :-) Only me...and you too! Thank you! You made me smile!

[@daniellegrows2498]

Thanks for sharing this!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Danielle, Absolutely. Thank you so much for watching.

[@adelacozlac366]

I winter sowed rudbeckia with the best succes!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Adela, what zone are you in?

[@GardineroJardineroDayDohBerday]

Hello! I am in zone 8b high desert in California. I tried winter sowing for the 1st time last year and I have grown the following successfully. Titonia, Snapdragon, Gomphrena, Blue boy, Dahlia, Daisies, Marigolds, California Bell, Sunflower, Zinnias, Amaranth (Love Lies Bleeding). It was a great success & I just finished my 2023 winter sowing last week. I am also trying indoor sowing this year with cut flowers. I ran into your video and just love your enthusiasm. Have an awesome new year!!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

I’m so excited to “meet” you. Thank you for your kind words and sharing your successes. I love your list and am excited to try all you listed. So Zinnias, how did they do? Any tips? I love that you’re also doing the cut flowers indoors. What did you grow for this year winter sowing? Again, thank you so much! Sorry for all the questions 🤦‍♀️

[@GardineroJardineroDayDohBerday]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc nice meeting you as well. So Zinnias did well and my tip to you as you probably already know is not to over seed 🤣. I am actually cutting the bottom on the jug vertically all the way closer to the hinge and use packing tape to put things back together. This way, I can easily access the seedlings with minimal disturbances. My indoor cut flowers seed that I am giving a go are the snapdragons,-7 different varieties, Celosia Flamingo, Lupine-Galilee Blend, Ammi, Dara. I have too many to mention:). I will be starting some of them next week. Hope you all the best this year!!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@GardineroJardineroDayDohBerday Thank you so much. Wishing you 100% success. Let me know how it goes. 🌱

[@littlebrownP]

Last year was my first time WS and really enjoyed it. I went overboard, and it was overwhelming at planting time, I'm in zone 8a Hampton Virginia. My favorite and they did very well was Bachelors Button (vibrant blue color), Allyisum (smelled so delicious) and Black-eyed Susan (bright yellow). I'm going to do more Zinnias this year. I didn't realize how beautiful they can be. I'm definitely doing less this time. Happy gardening

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

How awesome. Great to know I wasn't alone with that. Mine was with tomatoes that I actually started indoors. I have 30 tomatoes and it was a nightmare! Never again! Overwhelming and messy the entire summer. I am going to sow all of these you did. It sounds lovely! Thank you for sharing. What's on the plan for this season to WS?

[@christinaf4373]

ZONE 6B all my herbs did great and perennial flowers , also brasiccas date absolutly wonderfull and elderberry from seed.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Christina, wow Elderberry? That is so awesome! So when you started your Brassicas did you start them earlier and unseal them and plant earlier than the other spring/summer plants? I'd like to try those as well just need a little more information. Also did you find any herbs don't winter sow well? I want to sow several. Thank you so much!

[@lynncheney311]

6a - I’ve been WSing for several years. I love it!! I’ve done veggies too, even tomatoes and peppers. This year’s flowers are liatris, larkspur, cleome, scabiosa , erygium, rudbeckia (several varieties), Chinese forget me not, Ammi magus. If I can find the Lambada too! Thanks for the tip of Botanical Interests…heading there tomorrow!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Lynn, I am really excited to read your comment. Tomatoes and Peppers have been a big question mark for me. Do you wait a little while later to WS those or all at the same time as other plants. Thank you for sharing your list for this year with me. I have a few more off your list I am going to look into. Thank you so much for watching. Let me know what you find with the Botanical interests. They are great!

[@lynncheney311]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc yes I definitely wait to put out my jugs until March or April for those warm weather plants, flowers too. For veggies, cold weather crops can go out earlier, like kale, etc. and definitely lettuce and arugula as it gets into March too!!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@lynncheney311 Thank you for the information. I appreciate it and am going to make notes on what to put out when!

[@jenniferhooks2454]

I enjoy your videos. I'm in southeastern NC, Wilmington area, zone 8a. I am going to try winter sowing this year. I have my water jugs ready. I am inspired by you to try tithonia and hollyhocks. We'll see how this project goes. When did you start your winter sowing? Did you have to water yours at all? We have had very little rain here.

[@dustyflats3832]

Z5a, Did you have enough grow time for peppers and tomatoes? I’m wondering about onions as they need a good start before June 21st. I will try experimenting. I WS in mid March last year veg and flowers. All brassicas were terrific!

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good afternoon Southern Daisy and Happy New Year Your garden looks absolutely beautiful. Thanks for all your tips on how to creating beautiful flowers from seedlings. 🌼🌼🌻

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Richard, Happy New Year to you as well. Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate the encouragement. I hope you have a great day! 🙂

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc Hi Southern Daisy. You're quite welcome. You have a great day and well!

[@sherhamon692]

This will be my first yr. Winter sowing, I'm curious did you winter sow what ppl refer to as tender annuals? I see you have a ton of zinnias in your garden. I am not sure if I can winter sow these types of flowers ?? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Your garden looks absolutely stunning 😍 🪻🌼🌸❤

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Thank you so much. If you have time go check out my two videos of reveals. I show all I winter sowed and yes I didn’t shy away from tender annuals. Here’s part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGeYeoBqhsl0Z68si=5EIARE39gTpDgz0w

[@kruparamani9415]

Great video! Thanks for showing the seedlings and mature plants. Last year I winter sowed (WS) and had great success with statice, love in a mist, strawflowers, two types of rudbeckia, sweet peas, and echinacea’s. This year I am going to try some herbs using WS method. I love your bee balm plants. Ordered seeds for them from Baker Creek this year and can’t wait to grow them.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Krupa, I love your name! Would you mind sharing what zone you are in? I am excited to hear about your WS experience and SO excited to finally know the name of the purple flowers in all the arrangements I get thanks to you! Its Statice! How is it to grow? I am in zone 7b so I am going to add this and love in a mist (GORGEOUS) to my list! I'm excited to hear how your bee balm goes for you. As you saw, mine was incredible and I was so in love! I'm trying herbs too. Thank you so much for watching!

[@kruparamani9415]

Thank you for the kind words. I am in zone 6b, Pennsylvania. I loved growing statice as it was very low maintenance. I got 10 seedlings per jug. Last year I had 2 WS jugs but this year I have 6 dedicated to growing Statice.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Thank you so much. So are they large plants when they mature?

Olá 👋, sou do Brasil, estado do Paraná, fica ao sul, aqui estamos no verão, mas o nosso inverno também tem geadas, amo frio Sempre compro sementes, nem sempre acerto na compra, sementes que não nasce, enfim Mas seu jardim ficará maravilhoso novamente na primavera

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Muito obrigado. Estou animado para ter você me ensinando sobre o que cresce no Brasil. Seu país é lindo. Estou usando o google translate, então espero que isso seja dito corretamente.

[@shellbells339]

Omg finally! Someone in my zone that also fell in love with winter sowing!! I want to expand my seed sowing list so here I am! Hello from Chattanooga TN! :) I winter sowed mullein, comfrey, calendula, snapdragons, nastirtium, zinnias, batchelor buttons, white eskimo marigolds (more like a shrub) haha and had great success. However my hollyhocks did great until rust came along. My larkspur and lupine did horrible.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

THIS COMMENT!!!! I know!! I feel crazy when I am gushing over how AMAZING winter sowing is. Like legit incredible. I am the rare one that doesn't love the seed starting indoors and all that comes with it. I would rather just buy the plant than deal with all that... Then I found this, life changing! So you have a few on your list that I haven't tried or even heard of. I am going to look them up today and add them to my list! Thank you! So the rust got yours too? Are you going to try them again or scrap that idea? I am on the fence. I need to research options to avoid the rust.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

And Hello from NC! I have been so many places but never been to TN which is crazy to even say. I have always wanted to go but never made it. I hear its a beautiful state. Glad to have you here and sharing your experiences. I love it!

[@shellbells339]

Sooo funny bc I do not enjoy the indoor seed starting either! And it apparently showed with terrible success rate yr after yr. Haha My kids thought i was crazy when they saw my milk jugs until my gardens went paa-poof! 😂 I thought about trying the holly hock one more time but in a different more dry and dead heat location. My elderly aunt sent me her black hollyhock seeds. Haha I love trading plants/seeds with people. My gardens are memories. A few of the plants I winter sowed were medicinal (specifically the comfrey and mullein) Those I have planted behind my herbarium/potting shed with other medicinal plants in a raised bed. Its not very pretty to look at even though everything flowers.. but its my "med bed" and has been very useful. LOL! Im going to try the Honesty plant or aka money plant (the dried seed pods are a show all by theirselves) and Rose Campion bc i like the silvery fuzzy foliage and dainty little vibrant dark pink flowers. Reminds me of gardens from long ago visiting relatives and being scolded for picking those specific flowers. Haha Last yr I took on a year long project and I dried a little bit of every flower bloom of every variety from all seasons in my gardens and decorated a Christmas tree in the dried flowers. From daffodils to stalks of the day lillies, hydrangeas (blue and white) zinnias, rose of sharons, even the lambs ear leaves, roses, dahlias, snap dragons and Batchelor buttons, daisies..etc etc.... It was the most beautiful tree I have ever seen. Took my breath away. Haha Sooo much work though, drying and storage ... I doubt Ill do it again. 🤣 Ill just look at my pictures! 🤣 Every gardener should try it ust once. Such a feeling I cant describe... seeing all your hard work from all year long in one pretty placed spot. But anyway.. when seeing your lovely garden... i first thought, oh what a beautiful tree ALL those flower varieties would make. LOL!!!! Sorry to be so long winded.. none of my friends garden and I just get excited talking with other gardeners bc they get it. 🥰 Happy sowing! 💃

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Oh my goodness! I want to see a picture of this tree! I can't visualize it. Do you have it posted anywhere? It sound absolutely breath taking! That is how I felt last year as I would walk around my garden. I couldn't believe that I grew them from seeds. I know people thought I was crazy crying over flowers but literally would be moved to tears at how beautiful it was. If I could bottle it up I would in a second! Please do not apologize for being long winded. That is my middle name! My first name is talks too much! Just ask my teachers from school lol. None of my friends garden either so we can be each others garden friend. I will talk to you all day about plants! You kids thought you were crazy with the milk jugs and mine over me dancing on KZbin...I dance all the time and they just shake their heads and walk away...you would think they would be used to it by now. LOL!

[@shellbells339]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc I see you have a Instagram. I just started one a few months ago. I quit fb years ago to spend more time with my family and gardens. Haha Ill send you a pic of my tree. I need to upload more photos... more for my own personal garden log but with a new 1st grandbaby, I just dont have the time or I forget. LOL!

[@leidycasadiego3535]

Amazing video. I dance the Lambada as you said it 😂 I'm in zone 5b Chicagoland. I'm shocked to know you could grow Dahlia seeds through Winter sowing. I wonder if my climate is doable for that as well

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

YAY!!!!! I'm always dancing lol. I'm glad you're dancing with me too! Chicago, a place I want to go but have never been. I have a connecting flight through there in two weeks but wished it was to visit. Listen the Dahlias were completely mind blowing. I kept hearing how hard they were to grow, that you wanted to grow from Tubers (that a so expensive) and so I just so happened to find the $.50 seeds so I tried them...and the tubers. The tubers were a HUGE disappointment and the seeds Oh My Goodness! The way I look at it, you have nothing but a few dollars to lose if it doesn't take in your climate. I would try it if I were you. Its too cheap not to. That's my motto this year! I can't wait to hear how it goes if you do try it! thank you for watching :-)

[@esthert5191]

I am grateful for this video. You gave a complete from sowing to harvest. Did you winter sow vegetables

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Esther, Thank you so very much. I am grateful for you watching this video. That means so much to me. I only winter sowed the shallots but will winter sow veggies this year also. Thank you again for your kind words. Have a great day! 🙂

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

Very nice. I did winter sow for the first time last year and i think its very good method since you dont need anu setup of indoor lights My best performer was lurkspur,snapdragons,flowering kale,black eyes susan,foxglove,wildflowers and delphinium And i did start winter sow last night. I garden in Southern Ontario Canada zone 6b

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Gracie, I agree! I love your list and am adding some of those I didn't have to my list. Thank you so much. What did you start this year?

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

@@thesoutherndaisyllc i did black eyed susan.need them for my native garden. Also.more delphinium. I did try malva this time as well.also some veges.(cabbage,kale ,broccoli and swisschard.)hopefully they grow good too. Goodluck to ur winter sowing..i did sub to u.take care.

[@truejoie]

Hello, just found your channel! Great video! Last yr was my first time winter sowing too and I am also hooked! I did about 30 jugs and my absolute favorite was blanket flower. I started off with 3 tiny plants when I transplanted to the garden and it filled out quickly and bloomed like crazy all summer! I didnt expect that many blooms the first year with a perennial. I'm in zone 6 B. Thanks for your recommendations 😊

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hey, I love this! Thank you for watching and sharing your outcomes too. I have blanket flower seeds that I am planning to WS so I am glad to hear that yours did so well. What are you WS this year? And wow 30 jugs on your first time. I am proud of you! I was nervous so I didn't do but 12 :-) This year I am winter sowing my life away :-)

[@MissuhsipEgirl]

Blanketflowers are one of my absolute loves and the bees too

[@mathieuTME]

Will try to let ya know how it goes in the spring. It will be my fist time winter sowing for me. I am doing a mix of northeast natives including lupins, goldenrod, milkweed, wild senna, blue false indigo, little blue stem, new anglais asters and more :) I'm zone 6a

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Oh I am so excited for you! You are going to love it so much. Please do let me know how it goes for you! You've got some great choices.

[@amberrose7564]

Zone 5b Nebraska! One of my favorites is cardoons! I don’t eat them but grow them for their ornamental value. Also globe amaranth/gomphrena, salvias, zinnias, cosmos, black eyed susans, coneflowers. My other favorite was madam butterfly bronze snapdragons. This is the video of yours I’ve watched. Loved it!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Amber! My grandfather was from Nebraska. He moved to Florida when he got old enough to decide the winters were too cold :-) Thank you so much for your list. I LOVE cardoons. I am excited to add a few I didn't know about on your list to mine. Thank you SO much.

[@shellbells339]

Im doing the madam butterfly snapdragons this year. I hope they do well.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

@@shellbells339 those are gorgeous! I hope they do too!

[@valeriespaink9168]

That was so fun to watch! Thank you for sharing. :) I'm in zone 6b and I winter sow just about everything haha. Flowers and veggies! I give it all a go, this will be my third year. The only times things dont germinate well is when I mess up the drainage holes or watering.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Valerie! Thank you so much, you made my day. What’s your most fav plant you’ve winter sown and biggest failure you’ve winter sown? I’m zone 7b in NC. Thank you so much for watching 😊

[@karlau1084]

Beautiful and welcome to winter sowing! I have had the most success with perennials - echinacea, salvia and rudbeckia. It takes until year three for echinacea to really bloom well (or at all), but the other two will provide a fair amount of blooms for year one. Perennial herbs, such as oregano, also did well, and I think it is impossible to kill brown mustard! Also, I have heard that lupines also don’t bloom until year two r three, but don’t have personal experience with them. Have fun!

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Karla, thank you so much. It feels like a whole world has been opened up honestly. Your list is great and your info on the herbs are so helpful! I had the annual lupine (checked the seed pack I sowed). I will try them again :-)

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Also what zone are you in?

[@helenperez1627]

I started some of my winter sowing this morning before coming across your video. I’m in zone 7b Arkansas. Last season I winter sow brassicas(did great), poppies (did great), Dara(it didn’t do much till fall then it bloomed beautifully), straw flowers(germinated but died quickly out in the garden), lavender( no germination).

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

Hi Helen, Thank you for finding me and for the great information. Why do you feel the straw flowers didn't do well? I bought some to try and am in Zone 7b also. I've never grown them before so I am interested to learn more.

[@dustyflats3832]

Strawflowers like afternoon shade, light to germinate and we’ll draining soil. I wonder if lavender wasn’t cold enough long enough. They can take a bit, but they worked well in March WS in Z5. I wonder also about potting medium if more sandy soil would be better as they don’t like wet soil.

[@thesoutherndaisyllc]

I've heard many folks say that Lavender was tough to germinate. You may be on to something with the sandy soil. Maybe worth throwing some in the container or trying it both ways. I am using a ton of water bottles so I could do that!