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Hidden Containers
Containers and Gaillardia
Tammy's Bottles
Ron's Containers and Cages
A Variety of Containers
Flat Creativity
Paper Pots in Grape Boxes
Hidden Containers
I put straw over the top of the jugs just so that maybe the deer wouldn't knock them over. I sprayed the staw with ammonia just lightly. I also did this because I did not want the neighbor around them either.
Here is a picture of the bird cages I built this last fall so that I can put my climbing vines on them, well under the straw are all the jugs :))
Thanks to our good friend Sue, from Michigan for sharing her photos.
Grouped Containers
Gaillardia
I WSed for the first time last year and will be teaching this to my
Master Gardener group here in Hall County, Georgia.
Many thanks to our good friend Mary in Georgia for sharing her photos.
Good luck with the course Mary and thank you for spreading the word!
Tammy's Bottles
I live in central Wisconsin where the weather can be rather cold in winter. I planted about 37 containers last night, mostly gallon milk jugs. When I woke up this morning they were all covered with a fresh blanket of snow. I kept a record of the types of seeds that I planted. I can hardly wait for spring to see my new sprouts!
Many thanks to our wonderful friend Tammy in Central Wisconsin for sharing the photos of her first Winter Sowing. Much luck to you Tammy!
Ron's Containers and Cages
Many heartfelt thanks to our good friend Ron in Michigan whose experience, knowledge, caring and generous spirit have helped winter sowing become as popular as it is.
Ron is a WinterSown Superstar!
A Variety of Containers
I love sowing seeds into a great variety of containers. If its got plastic I can see through I'll sow seeds into it. When I go to the supermarket its the container that catches my eye and makes me put it into my cart.
Many thank to WSEO founder "Trudi from Long Island" for sharing these photographs.
Flat Creativity
Rita writes: Thanks to my sons, I now have a digital camera. They make a great team and give great Christmas presents!
WSEO note: You've got wonderful boys Rita! Give them a hug and kiss from us and give yourself one too!
Many thanks to our Winter Sowing friend "Rita from PA" for sharing photos of her very creative flats.
Paper Pots in Grape Boxes
I picked the containers up from a Top's supermarket. I had read a post somewhere, maybe here, that these would make great containers. I drilled three small holes down the center of the bottom of each container. I then put a couple of sheets of newspaper on the bottom of each container (to keep the dirt from falling out). Next, I added about an inch of dirt and put in my paper pots. I filled each with dirt and watered all the pots when finished filling. Last, I added my seeds, inserting a label in each pot as I went along. Also annotated on my list (I use Excel) the number and name of seed to coincide with each pot. A few seeds missed the pot and are growing in the dirt surrounding the pot. Put hangers corner to corner. Cut slits in plastic garbage bags and put containers in bags. Tie bags with twisties; if handle bags, tie handles tight. Put outside and wait.
The WSEO would like to thank our good friend Lucy from Upstate NY for sharing her excellent photos of paper pots in grape boxes.