Welcome back. About a month ago I posted a video regarding Winter Sowing:
This is an interesting technique that involves planting seeds in plastic containers and placing them outside in the cold and snow until germination occurs. This seems crazy and unbelievable, but I have been using this technique for many years now and it works very well. One major advantage is that once the seeds are planted, the containers are placed out side and require absolutely no care until the seeds sprout. So nature takes its course and the seeds will sprout as the weather warms.
This method works best for cold hardy vegetables including lettuce, kale, spinach, Brussels sprouts, Swiss chard, radishes, and similar cold loving veggies. It will also work for perennial flowers and some cold hardy annuals. This year, I planted Romaine and Four Season Lettuces, Kale, and Brussels Sprouts.
I have been checking the containers on a regular basis. On Sunday March 17th I checked the containers and to my surprise the seeds were sprouting! I then proceeded to set up my greenhouse on the front porch which I also coverd in the following post:
As you can see, the seeds have all germinated very well and are doing well. They will be ready to plant in the garden in early to mid May depending on the weather.
For more information on winter sowing: