Many think that December/January are too early for seed starting, and while that’s true for our heat lovers like tomatoes and peppers, there is lots you can do in winter in Zone 5/6 to prepare!
Here on the flower farm we are getting our native seeds cold stratified to get them ready to start, germinating our slow growers like perennials and lisianthus, and starting our cold loving seeds like stock and violas.
We are also doing some winter sowing and seed saving!
So if you’re itching to get that garden up and going again, don’t worry-there is plenty you can do now!
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Love it! I didn't realize you could cut from violas. Mine have always been so tiny and low to the ground but I never put much effort into them. I'll have to give them a try now! Thank you!
Almost half of my stock seedlings turned white last year 😳 it was so weird and I couldn’t find any info on “white seedlings/cotyledons” so I ended up pulling them and restarting but it was bizarre!
Thanks for this video! Very helpful info.
I really like your videos – you are so informative!! I learn so much! I was wondering if you could share where you get your soil block trays yellow and smaller white? Please😊
the seeds that need. old stratification – did you actually plant those seeds now in soil blocks or just out the seed packet in the freezer?
What was the first plant you sowed? I heard but each time I couldn't quite catch what you were saying! Love your videos. They are so informative. Thank you!
So glad I found your channel! Are you going to open up the planning and planting beginner course again?
The Northern Sea Oats seed heads are so cool looking!
Really enjoying finding this channel and all of the information!
Do you bump your stock up to a larger soil block or plant them that tiny ?