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Hmmm I may have to do this with some of my lavender seeds. I live in Zone 8A and it looks like we will finally get lows of 20 degrees in the next week. It has been warm for this time of year so far.
Wow thank you for this video . Imagine a Thai person who lives in canada and trying to grow strawberry and apple from seed without going to school about it. For first few years strawberry and apple didn’t sprout but when I grow lemon or fruits from Thailand it worked! First I blamed myself I have a hot green thumb not cold green thumb!😂😂😂
LUKE—When you do the winter sow video Please address the higher temps many of us are having. Last year it was raining in WI and Way too hot and the winter sow was not very good. The seeds either rotted or germinated and froze. And I covered them with sheet of cardboard to prevent too much heat and rain getting to them.
I have been directing comments on a recent winter sow video to you at MIG because Many are from MI and are concerned of when to start WS’g. Many also don’t like the cost of potting soil used in WS and told them of your direct sow of seeds done right in the raised beds with a clear tote over them.
Our temps are in reverse and lagging— Halloween 36*F, Thanksgiving 41*, Christmas 52*!!😮. We just now are in 30s and still above normal, but at least it’s holding so far.
I’m keeping the mess outside this year. Starting seeds only the weeks needed on the package plus the approximate germination time added. Exception are those that need 12 weeks I will get going inside. It will be warmer out later and easier to heat the lean to greenhouse. And if I do winter sow it will be probably March because if they sprout I can at least cover them from freezing temps and get them to transplant time.
No sense in having too much advanced growth because the soil needs to be warm enough or it just sets the plant back. The plants have a set time to produce. We had 90s all month of May last year and NO weather warning of frost Memorial Day weekend. It wiped out grapes, berries and almost all transplants! Ugh!! I almost threw in the towel. Winery lost 95% of grapes. This year Mitza Creek Farms in Hayward, WI is far north and she’s reporting growth on mums, tulips and wild honeysuckle shrubs 😮😮—they have No snow and are just as warm if not warmer than zone 5a. At least we have a few patches of snow.
So keep in mind the weather has changed and how to manage these temp swings when gardening. I may have to throw some burlap on the grapes and berries to shade them and prevent early bud break again this year. We are in a strong El Niño pattern.
I’ve always seen this done by folding the paper towel over the seeds, but this will be so much easier to see when the seeds have germinated without having to unfold it.
Now you’ve gotten me to consider strawberries from seed … once under the grow lamp, does one use a grow mat as well or is the light enough (does the soil have to be warm like tomatoes/peppers?).
Oh … and I did (just) discover that MIGardner had a storefront (way cool setup and building) and in my own back yard so to speak. Drove over today and my daughter can’t stop talking about meeting her first “influencer” with over one million followers. Luke was gracious to take some time away from editing and answered my somewhat menial questions. You guys are crushing it and are definitely going places. Keep up the great work!
When ready for soil, what about just cutting/tearing off a piece of the paper towel to transport the sprouted seeds?
I found that if you place the packets seeds down, you will have a better chance of getting them off the paper towel. Otherwise, when the seeds send out their roots, they will follow gravity and will grow into the paper towels. This may lead to damage when pulling the roots out. Speaking from experience.
That clarifies a lot. Thank you Luke 🙏🏻
Stinging nettle seeds 👀 I am tempted. I havent had the best luck foraging.
No no no no….burn out is a thing! I need my cold, zone 5b,rest…. And it’s okay…. Y’all carry on….
Hi Luke. What if you don't have grow lights?
Maybe some follow up videos to see the progress 🙂 🌱
Stinging nettle, omg Luke you can HAVE my Stinging nettles, please, I beg you, TAKE THEM. Take every seed, every root piece, every leaf.
I dont see info on the site about if the seeds sold are non gmo..organic..heirloom etc. Am i missing it?
This was really helpful. I failed at cold stratification last year. Too much water, too long, and all my baggies got pink mold. Trying again this year. I really want lavender.
You can cold stratify dry in the packets and then transfer to winter sowing in jugs outdoors with a little potting soil. This way you don't have to handle the fragile seeds until they've put on some size. I have successfully done this with butterfly weed, salvia, poppies, lavender, stone fruit, verbascum, etc.
Spring will be here before we know it! Thanks for sharing this great information, Luke!
I did this last year with native wildflower seed but in milk jugs and kept the milk jugs out in the cold outside. It worked super well maybe too well cause I learned to not sow so many seeds in one milk jug cause I ended up having to thin them out.
Which zones are you referring to?
O thank you Luke! I had totally forgotten about stratisfying some of my seeds 😮
Hi there. If I plant strawberry seeds and get a plant and I grow in my vertical greenstock will they survive a winter and return the next year if greenstalk is left out in the winter? Would I need to do something to cover the greenstalk from the winter weather and what would that be? Thanks Bev