by Connie Oswald Stofko
Yes, I know there’s snow on the ground and temperatures have been in the single digits here in Western New York.
But here’s a gardening task you can do outside now: plant seeds. It’s called winter sowing.
You do it by making a mini-greenhouse and using seeds that take cold temperatures. Plant the seeds in your mini-greenhouse, set it in a sheltered area (such as against a fence) and wait for spring. When the temperatures get warm enough, your seeds will sprout.
Here are some of the many plants you can start now using winter sowing:
Vegetables
- Tomatoes
- Squash, including zucchini
- Cantaloupe
Flowers
- Alyssum
- Cosmos
- Delphinium
- Lupine
- Marigold
- Zinnia
Hi Kathryn, yes, there is plenty of time for winter sowing. That’s what makes it nice. You can do it when it’s convenient.
I will wait till 2nd or 3rd week of February to winter sow, Plenty of time to get those seeds started 12 weeks till May, when we can get them in the ground 🌸❤️🤞
Hi Mindy, if you can do that, great! Just finding a sheltered spot, like next to a fence, should be sufficient.
Is it best to place these jugs in an area similar to what they seeds like? (Southern exposure, or part sun)