tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post262306019413962188..comments2023-04-07T02:19:16.167-07:00Comments on Blunders with shoots, blossoms 'n roots: Two great, recent finds!Tessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-22971465399719655822009-03-31T18:35:00.000-07:002009-03-31T18:35:00.000-07:00Tom- Thanks for stopping by! 200 containers, wow! ...Tom- Thanks for stopping by! 200 containers, wow! I think I may try the winter sowing this year- using the little heater in the greenhouse was not my cup of tea. It didn't cost that much- but it was a pain :) Some day I hope to have a much bigger greenhouse and be in a location that a solar one would make much more sense. That combined with the winter sowing- that's a lot of plants.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-9220114626304187732009-03-31T16:10:00.000-07:002009-03-31T16:10:00.000-07:00I'm growing almost 200 containers this year. Winte...I'm growing almost 200 containers this year. Wintersowing is so easy and it really does work. You still have time to start annuals and perennials that don't need cold stratification. I've got dogwood seedlings. And lilac. And mock orange, and crape myrtle, and tons of flowers, veggies, and just about anything I could sow.Tom - 7th Street Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416233066465228351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-52333658814164131652009-03-28T08:11:00.000-07:002009-03-28T08:11:00.000-07:00Gardeness- I knew Catherine had started seeds this...Gardeness- I knew Catherine had started seeds this year, I'd forgotten the method she used. I'll have to pick her brain (sounds so awful!) about her results!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-14641572980337578402009-03-28T00:35:00.000-07:002009-03-28T00:35:00.000-07:00Catherine at A Gardener in Progress has had much s...Catherine at A Gardener in Progress has had much success with winter sowing. Seems like a great thing for us impatient gardeners. The other site is a very cool project. Thanks for sharing.Gardenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447339122924259391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-71825826106178824592009-03-27T22:50:00.000-07:002009-03-27T22:50:00.000-07:00Grace- Oh! Good! I was going to go check out Dolla...Grace- Oh! Good! I was going to go check out Dollar Tree to see what they have- now I know just what to get! I like the bin idea too, but I would think it would be hard to make the holes in the lid bigger or more of them once they germinate? Thanks for the tips, Grace.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-86962507326214006572009-03-27T21:58:00.000-07:002009-03-27T21:58:00.000-07:00Hi Tessa~~ The lasagna pans: Brand new ones, a pac...Hi Tessa~~ The lasagna pans: Brand new ones, a pack of two with see-through lids at the Dollar Tree. I've used these for the past few years with success but not exclusively. I also employ plastic storage bins. (A Fine Gardening Magazine hint a few years ago.) I take the white, rectangular bins, turn them over and use the lid as a platform for seed trays. The body of the bin then goes over the platform/lid to form a mini greenhouse. I hope this makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-72641308867457143092009-03-27T20:20:00.000-07:002009-03-27T20:20:00.000-07:00Daphne- I was wondering the same thing about using...Daphne- I was wondering the same thing about using soil blocks. I'm going to try it this winter :)<BR/><BR/>Claudia- Glad you like it and welcome to the world of blogging! You'll meet many great people along the way! If you need any help just email me using the little blue envelope at the top :). I'm not sure what you're referring to about the pots. Did you stumble upon the soil blocks? If so there just that- soil blocks, not pot at all. I hope that answers your question, if not just let me know!<BR/><BR/>Karen- Thanks for stopping by again! I plan of watching their progress at the prison- I think it's great what they are doing!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-81111288734177783052009-03-27T17:15:00.000-07:002009-03-27T17:15:00.000-07:00I heard about wintersown veggies for the first tim...I heard about wintersown veggies for the first time at our garden bloggers' meeting last weekend. I'm not a great seed starter but the idea is intriguing. Going to check out the other site too, that sounds like a really worthy project.Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-43635454949145452172009-03-27T14:51:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:51:00.000-07:00I love your site. I'm new to the blog world. Are t...I love your site. I'm new to the blog world. Are those paper towels I see as peat pots? What holds them together? Thanks,Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667135718335131934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683942169651110182.post-80130658949745049792009-03-27T12:33:00.000-07:002009-03-27T12:33:00.000-07:00I've always loved the wintersow idea. I didn't do ...I've always loved the wintersow idea. I didn't do it mind you, but I meant to. :/ Maybe next year I'll get around to it. I wonder if soil blocks work with wintersowing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com