Growing annual phlox can be frustrating. I get questions about their germination on a pretty frequent basis, and I often feel bad that I can't offer more exact information about the process. Like many other flowers, I didn't start trying to grow phlox until after I had started using the winter sowing method. Using containers,…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Annual Phlox Flowers in Zone 6/7
If you follow along on my YouTube channel, you already know that I make an intentional effort to show every step of my seed starting process. This means that I intend to show most, if not all, of this year's winter sowing into the unheated low tunnel. Since I obviously can't post 30 videos in…
A few seasons ago, a brief introduction to the winter sowing method completely changed the way I garden. Without the need for grow lights or fancy seed starting setups, it is truly a way for those of us with tiny garden budgets to grow something that is absolutely amazing. The options when using the winter…
Since my last post, my winter sowing has moved into full swing. This time of year, the process of starting all my flower seeds is such an exciting one. On one hand, I'm super eager to watch things start to grow. On the other, I'm always worried that absolutely nothing will grow and that things…
Continue reading ➞ Continuing the Winter Sowing Method – More Plantings for the Low Tunnel https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-63276379-2 window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-63276379-2');
