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| Happy Spring everyone! A lot of people are posting that they're getting sprouts. Even though this is my 4th year winter-sowing, I am still excited about getting sprouts and have to check them every day now. :)
What do you have for sprouts so far?? So far in zone 5 I have: Lupine - Salmon (from a trade)
The Foxglove Camelot seeds which were pelletized sprouted in 5 days. Impressive! They are supposed to bloom some in the first year. |
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- Posted by Indiana.Matt 5b-6a Indiana (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 16:18
| Baptisia Australis: False Indigo Delphinium: Blue Poppy: Red Poppy: 'Lauren's Grape' (2010 seed) Hollyhock: Black Hollyhock: Burgundy Pincushion Flower: 'Isaac House Mix' Blanket Flower: Burgundy Blanket Flower Perennial Sweet Peas Salvia 'Lady in Red' Balsam Camelia Impatiens 'Touch Me Nots' Fuschia Centaurea Red Leaf Lettuce Buttercruch Bib Leaf Lettuce Spinach 'Bloosdail Long-Standing' heirloom Poppy pink breadseed Poppy mixed light and dark pinks Matthew |
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- Posted by tempusflits 5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 16:35
| Another zone 5er here. Oxeye daisies |
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| Dracocephalum tanguticum - Dragonhead Tanacetum parthenium 'Virgo' - Feverfew Liatris spicata - Dense Blazing Star Liatris punctata - Dotted Blazing Star Digitalis purpurea subsp. heywoodii 'Silver Fox' - Foxglove Lupinus perennis - Wild Lupine Ratibida columnifera - Mexican Hats Geum triflorum - Prairie Smoke Dodecatheon amethystinum - Amethyst Shooting Star That's it so far. It's going to be colder this week, so probably not much if any will sprout until the weather warms again. Karen |
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| Oops! Somehow I missed it, but I also have one little Penstemon strictus - Rocky Mountain Penstemon sprout to add, too. Karen |
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| So far I just have Lupine sprouts. I am unsure of what color they will be as I have a few colors in the same container. I think my next one will be my Bleeding hearts as they are getting quite chubby!! It just started snowing again though so probably no more sprouts for a while... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lupine Sprouts
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| Happy Spring! So far I have: Wild Lupine Rudbeckia Hirta Alyssium-Carpet of Snow Canadian Milkvetch Jacob's Ladder Clarkia AND!!! Prairie Smoke!! Really excited about that one! Shirley! |
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- Posted by LilBlossom 5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 18:27
| I have Alyssum, parsley, russian tarragon and lupines I do believe. I have one more just baaarely peeking through the soil, but I can't remember the name :oP |
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- Posted by just1morehosta 5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 18:54
| 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 cAROL |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 19:55
| Other than lupine, my sprout count = cAROL's. I'm not discouraged by that since last year everyone had sprouts several weeks before I did. My containers are in the shade on my breezeway which runs east-west. Only a few containers get a little direct morning sun. Once the green wave finally rolled in last year, I had more sprouts than I knew what to do with. This year I'm drawing flowerbed plans on graph paper so I have at least some idea of what to plant where when the time comes. I also got some beds cleared of winter debris so I know where there are spaces that need filling. Plenty of folks at work will take seedlings off my hands once they've grown big enough to transplant so any sprouts that don't fit in my own beds will have good homes. |
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| Lupines seem to be popular this year. ;) Karen |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 20:11
| Ha, here is what I can remember!! Cardinal flower And I have planted 5 different types of PHLOX, not one sprout!!! GRRRR!!! |
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- Posted by Indiana.Matt 5b-6a Indiana (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 21:21
| countrycaroly, I too am waiting for my phlox. I have 2 kinds and have nothing yet. Matthew |
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| 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 I did not note when I got my first sprouts last week, so I am not tooooooo worried. We have only had one day of 70 degrees yet, so I am probably fine. But I am thrilled for all of you who have sprouts. I got my nephew into WSing this year and he is very nervous and he can't wait to see his first "babies" as he too refers to them. |
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| not to much going on here, the peas look like they are thinking about maybe sprouting sometime.............. |
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| I have sprouts on spinach and blanket flower Michelle |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 9:45
| That makes me feel better Matt!! I will be happy if even just one sprout comes along!! |
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- Posted by celticlass 5 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 10:49
| This is my first attempt at winter sowing. I'm excited! Mammoth Sunflower |
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- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 12:09
| Zone 6b: (Full Sun) Mustard Greens Giant Oriental Kale Collard Greens Amaranthus-Love lies-bleeding Digitalis-Excelsior Hybrids Digitalis-Camlet Mix Campunula-Cup and Saucer Mix Dahlia's - Bishops Children Sea Lavender Snapdragons-Ribbons Mix Lupines-Bands of nobles Malva-Zebrina Salvia-Merlau Blue Mexican Hats Rudbeckia (Mix) Queen Anne's Lace Carpet of Snow Coreopsis-Dwarf Red Very Few Hollyhocks:Chamois,Peachesn'Dreams,Black,Summer Carnivals. Packman Broccoli NO-TOMATOES OF SQUASH-GETTING ANTSY ABOUT THEM |
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| Woohoo - looky at all those sprouts. I hear some happy birds singing!!!! I hear bee'z abuzzin, and I am seeing butterflies - lots of them!!!! So far... Very excited, unsure what to do with many of the flowers, especially the bachelors buttons that are 6" already... but, everything is doing great!!!! |
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- Posted by livsauntieshel 6b/7a south PA (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 13:32
| So far I have: Alyssum- Carpet of Snow, Wonderland Blue, Wonderland Mix, Aphrodite Mix, Oriental nights Pansy- Blueberry Sundae Lupine- Tutti Frutti Mix, Sunrise, Russell's Choice Mix Monarda, forget the cultivar Foxglove- Excelsior, and some unknown cultivar from newbie pack Convolvulus- Blue Enchantment Cosmos- sensation mix Sugar Snap Peas 4 o'clocks Dames Rocket Mixed Dianthus Dianthus Arctic Fire Mixed Delphinium And just today, I saw beginnings of sprouts on: Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly flower) Echinacea purpurea Balloon flower white, and pink I'm sure I'm missing something. |
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| Wow! Some people have lots of sprouts! I feel a little sorry for cAROL and bev2009 with all those zeros, LOL. |
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- Posted by Indiana.Matt 5b-6a Indiana (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 18:10
| countrycaroly, Of cours, as soon as I say I don't have any phlox sprouts, I get some. Checked when I got home from work. One sprout of each of my two kinds! :) It got super warm today...upper 70's. Got a good sun burn...Ouch. My sprouts are happy though. Matthew |
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- Posted by just1morehosta 5 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 18:16
| I feel sorry for me as well terrene,ha,ha But I know they will sprout when they are ready. You will hear me when they do,thanks though. cAROL |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 18:29
| No sign of any other sprouts besides the lupines last week so I'm right there with you and all your zeroes cAROL. My container ghetto is in full shade so last year I got sprouts two or three weeks later than everyone else. When they sprouted, they went gangbusters but they sure made me wait to do the happy sprout dance. |
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| So far, not so much, but then didn't plant as much this year: lettuce -- romaine and leaf No tomatoes here, either. I don't expect them till April -- that's when they came up last year. |
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| My first year WS, and I'm a convert! Of my 156 containers, here's the breakdown. Sprouts: No sprouts yet: Still to sow: |
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| This is my first try at WS. Of my 9 containers, 8 have seedlings or sprouts just starting to chin-up. Kale - Red Winterbor My only no-show is the Stella d-Oro daylily. Have not sown my annuals or tomatoes yet. |
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- Posted by firsthouse_mp 8B (My Page) on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 23:36
Full on plants gone wild!  Tomatoes, Bachelor buttons, zinnias, bush beans, beets, turnips, carrots, mesclun, arugula, kale, sunflowers, radishes, cabbages, basil, cucumbers
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- Posted by littleonefb z5MA (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 2:17
| I've got nothing yet, way to early for me. Still under at least 6-8 inches of snow, with at least a foot or so of snow underneath the containers, and darned, a half in more fell today. Glad nothing is germinating yet, it's still way too cold for them where I am and the temps are going to be in the 20's at night and 30's near 40 during the day. So much for that wonderful 70 degrees this past Friday. New we'd pay for that day big time this week. Fran |
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| Ugh! How awful. I couldn't live that far north. It was beautiful here yesterday, temps in the 70s. I wanted to work in the yard but didn't make it yet again. I spent a lot of time yesterday watering and tending to my indoor plants and seedlings. It's taking forever now. I have over 70 coleus growing inside, some have outgrown my light shelves and are living on poor window light, and I need to start another tray of coleus cuttings for my Bloommaster pots. I have about a dozen and a half begonias going, potted up a few of those yesterday. Also a tray of impatiens outgrowing their cells already. Doesn't seem I'm ever going to get to started cleaning up the yard. I only wintersowed 9 jugs so far, and now all of those have at least a few sprouts. I sowed tomatoes in cups about a week ago and those haven't sprouted yet. I still have to sow a few zinnias, marigolds, and maybe a few other tender things. Karen |
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- Posted by kimka z6B (jkkaplan@erols.com) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 9:05
| Just up, true leaves just beginning to show: Mallow vulcan and more showing up every morning. |
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- Posted by started_with_bean Zone 5--MA (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 11:56
| Soon, Fran! I'm just south of you and I've got tiny: Canterbury bells We just gotta get through the next couple of weeks, from what the meterologists are saying. |
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| As of today, here's what's sprouting for me: Clarkia (lots of it! Just in one container!) I'm gonna go check for more later. Been dealing with kidney stones lately (I've had them since 11th grade) and still not feeling so well, but I'm moving ahead. Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 14:58
| I found Penstomen-Navigator Mix |
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| I just got done checking them again and here is what I have to add to my list above. All of these are just starting to poke up through the soil. Blanket Flower "Oranges N Lemons" At last! My first two perennials!!! I'm happily howling but have to do a sprout dance yet lol. Does jumping up and down happily count? :). That I did when I found my first sprouts. Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 18:21
| A few more mexican hat I am probably still forgetting some, lol. Matt I am so jealous!! Oh well this makes the second year I have tried to grow some summer phlox paniculata with no luck. I may just have to visit my parents little neighbor she has a huge patch of it. |
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| Lots up popped up lately with this warm spell we have been having: Alyssum 'carpet of snow' ~StLGirl |
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| My updated list of what has sprouted so far: Agastache rupestris - Sunset Hyssop Karen |
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- Posted by highalttransplant z 5 Western CO (My Page) on Sun, Apr 3, 11 at 22:08
| A good percentage of my containers have sprouted: lettuces - 6 different kinds It was in the 70's yesterday, and today it snowed all day. Typical springtime weather here. Not worried about my sprouts ... until the tomatoes start germinating : ) Bonnie |
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| Alstroemeria, Ligtu Hybrids (!!! I never could get this to germinate in MA) Alyssum, Aphrodite Mix Anthericum liliago Antirrhinum, Connexion Red Antirrhinum, mixed tall Aquilegia caerulea Arnica montana Arugula (planted out) Asphodelus aestivus Aster novae-angliae Beets, Bull's Blood (planted out) Broccoli, DiCicco Broccoli raab (planted out) Broccoli, Summer Purple Buddleia, Nanhoensis Purple, maybe Burdock Cabbage, Gonzales Baby (planted out) Cabbage, Ruby Perfection (planted out) Calendula officinalis Campanula rotundifolia Campanula trachelium Cardoon Carnation, Fenbow Nutmeg Clove Catalogna (planted out) Codonopsis clematidea Collards, Vates (planted out) Corsican Mint Crabapple, maybe (might be weed) Delphinium exaltatum, maybe Dianthus, Allwood's Fragrant Dicentra eximia formosa, maybe (might be weed) Dictamnus albus purpureus (germinates much easier for me in AL than MA) Eucalyptus cineraria Euphorbia, Amjilassa Euphorbia, Summer Icicle Feverfew, Virgo Fleabane, unknown fall blooming Forget Me Not, Bluebird Geum rivale Helenium, Red & Gold Heuchera, Newest Hybrids Hollyhock, Country Romance Hollyhock, Happy Lights Antwerp Hollyhock, Summer Carnival Rosy Red Horehound Ipomopsis rubra Joe Pye Weed (first to germinate, and one of my all-time favorites) Lamb's Ear Larkspur, tall blue Lavender, English Tall Leek, Lincoln Leek, Musselburgh Improved Lettuce, All Seasons Romaine (planted out) Lettuce, Mini Green Lettuce, New Red Fire (planted out) Linaria triornithophora Lupine, Lulu Dwarf Macharanthera tanacetifolia Malva moschata, Pirouette Marjoram Mizuna, Red-Veined (planted out) Montauk Daisy Mulberry, white Mustard, Black (planted out) Mustard, Brown (planted out) Mustard, Southern Giant Onion, Apache Deep Purple (planted out) Onion, Delicious Duo Onion, Granex Hybrid Onion, Red Marble Ciopollini Onion, Southport White Orlaya grandiflora Papaver orientale, mix of Brilliant and Fruit Punch Parsley, Laura Parsley, Prezzemolo Gigante d'Italia Parsnip, Hollow Crown Pennyroyal Penstemon, Cambridge Mix Penstemon Esprit Penstemon murrayanis Peppermint Polemonium caeruleum Queen Anne's Lace Salvia apiana Salvia, Pineapple Sage Santolina tomentosa Scutellaria baicalensis Scutellaria laterifolia Shallots, Banana Shallots, Mirage Shasta, Silver Princess Strawberry, Mignonette Strawberry, Temptation Sunflower, Autumn Beauty Sunflower, Choco Sun Swiss Chard, Bright Lights Swiss Chard, lucullus Swiss Chard, Pot of Gold (planted out) Swiss Chard, Rhubarb (planted out) Symphytum, rough comfrey Tansy Toy Choi (planted out) Valerian officinalis Verbena bonariensis Viola, Penny Lane This doesn't tell the whole story, though - some of these, like the campanula rotundifolia, are 1 or 2 measly sprouts struggling along. And then there are: Some that sprouted & died: All for now, but I just planted a whole bunch more, and got a call from DS requesting more hot peppers. So, more to come. |
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| Sprout update! It's been a pretty cold early Spring around here, so I don't have as many sprouts as some of you guys. Last Spring was the opposite as I recall, things sprouted and bloomed earlier than usual. But there are a few new sprouts out there - Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells (several containers sprouted so far) |
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- Posted by livsauntieshel 6b/7a south PA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 4, 11 at 11:35
| I found one! columbine sprout today! Thanks Eileen, it's one you sent me! |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 4, 11 at 12:02
| I was starting to wonder if I was ever going to see a sprout. Bok Choy was the first thing up about 10 days ago And then nothing. We had two warmer days with sunshine over the weekend and I see that I have a bit more germination. So I'm not worrying any more. They'll show up in their own good time. I agree terrene, this has been a late year. I was comparing photos from Today, I see .... Lettuce A good start. We must be having much different weather than other parts of the country. |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Mon, Apr 4, 11 at 12:04
| Congratulations, shel! Glad to hear they sprouted for you. I don't have much to talk about sprout-wise--it's been more winter-like than spring-like where I am so there's not much activity in my WS containers. I moved a few to where they'll get a little late afternoon sun--we'll see if that speeds things up any. Forecast calls for 50's most of this week which should also nudge a few along that have been hiding in their frozen soil all this time. Meanwhile it's a good time to clear the winter debris out of the beds and see what's coming up--too cold for any bugs to bug me. |
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- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Tue, Apr 5, 11 at 0:59
| Terrene, Today, I found, Peppers-Kaleidoscope Mix |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 5, 11 at 18:16
| I don't have much progress to report but at least a couple more have sprouted--Phlox paniculata/tall garden phlox 'David' is packed with healthy-looking green sprouts as is Rudbeckia hirta/gloriosa daisy 'Autumn Colors.' So the green wave is finally, slowly rolling in my direction. S'okay--I'm in no hurry to have thousands of sprouts to worry about! |
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| I thought I had some Asclepius sprouts but they seem to have hunkered down and gone back to sleep. Anyway, here's what I got...
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- Posted by bettyd_z7_va (My Page) on Wed, Apr 6, 11 at 0:18
| My 1st time WSing: 4o'clocks I got scared because the weatherman said we were going to have freezing temps tonight, so I brought everything in. Did I mess up? Also have another question- We still may have frosts possible until around Mother's Day, so when do I plant the flowers out into the garden? I'm so excited! Betty |
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- Posted by nanagarden 8 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 6, 11 at 1:51
| I am also a first time winter sower and I have sprouts! Zinnia I am waiting for the rest of the containers but I am very, very happy with the results so far. |
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| Congradulations to all the successful 1st time WS'ers. Betty, It is better to not bring them inside once they've been out, cuz that is a big change in temp, environment, altho I doubt that you have done any damage. btw Are you sure your last frost date is May 15? Cuz I am one zone north of you, and I have the same frost date. |
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- Posted by bettyd_z7_va (My Page) on Wed, Apr 6, 11 at 10:33
| Hi Ellen, I just looked on a site that gave an approx last frost date of 4-27/28 for my area. I know we've had frost later than that before. DH grew up in a farming family who went by experience for planting and he always says that you have to wait until after Dogwood Winter and Blackberry Winter. There is always a cold spell when the Dogwood blooms are opening and a last good possibility of frost just when the blackberries start to bloom. After those 2 dates there will be no more frost until the first fall frost. We've been married for 15 years and he has always been right so far. (Don't you hate when your Hubby is ALWAYS right!! What are the odds of that?!?!) I guess I will have to keep a journal so I will have a ballpark figure for frost dates next year. BTW, I just checked each container as I was putting them back out on the deck and every container has sprouted except the seed I harvested from DH's aunt's Hibiscus. I really wanted more of those plants. The blooms are dinner plate size. Even the Bronze Fennel has jumped up. Is that frost hardy? Thanks for answering a newbie's questions. I really want this to be successful. The possibilities are endless if this works!!!! And I can afford packs of seed!! Thanks for the pictures. Love those. Betty
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| Betty, Lupines are very hardy, and if I recall correctly the Bronze fennel is pretty hardy too (mine reseeds in the garden now). And I totally agree, although many of the cultivars you can buy at the nurseries are very nice, starting stuff from seed opens all kinds of possibilities. It's a wonderful (and cheap) way to garden! |
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| Betty, I'm with yr hubby. I take traditional wisdom over the "experts" any day! ellen |
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| Since my last post on this thread, I have LOTS of more containers sprouting! I've been checking mine everyday too. Being a newbie to WSing, it's very exciting! I'm getting fantastic results! Here is what I have so far besides from above: Butterfly Weed (3 containers of it! I know I have at least 1 or 2 more containers) There's more to come because I have more seeds to plant! I'm seeing more and more seedlings pop up in my containers everyday!! Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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| Sprouts up for: delphiniums, pyrethrum, godetia, peony poppy, shirley poppy, hollyhock, calendula, broccoli, spinach, lettuce. Nothing so far for: cosmos, larkspur, peas, columbines. |
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| So far I have mixed red/green lettuce, broccoli, thyme, spinach. These have been up for awhile now. New sprouts as of yesterday/today: Mallow Lupine (only 1 sprout) |
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| Woot! As of today, I have my first sprouts! Bachelor buttons are the first again. They were my first WS sprouts last year too. This year's BBs are "Black Ball" for my goth-flower-loving boyfriend. Everything else is waiting for spring to arrive for real. I haven't even sowed tomatoes yet. Edie |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 7, 11 at 18:11
| Adding penstemon/beardtongue and knautia macedonica/crimson scabious to my short list of sprouts. Sprouted as of 4/7 : All the plants I grew via WS last year and set in gallon pots inside my garage for the winter have poked up new growth so I moved them all outside to a sunny spot where they can green up and get some size to them. |
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| My new sprout of the day: Dalea. Grow, sprouts grow! |
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- Posted by bookjunky4life 5 Central IL (My Page) on Fri, Apr 8, 11 at 14:14
| Just WSed some seeds on my lunch hour and also checked my cups. New things sprouting are aster, blue sage, BES vine (yay!), other things I can't remember. |
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- Posted by hostarookie 6 WV (My Page) on Fri, Apr 8, 11 at 15:44
| Ones I can remember: Agastache - many different ones |
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- Posted by roper2008 virginia 7a-8 (lroper99@yahoo.com) on Fri, Apr 8, 11 at 19:58
| This is what has sprouted for me Coreopsis-Mahogany midget That's all I can remember right now. |
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- Posted by LilBlossom 5 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 9, 11 at 21:26
| Oh, I have tons of sprouts today after the sudden onset of a "heatwave". Spinach Alyssum And a few others that I am forgetting right now. No tomatoes, chives, columbine and others. |
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| So far, I have: Digitalis purpurea "alba" That's it so far, I believe I'll see sprouts in What a lovely time of year, it's a beautiful day in MA today (so far) and it's so nice to sit out on the deck and hear the birds and see the new growth just beginning to sprout. Happy Spring! |
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- Posted by pvmiscaccount (My Page) on Mon, Apr 11, 11 at 14:50
| I FINALLY have sprouts!!!!! I noticed a few days ago, and by God, I swear I felt light-headed. I was extremely happy and excited. Anyways, so far I have a huge amount of Mexican Hats (excited for those), a good amount of Frost Aster, some lupine, gallardia, blazing star, and some other stuff I can't remember! Almost nothing (except lupine) has sprouted from the milk jugs/juice containers. The clear plastic take-out containers are doing much better. So far so good!! |
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| Zinnia, Borage, and Cardinal Climber. I'm hoping Thunbergia will pop soon as I wanted to plant it in the same hanging pot with the CC. I used up a lot of old seed this year(Thunbergia being a couple years old), so whatever else sprouts will be a surprise. The ones that sprouted are recent purchases and were sown a few weeks ago. Everything else was put out in Feb. At least it's a start! |
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| Here are more for you! I'll go over how many containers have sprouted for me at the end of this post. Since my last post I now have: The last two I just found today. Now the moment you've been waiting for. The total amount of containers I have sprouting are: 53!!!! More to plant and more to sprout! Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Tue, Apr 12, 11 at 22:25
| Today, I got: Sugar snaps Yellow Pear Tomotoes (3-days ago) Roma Tomatoes 5 sweet peas 4 Morning glories. (I planted this particular cup, before I asked when to WS). If I loose these, I got plenty more. |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a (My Page) on Sun, Apr 17, 11 at 19:10
| They're taking their sweet time sprouting but here are a few more that just showed up the past day or two:
I'm sure the rest will sprout when/if it ever warms up. I cranked up the woodstove today--don't want to buy heating oil at today's price and it's still cold enough some form of heat isn't optional. |
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| weed- I like your tags, and your penmanship :) Doing limited WSing this year...only about 40 containers started since 4/3: I've got a few sprouts in the last week: |
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| My 1st year WS'ing is amazing me over and over again! We have had freezing temps and lots of snow and still, I am getting sprouts!! So far, this is whats sprouted: Lupine It has been so exciting, i check my containers so many times a day now as every time I go out, I see a new baby! If you want to see any of my garden pics, wintersowing pics, or my bird poics add me on facebook... |
Here is a link that might be useful: My FB profile
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| Congrats to the newbies!! Lots of sprouts in your containers Gardenweed. This is my 4th year winter-sowing and seeing those sprouts appear is still exciting. Plenty of new sprouts since my last post 2 weeks ago: Hibiscus moscheutos - Swamp mallow Also I have to make a correction - the very first post I said my Foxglove Camelot seeds had sprouted, but they didn't! I think that was the pellets from the pelletized seeds I was seeing?? They've actually started sprouting in the past week. |
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- Posted by littleonefb z5MA (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 17:50
| well finally all the containers are out from under the snow, it is finally gone as of last week. So far germination is the following dianthus firewitch Now that the wave has started the rest will quickly follow and still have about 100 more containers to get out. things like zinnia, marigolds, portulaca, alyssum, sunflowers and all my various types of japanese morning glory. these always go out the last 2 weeks in April and I do have all my dwarf dahlia tubers, and 4 oclock tubers to pot up and get outside, but I don't do those until the beginning of may. Fran |
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| We've been snow free for a couple of weeks and now another 6-8 inches of snow today. The jugs are covered again, but I consider it insulation. :) So far, I have seen and can remember mixed lettuces Now if the snow would just stop and let spring have its turn. :) cheers, |
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- Posted by gardenunusual 5a (My Page) on Wed, Apr 20, 11 at 8:25
| Every day I have been meaning to get my camera out and start snapping and recording. Off the top of my head, here goes: Drama Queen Poppy That is all I can remember. I will post a link with pics as soon as I can get there. I am so happy you all got some beautiful sprouts. I can't get my beds ready soon enough for HOS. |
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- Posted by livsauntieshel 6b/7a south PA (My Page) on Wed, Apr 20, 11 at 19:22
| Today I found one tiny tiny canna sprout, which seems a tad early. However some of my tubers have sprouts, but they're a little hardier than seedlings, no? I also found one pennisetum sprout, and one guara sprout in each of 2 containers. I've stopped sowing, because when I look at the sprouted jugs and really think about it, I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I'M GOING TO GO WITH ALL THESE BABIES! I planted out lupine and dianthus and alyssum today, 6 of 185 I think. Yikes. |
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| Today I saw my first sprouts, lettuce 'Butterhead'. I didn't ws any other early germinators. This is the week that lots of seeds have germinated in the past but it has been cold so think they will be late. |
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- Posted by littleonefb z5MA (My Page) on Fri, Apr 22, 11 at 14:00
| more and more germinating now. should be quite a lot next week with much warmer temps coming. Last night temps dropped to 28 degrees where I live. "Babies" did just fine in their containers. New sprouts as of today Lupin russell hybrid Fran |
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| I love hearing about and seeing everyone's sprouts!!! I have 26 containers sprouting so far, despite the fact that we've had 30-40s and snow this past week. I was hoping to start planting stuff out this weekend, but it's going to be rainy so I don't think that's going to happen. Hopefully the weather will start to cooperate soon!! Amy |
Here is a link that might be useful: Here's my latest list of sprouts
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| Here are some more of mine (I have lots of them sprouting but here are just a few of what I have): Bunny Tails Ornamental Grass Swamp Milkweed Amaranthus "Love Lies Bleeding" (I love the color of the sprouts!!!!) Yellow Scabiosa Liatris Love In A Mist Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Sat, Apr 23, 11 at 18:24
| Way to go Brad!!! Those are some mighty fine sprouts you got there! I have quite a few more too: 100% germination on heirloom apple seeds: 4 seeds = 4 sprouts Blue mist shrub Cupid's dart Hollyhock Ladybells Pear Rudbeckia 'Cherry Brandy' I also have spirea sprouts but they're so tiny, even the zoom lens didn't pick them up. |
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- Posted by littleonefb z5MA (My Page) on Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 14:14
| Found a few more germinated seeds this afternoon. Dill Should be quite a bit of germination this coming week with all the warm temps finally arriving. Fran |
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- Posted by just1morehosta 5 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 15:36
| Just came in for a break,I've been out side all day, it feels SOOOOOOOO good,boy, am I ever getting a lot done. Every ones sprouts look so nice, congratulations to all,mine are doing good as well, I am going to move them in a few, to a sunnyer location, they are still in the shade.Break time is over, I just wantes to say HI. cAROL |
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| Hi, back at yah, cAROL. Still only lettuce sprouts for me. I am enjoying a bit of sunshine and moving a few nursery bought plants in and out of the sun to harden them up before planting a container. |
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- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 18:16
| I've actually got a MG' sprout that I sowed on Dec 15, 2010. I can't believe it!
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| Moonwolf, your Love-in-Mist sprouts look like a little forest! Gardenweed, that's cool you are growing Apple & Pear trees from seed. From what I understand, you can get quite a variation in genetics of the fruit trees from seed (usually they are grafted?). Some new sprouts in the past few days! I just love finding new sprouts! :) Echinacea Pow Wow Wild Berry - Yes - 2 sprouts so far! |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Mon, Apr 25, 11 at 6:01
| Terrene - I'm growing the apple & pear tree seeds for my neighbor who brought me 500 milk jugs last year. He brought me the apple seeds from the tree up in Vermont that he used to steal apples from when he was a kid (he's 80) and the pear tree seeds from Vermont also. They're very old trees so I have no idea if they're grafted or not. We're both excited about them sprouting. They're a couple of inches tall already too. |
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- Posted by gardenunusual 5a (My Page) on Thu, Apr 28, 11 at 16:56
| Exciting! |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Thu, Apr 28, 11 at 17:36
| Woohoo!!! Since the temperature has finally gone above 50, more have sprouted the past few days: Astilbe Hold-outs include columbine, blackberry lily, iris, blanket flower, hibiscus, tall phlox and balloon flower. |
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- Posted by littleonefb z5MA (My Page) on Thu, Apr 28, 11 at 23:59
| So nice to have had some warm temps to "pop" those seeds and get them sprouting. Germination from 4/25 - 4/28 snapdragon oriental lanterns Fran |
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- Posted by gardenunusual 5a (My Page) on Fri, Apr 29, 11 at 9:15
| these somehow were downloaded backwards, so the pics with the words have their sprouts ahead, not after. At some point I'll figure it out :) My typed list is as follows: Gaillardia � burgundy * |
Here is a link that might be useful: WS sprouts as of Easter Sunday 2011
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| lettuce and Digitalis 'Candy Mountain' Maybe there will be more after today's 67degree high. |
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- Posted by littleonefb z5MA (My Page) on Fri, Apr 29, 11 at 14:51
| todays germination nasturtium peaches and cream now at 45% germination rate Fran |
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