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Too late to winter sow?
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Posted by
Rosie025 CO (
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Sat, Apr 2, 11 at 17:02
I'm looking to start vegetable seeds for the first time this year, but am hesitant to invest in the equipment for indoor sowing (lights, times, fans, etc.). Is it too late to winter sow any kind of vegetable & herb? Should I start some indoors, some outdoors?
I believe I am in zone 4 or 5 (I have been getting conflicting information).
Thank you for any information you have! |
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RE: Too late to winter sow?
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| Nope, not too late for veggies. Karen |
RE: Too late to winter sow?
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| It's now early Spring but still a great time to sow veggies and herbs, especially in our colder zones. I've got the perennials/hardy annuals pretty much done, but still plan to sow tomatoes, basil, parsley, dill, Cardinal climber, Salvia, Melampodium and lots of other more tender plants. Sometime over the next week I'll start them in cups and put them up against the foundation on the south side of the house. That's one of the warmest microclimates in the yard. Most of these sprout and grow best with warm weather and so far it's been a cool Spring. We just had 4 inches of snow yesterday. Definitely not too late! |
RE: Too late to winter sow?
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| Is the sowing the same, or does it switch to 'spring sowing'? |
RE: Too late to winter sow?
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| There's still plenty of time. Go for it--you'll be glad you did. I haven't started my tomatoes yet but my lettuce sprouted: 
It's an heirloom French Romaine called Cos Rouge de Hiver and is supposed to grow large enough to pick in 30 days so I'm looking at a fresh-from-the-garden salad sometime around May 1st. Last year I winter sowed tomato seeds in March and they grew into healthy plants that produced lots of tomatoes. With our short growing season, look for varieties that are short DTM (days to maturity). The two types I grew last year were between 65-70 DTM. |
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| I just found a packet of early salad greens in the garage I'm going to try. Those look amazing, Gardenweed. I tried growing lettuce indoors this winter, epic fail. I know you use bird grit ( I don't have any) do you think a light sprinkling of vermiculite would work well? Lately I've been sowing on top of the soil, not even worrying about depth... Cannot wait to sow my toms tomorrow, I have a variety of early and later types. I wonder if I should start the later ones indoors.... I really don't want to babysit any more plants inside if I can help it.... |
RE: Too late to winter sow?
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Thank you! I am going to start getting my containers set up tomorrow!
Any advice for keeping them put with the wind? Or is the soil in them enough to hold them? |
RE: Too late to winter sow?
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| According to signs of nature, the following sayings may help. Plant peas, beets, and lettuce when the first leaves appear on the lilac bush. Plant corn, beans, and squash when the lilac blooms. Not sure of the source. |
RE: Too late to winter sow?
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- Posted by corrine1 7b Pacific Northwest (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 25, 12 at 1:01
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