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Winter Sowing Container Count aka "Zone Wars" 2012-2013 - #1

terrene
11 years ago

This is the first thread in the official Winter Sowing Container Count (affectionately known as "Zone Wars").

The count runs from Dec 21, 2012 - May 1, 2013

Everyone is welcome to participate! To participate you simply post on this thread the number of containers you have winter-sown. You can post daily, weekly, etc. Each time you post, please include your total count thus far. For example:
'I sowed 5 more today for a total of 25 containers'.

How To Count Containers:
Each container, no matter the size, counts as one. However, if you feel your container is worth more than one, just use your judgment. Say, for example, you have one flat bin full of twenty cups with four different seeds. You can count it as 1, 4, or 20. The same for a lasagna pan you may plant several different types of seed in. Whatever you feel is right. We wont be peeking over your garden gate to count your containers ;)

How to List your Zone:
Make sure your zone is listed correctly on your member page so we can place you on the correct 'team'. You can edit your zone by clicking on Member Pages and then click Edit Your Membership Details. You are welcome to use any guide you wish to determine your zone, as well as your own experience. If you are unsure of your zone, this Gardenweb page may help: Finding Your Zone.

If your member page does not list a zone, you must include the zone in your post. For example: 'I sowed 5 more today for Zone 7 for a total of 25 containers'.

If your member page lists you on the border of 2 zones (such as 7b/8a) you need to decide which team to join for Zone Wars, and include it in your post. Or you can revise your member page and put 7b from now until May 1. Then after May 1 change it back to 7b/8a.

Containers that were sown before December 21, 2012 or after 23:59 May 1, 2013 do not count in this year's Zone Wars, but please sow lots in between!!

To see the latest count, click on the Container Count / Zone Wars Spreadsheet.

To see previous Container Count threads, click on this list of Zone Wars Threads prepared by River_crossroads. {{gwi:345302}}

Everyone who is winter sowing is encouraged to participate.

Chatting, support, suggestions, and friendly rivalry are encouraged!

Every container counts so join the fun!!

~ Happy Sowing ~

Comments (150)

  • lizbest1
    11 years ago

    8 more today for a total of 133, zone 5!

  • latebloomerz6
    11 years ago

    4 more today-total 38-for zone 6

  • TraceyOKC
    11 years ago

    Add 28 more to me please, my new total is 35!

    Go zone 7!

  • aquawise
    11 years ago

    I sowed 10 jugs yesterday I am in zone 5.

  • terrene
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    ~ Container Count / Zone Wars ~


    Zone Wars Summary:

    Zone 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 0
    Zone 4 . . . . . . . . . 161
    Zone 5 . . . . . . . . . 607
    Zone 6 . . . . . . . . . 304
    Zone 7 . . . . . . . . . 228
    Zone 8 . . . . . . . . . . 82
    Zone 9 . . . . . . . . . . 85


    Total Containers: 1,467

    Good morning, winter sowing PEEPS! Welcome to the count Kiskin (our European rep), Ldsluder, Psalmist, COgardener, Slackermom (who's not slacking on wsing!), and Aquawise.

    Dear counters: please remember to check your total from time to time, for accuracy.

    Click the Container Count / Zone Wars Spreadsheet to see the container count in detail. {{gwi:345304}}{{gwi:452904}}

    This post was edited by terrene on Fri, Jan 18, 13 at 10:40

  • mary_max
    11 years ago

    Please add 35 more milk jugs zone 5. I finished perennials today worked most of the day. This is so cool!

  • barbe_wa
    11 years ago

    Please add 8 for Zone 8 for a total of 28.

  • latebloomerz6
    11 years ago

    I sowed 8 more today - zone 6 - total 46

  • DivaInTheGarden
    11 years ago

    Add two more for me in Zone 6 for a total of 4. You know it's bad when you start rummaging through stranger's recyclables looking for good containers.

  • caryltoo Z7/SE PA
    11 years ago

    Add 20 for zone 7 -- it's been a good two days for me :)

  • jvdubb
    11 years ago

    Please add two more for zone six.

    56 + 2 = 58

  • aquawise
    11 years ago

    5 more for me zone 5

  • pghgardengirl
    11 years ago

    8 more for me. Total 33

  • ladyrose65
    11 years ago

    Add 14 for me. Total of 67 Zone 6

  • terrene
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    4 more containers (going slow here), total is 13 for zone 5.

  • terrene
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    ~ Container Count / Zone Wars ~

    Zone Wars Summary:

    Zone 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 0
    Zone 4 . . . . . . . . . 161
    Zone 5 . . . . . . . . . 651
    Zone 6 . . . . . . . . . 338
    Zone 7 . . . . . . . . . 248
    Zone 8 . . . . . . . . . . 90
    Zone 9 . . . . . . . . . . 85

    Total Containers: 1,573

    Good morning, winter sowers. Hope everybody have a great sowing holiday weekend!

    Click the Container Count / Zone Wars Spreadsheet to see the container count in detail. ~ Happy Sowing Everybody ~

    "So many seeds -- so little time."

    "Life is a garden. Dig it."

    "Loam wasn't built in a day."

    "Welcome to the Garden of Weedin'"

    ...Bumper Stickers and Silly Signs

  • lilykit64
    11 years ago

    12 more milk jugs for zone 5 for a total of 72 for me

  • lilykit64
    11 years ago

    12 more milk jugs for zone 5 for a total of 72 for me

  • earthlydelights
    11 years ago

    52 more containers for a total of an even 100 for zone 6 and this is just flowers. for not starting on winter solstice, i'm not doing to bad!!!!!

    next up....herbs!

    thanks for keeping the count.

    maryanne

  • barbe_wa
    11 years ago

    Please add 5 to Zone 8. My total is now 32. Thanks, Barb

  • Connie Kru
    11 years ago

    15 containers -Jan 18th

  • ladyrose65
    11 years ago

    Total of 96 for Zone 6

  • kmsimmons
    11 years ago

    50 for zone 7 today
    Total of 50

  • socalgardengal
    11 years ago

    I did 6 more yesterday but get this, since some already sprouted, I put these 6 in my extra freezer to act like it's winter! LOL,totally an experiment! It was freezing last week and now it's 75� out. So I shall see if it works. I keep it at 36� & will take them out everyother day. We shall see! 59 for me.

  • terrene
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    11 more for zone 5, total now 24.

  • terrene
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    ~ Container Count / Zone Wars ~

    Zone Wars Summary:

    Zone 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 0
    Zone 4 . . . . . . . . . 161
    Zone 5 . . . . . . . . . 689
    Zone 6 . . . . . . . . . 419
    Zone 7 . . . . . . . . . 298
    Zone 8 . . . . . . . . . . 94
    Zone 9 . . . . . . . . . . 91

    Total Containers: 1,752

    Good morning, winter sowers! Welcome to the count SKimS and connie-K. Socalgal, I laughed when I read your post. I think if you put the seeds in the fridge, that would be fine to simulate winter. It is usually recommended that people refrigerate seeds in moist seed starter mix (or something equivalent) to simulate cold stratification. However, winter-sowing does that a whole lot easier for us! (Well, for thus of us who have a winter, lol).

    Click the Container Count / Zone Wars Spreadsheet to see the container count in detail. ~ Happy Sowing Everybody ~

  • midmented
    11 years ago

    12 milk jugs today. Cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower.

    Would be nice for me to see what type of vegetables everyone else WSs on which dates. Trying to come up with a good schedule.

  • lilykit64
    11 years ago

    4 more jugs sown today for a total of 76 for zone 5

  • lilykit64
    11 years ago

    4 more milk jugs sown for a total of 76 for zone 5

  • DivaInTheGarden
    11 years ago

    Three more today in Zone 6 for a total of seven containers. All lettuce.... I hope this works.

  • luckynes13
    11 years ago

    Zone 6, I sowed 35 pots of lupins today, for a total of 35.

  • sandlapper_rose
    11 years ago

    9 more jugs for a total of 27. Zone 8

    It has been so warm here that over half of the jugs I planted earlier this month have already sprouted!

  • ohiopeppers
    11 years ago

    Please, add 33 containers for Zone 6 for a total of 72.
    Thanks,
    Karen

  • moonwolf_gw
    11 years ago

    Six more for me here in Zone 6. My total is now 17.

    Brad AKA Moonwolf

  • sjc48
    11 years ago

    My granddaughters helped me do 15 more containers this weekend, for a total of 52-zone 5!
    Shirley!

  • sjc48
    11 years ago

    My granddaughters helped me do 15 more containers this weekend, for a total of 52-zone 5!
    Shirley!

  • tempusflits
    11 years ago

    Please add 11 more pots for zone 5! They are all flowers, but I'm thinking of adding in Swiss chard and kale this year.

  • terrene
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    ~ Container Count / Zone Wars ~

    Zone Wars Summary:

    Zone 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 0
    Zone 4 . . . . . . . . . 161
    Zone 5 . . . . . . . . . 719
    Zone 6 . . . . . . . . . 508
    Zone 7 . . . . . . . . . 298
    Zone 8 . . . . . . . . . 103
    Zone 9 . . . . . . . . . . 91

    Total Containers: 1,880

    Good morning, winter sowers. Hope everyone had a nice weekend! Welcome to the count, Midmented, Luckynes, and Tempus! Looks like zone 6 is starting to close the gap with zone 5.

    Click the Container Count / Zone Wars Spreadsheet to see the container count in detail. {{gwi:345304}}{{gwi:452906}}

  • hepatica_z7
    11 years ago

    7 for zone 7.

  • jensyen ( z7 MD )
    11 years ago

    The temperature didn't get above twenty degrees today. Winter is finally here. I planted 60 containers to add to zone 7's tally. Exhausted! I hope I can do some more this week.

  • TraceyOKC
    11 years ago

    Hi all, please add 39 more to mine. New total 74!

  • growsy
    11 years ago

    I've sown 57 containers in zone 8.

  • carolkcmo_5
    11 years ago

    13 more zone 5 for total of 137. This did not get counted.

  • sandysgardens
    11 years ago

    I thought I better report last Sunday's w/s numbers before I start on this coming weekends jugs. Please add 39 jugs to Zone 4.

    Thanks,
    Sandy

  • sandlapper_rose
    11 years ago

    6 more for Zone 8 for a total of 33.

  • lilykit64
    11 years ago

    I wintersowed 25 containers today with a class of 1st graders. They had a blast. We experimented with several different containers. The kids were very excited. By the way our outside temps were - 8 degrees this morning ...zone 5 . My total count is 103. I just got a huge seed order so I will be sowing like crazy in the next week.

  • MariLynne1
    11 years ago

    I have sown seeds in 72 water and milk jugs. I am in zone 7.

  • lizbest1
    11 years ago

    Had some that didn't get added in--8 new containers, total of 133 for zone 5 from last week.

    Did 18 more today to put my total so far up to 151, zone 5.

  • lilykit64
    11 years ago

    Oops !!!! My total count should be 113 not 103 just realized !! Zone 5

  • jvdubb
    11 years ago

    Please add 10 more for zone 6

    58 + 10 = 68

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