Winter sowing is a great way to get a head start on summer flowers and even some vegetables. Using gallon-size plastic jugs, you can create just the right conditions for seeds to germinate and start ...

Ever had trouble getting seeds to germinate in the garden in the spring? If so, it’s time to do some research to see if your seeds need to be cold stratified before you plant them.

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

When the holidays wrap up and the seed catalogs start coming in the mail is about the time I start to get a feeling that I just cannot shake; the faintest voice calls me outside and into the garden.

A collection of milk jugs for winter sowing covered in snow - KylieP/Shutterstock Despite the fact that you meticulously clean and sort your plastics for recycling every week, many of them still end ...

Back in February I wrote a blog about winter sowing, a method of growing your own transplants from seeds without using special equipment and without a greenhouse or even a cold frame. With the winter ...

Winter sowing is a method of growing your own transplants without the need for any special equipment. No greenhouse or cold frame is required. You don’t need grow lights or even a sunny window, for ...

It’s either time — or nearly time — to start seeds indoors for the upcoming growing season, depending on where you live. But what about starting them outdoors, despite the frozen ground, whipping ...

Save money and indoor space used for starting seeds indoors with winter sowing. This easy technique allows you to start transplants from seeds outdoors without a greenhouse or cold frame. Growing your ...