*twiddle*

[mellowtigger]

I have sprouts.



*glance at clock*

When's the snow going to melt so I can play in the dirt?

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[brianrdu.livejournal.com]

You ever looked at the wintersowing forum on gardenweb.com? I usually do the seeds in a milkjug outdoors thing, although I haven't started anything so far this year. Late as usual. And we are still in this pesky drought, no outside watering allowed. I think I might buy a rainbarrel ASAP.

[mellowtigger]

No, I haven't ever been there before, but I'll check it out.

[mellowtigger]

p.s.

Their faq is interesting.

Be sure to show us your jugs when you get them outside in the sun. *laugh*

[brianrdu.livejournal.com]

I'd rather show you my rod. What? I fish!

Anyway, the milkjugs are old-ladyish, and that's exactly who showed me how to do that 30-something years ago. It works like a charm, like a mini-greenhouse, and unlike trying to do it inside (without grow lights), the little seedlings grow up fat and sturdy. What I've gleaned from that forum is that Miracle-Gro potting mix works best, because it's got fertilizer built-in (it's at, ugh, Wal-Mart), and that keeping a mosquito dunk in a watering can and watering with that will kill those fungus gnats that kill seedlings. That'll be 10.00, please, for saving you all the time it would take to learn this.