Well actually winter sowing should have happened in November. Winter has been extremely mild here in PA. The day time temps are warm for winter, around 60 degrees. Nonetheless a good time to winter sow because the ground is workable. Although I won't be using the ground to winter sow. I have prepared 6 inch pots with labels to sow specific seeds to get those specific results! Some seeds require cold treatment and nature always does best. Therefore tomorrow I will fill some of these pots up with soil and sow my most wanted plants. I'll follow up in a few days with the seeds I sowed and a few pics.
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SEED JUNKIE
If Anyone has seeds of the plants I'm looking for. From the list above, Seeds I'm Looking For, I will gladly trade ANY seed I have to offer. That includes seeds from my Web Site listed here:
Seeds by Trade and any seed type for sale. With the exception 1 pack for the pack of seeds I'm trading for. Unless I agree to send more. 
GARDEN BLOGS
Grown From Seeds
And the Growing Begins...
GARDEN SUPPLY LINKS
THE GERMINATING BEGINS...
In 1996 My father saved watermelon seeds from my Great-Grandfather's watermelon. He use to grow the best. He has long passed. In 2006 I took the seeds and grew the watermelons myself.
When I sell, give away, or trade seeds "Freshness" always seems to be the concern or question. Therefore I always pick and send seeds of that year (because of the hype). Unless I inform the person from what year they are from.
But here's my point...
I NEVER throw away seeds I plan on sowing at some point or another. All of the seedlings and flats I have now are from seeds over 6 years old. I have just about 100% germination rate. And next year I might sow seeds from 2004. There are some seeds that do not store well in my opinion and those are Marigolds. I have also noticed the very same seeds I have germinated this year, WOULD not germinate when they were received or the year after. But just about popped out in 2 days this year. Therefore I am deeply inclined that many many seed types need to be older to germinate.
I put away seeds a friend sent me in 2004 dated and labeled "Pasithea Coerulea 2003". When I first tried these seeds they would not germinate. I tried them the following year..nothing! I revisited the pack and this year, 6 years later, I now have babies.
Can some of you list some seeds in Your opinion that are not viable over time?
1. My Opinion: Marigolds (somebody please prove me wrong
With All Being Said...
Here begins the story of my gardens, growing experiences, And WHAT I'm growing and propagating right now.
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3 comments:
I am still so amazed at any type of gardening!! We started a garden a few years ago...the first year I wanted to cry and tear the whole thing up...but then it got easier and I am even looking forward to planting this spring!!
Yeah me too! I'm so excited to see what comes ups. I'm always pleasantly surprised...some flowers come up from dropped seeds, and some I forgot I planted! So it's like Christmas every Spring for me :-)
Great post.Thanks for sharing such a useful information with us.
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