I used this morning to finally create 6 mini greenhouses. These are sometimes referred to as winter sowing.
I use milk jugs:
remove lid
punch holes in the bottom
cut jug open leaving connection at the handle
fill with potting soil
plant seeds
label jugs
water
then
wrap duct tape around to seal
I took them out to place them on the south side of the barn. You can see the snow has melted along that edge. Getting there was an effort.
Snow came up to my knees. I made the path there before carrying the tray of jugs.
Here they are in place. #4 had a bit of a spill. I don't know how upset the wildflower mix seeded there will be.
Lots of tracks along the barn leading to the field beyond.
A better view of the depth of the path I had to make.
Photo of the seed packets before I labeled them by numbers. The one question mark is the cilantro. When I used this method last year it was later and by the time I was planting the cilantro it was bolting.
This worked for me last year. I have more to plant but those are annuals that can be planted later.
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By the way my week with the granddaughters from Buffalo was wonderful. Lots of memories made.
