WINTER SOWING

Last year I was introduced to winter sowing from a good friend who showed how she was starting her seeds in milk jugs making little tiny greenhouses from them. I was intrigued by this method but wasn’t ready yet to try. It was only after this last year when I did not have one tomato or pepper grow from the garden that I decided it was time to try these mini “greenhouses!”

The idea is that you simply put them outside without the lid and let nature with its wind, rain, snow, and ice fall upon it.

So began our first attempt at winter sowing this year. Tomatoes, peppers, onions, shallots were planted. This was a perfect hands-on project for the grandchildren. Now let’s just hope it works!

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Gather and clean your milk jugs out. Throw away the lid as you will not need it.

2. Poke about 8 holes at the bottom of the jug for drainage

3. Cut your milk jug along the bottom except for about 2 inches at the handle itself, this acts as a hinge and keeps the jug still attached

4. Fill the bottom half of the jug with potting soil. Black Magic soil is recommended to use if you have it in your local area.

5. Make anywhere from 6-9 little holes

6. Drop a seed into the hole

7. Mist your seeds with water

8. Close your jug and duck tape around the cut seam

9. Label your jug with what you planted

That is it- really simple and easy. Nature will determine when they will sprout in their mini-greenhouse.
Here is our favorite Youtube video for more information.

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