tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post2920890380224480566..comments2023-10-18T07:11:35.641-04:00Comments on ROBINS NESTING PLACE: Winter SowingRobin's Nesting Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-50984327025014710462008-04-08T19:29:00.000-04:002008-04-08T19:29:00.000-04:00I am so excited about "winter" sowing! I may have ...I am so excited about "winter" sowing! I may have gotten a late start, but I just put my first four containers outside and can't wait to see how they fare! I have a table in the back room and the top of my dresser already covered with seedlings in grow trays and under lights, but it is a hassle. I won't even anticipate my electric bill either!<BR/><BR/>The comments about being klutzy really made Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260565856347446560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-61472277552872324032008-02-24T21:31:00.000-05:002008-02-24T21:31:00.000-05:00Robin,I have been wintersowing for 3 years now.Las...Robin,I have been wintersowing for 3 years now.Last year I sowed 437 containers.I am up to 300 now and will do about 300 more.It is very addicting.Visit us at Gardenweb.com on the forum wintersowing.Full of FAQS and wonderful people.Also lots of free seeds on the seed swap forum.<BR/>As for using a sharp object,I got Black and Deckers cordless scissors.Walmarts has them for about $15.I use a heartbeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315522475801815384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-91686742740953597142008-01-26T07:18:00.000-05:002008-01-26T07:18:00.000-05:00Robin,there's a great database here for wintersowi...Robin,<BR/>there's a great database here for wintersowing in all zones:<BR/><BR/>http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/DataBase.html<BR/><BR/>I do it every year and love it!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527514833267869251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-66657792129174924242008-01-25T20:47:00.000-05:002008-01-25T20:47:00.000-05:00Love your sowing shelf idea! Can't wait to try it...Love your sowing shelf idea! Can't wait to try it myself. I'm primarily a perrenial gardener (cause they're harder to kill~hee hee) but I'm looking to add some bolder colors to my gardens and seeds are very economical. Very new to blogging and to finding great ideas like yours. Thanks again for the idea.<BR/><BR/>http://robbinscabin.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915331094311375850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-10140834605618032372008-01-25T09:22:00.000-05:002008-01-25T09:22:00.000-05:00Sorry for the deleted comment. I tried posting the...Sorry for the deleted comment. I tried posting the link again, but it just doesn't want to paste the full link. The end of it is winter_sowingKerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-53294125646040451942008-01-25T09:18:00.000-05:002008-01-25T09:18:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-13402722660842365662008-01-25T09:16:00.000-05:002008-01-25T09:16:00.000-05:00Here's another website with lists of plants for wi...Here's another website with lists of plants for wintersowing: http://americangardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/winter_sowing<BR/>It has links to more lists as well. Allyssum would do well and anything else that sows itself.<BR/>I really like your little indoor greenhouse. You're putting ideas into my head! <BR/>I'll look forward to seeing how the wintersowing goes. I may try some too.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-50650991779362399292008-01-24T21:35:00.000-05:002008-01-24T21:35:00.000-05:00I did Winter Sowing for a few years. Posted about ...I did Winter Sowing for a few years. Posted about it in 2006.<BR/>Wonderful and easy way to have all the plants one could ever use. I loved it! The group at wintersowing are very nice and helpful.I am not doing any wsing this year since my gardens are full. Glad to see you are in the full swing. Seed to seed for next year too. Once you get going wsing is so easy. You can do spring sowing the sameQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-7321497447274692622008-01-24T21:32:00.000-05:002008-01-24T21:32:00.000-05:00Gee, Robin. You have quite an elaborate manufactu...Gee, Robin. You have quite an elaborate manufacturing adventure going here. I am so lazy and will probably buy all of my plants.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-86663515379006031662008-01-24T21:20:00.000-05:002008-01-24T21:20:00.000-05:00Notsocrafty, thank you for the site link, I'll che...Notsocrafty, thank you for the site link, I'll check it out. Also, welcome to Robin's Nesting Place, I'm glad you stopped by for a visit.<BR/><BR/>Jayne, I can't wait either!<BR/><BR/>Hi, Shirl. I'll stop by and check out your information. I think it would be fun to do a bird count.<BR/><BR/>Thrifty lady,Oh, I hope my delphiniums do well. I bought one last year, it was really too expensive, but IRobin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-68427705713393762682008-01-24T20:39:00.000-05:002008-01-24T20:39:00.000-05:00I love the idea of winter sowing - I hope your see...I love the idea of winter sowing - I hope your seeds all do well. I was relieved to hear that there were no injuries sustained in this operation and ... your tape looked pretty straight to me.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-75554529463193742082008-01-24T19:58:00.000-05:002008-01-24T19:58:00.000-05:00This looks like a good collection of winter sown s...This looks like a good collection of winter sown seeds Robin. I can't wait to see how they do. I keep thinking I might do this but I am such a procrastinator I will probably wait until spring for planting seeds.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-1572065239916394202008-01-24T18:47:00.000-05:002008-01-24T18:47:00.000-05:00I've tried Delphiniums from seed directly sown int...I've tried Delphiniums from seed directly sown into the garden several years with no success. Maybe they just need a little head start. Can't wait to see how yours do! I had to chuckle at the "sharp object" comment! I am also a bit "klutzy" and have been banned by my family from all power tools forever.Country Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800234131345914173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-78170313378740792202008-01-24T18:39:00.000-05:002008-01-24T18:39:00.000-05:00Hey, Robin :-)Completely off topic here but I see ...Hey, Robin :-)<BR/><BR/>Completely off topic here but I see you've continued to have problems with the starling invasions in your garden!<BR/><BR/>If you do have any birds still visiting like the cardinal or the coopers hawk I wondered if you would like to share them in a bird count post for an hour this weekend. Here in the UK we are doing a birdcount which you can read about in my post 'Rain Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-14288056453511863772008-01-24T16:14:00.000-05:002008-01-24T16:14:00.000-05:00Wow Robin, I am impressed! Can't wait to see what...Wow Robin, I am impressed! Can't wait to see what grows.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-83191590907452985152008-01-24T14:22:00.000-05:002008-01-24T14:22:00.000-05:00There is a website called wintersown.org that will...There is a website called wintersown.org that will send you free seeds for wintersowing. That way you can experiment and try some new ones. <BR/><BR/>I think bachelor buttons are pretty full-proof and leafy greens like lettuce are good too.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124650394163844306noreply@blogger.com