Winter Sowing on a Budget with Ziplock Baggies

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Winter Sowing with Elizabeth

Жыл бұрын

Winter sowing in ziplock baggies reusing last year’s bags. Winter sowing storage.

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@barbaraguillot8958 3 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you for this info. I had great success this past winter using the plastic bags. Will definitely do again.. adding more seeds to my list next year.

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 3 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@petestockus1082 4 ай бұрын

I love this idea...seems easier to water yourself, instead of waiting for rain or trying to water through hole tops of jugs. Thank-you for idea and video

@hasrutypatel5630 4 ай бұрын

Thank You so much such a wonderful idea. So much easier and cleaner then anything else. I am from England and was struggling to work out away to start seeds with my 2 granddaughters who are 5 and 2 in San Francisco. They don’t have much gardening knowledge and we didn’t want have a big financial outlay or a mess everywhere. Their mother is going to be so happy that we have a easier way of starting seedlings! 😊

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 4 ай бұрын

That’s wonderful. In San Francisco, they should probably begin in January. If temps get above 70, air the bags. Heat will kill seedlings. Airing the bags is super easy, though. Such a fun project with your grandchildren!

@dee_gee83 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for This. This was my reminder to start mine and soon!

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Жыл бұрын

You have until March my sweet neighbor!!

@leannaoxo Жыл бұрын

Love this idea, going to try it this weekend 😊❤

@pamlowry9781 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! This looks so much easier than the jugs. Definitely gonna give this a try 😊

@ohnoao9847 Жыл бұрын

Super fabulous idea, I love it!!

@litaanderson1589 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Elizabeth I am new to your channel . I am inspired to your seed starting method in ziploc bags it’s seemed like easy/clean and neat versus the traditional milk jugs kind. I did it exactly the way you prepared yours, but I only done half, and the other half I will grow them indoors in my Grow tent just in case it won’t come out so I will have spare to plant. But I am hoping it will work. Thanks Elizabeth for sharing. Your new subscriber 2023😊

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Жыл бұрын

@litaanderson1589 thank you! Please watch the other videos showing the remaining steps, like when to water or when to open baggies. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Happy gardening!

@all4jesus212 7 ай бұрын

Genius!! 🎉👏 thanks so much for sharing!!

@christiensgarden3325 8 ай бұрын

Great video keep watching every year with your old video and this one

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 8 ай бұрын

@christiensharden3325 thank you. We moved to a fixer upper this year and my husband plans to make me some raised beds. Hoping to begin ws’ing in February

@rosabandera_home 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. I came over from Garden Answers. I was looking for a cleaner, more compact way to winter sow. Will definitely give it a try this year.

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 11 ай бұрын

It's so easy and everything can be used from year to year. We moved in April/May and I just picked up my baggies and brought them to the new house to plant there!

@karengraham8298 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Waiting for my seeds to try this method!!!

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Жыл бұрын

Happy gardening!!!

@toninelson1956 Жыл бұрын

Genius!!!!!! ❤

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Жыл бұрын

Nah… just practical

@earthadomingue4206 5 ай бұрын

💚 Thank You! 💚

@fridaemilsson8868 3 ай бұрын

This looks great 👍 Does it work even when it’s snow outside?

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 3 ай бұрын

Yes, it works best when it’s freezing cold snow…. Even in Alaska @fridaemilsson8868 Sow your seeds between January and March

@ourmouthwateringmountain 4 ай бұрын

This is great!! Have you done this with root crops?

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 4 ай бұрын

@ourmouthwateringmountain Carrots

@deborahtheodore5407 Жыл бұрын

Mmmmm

@garystew2077 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for introducing me to this method! I was getting ready to use milk jugs, but this seems so much better. I was wondering, can you use this method for starting tomato seeds and other non cold hearty vegetables? I'm assuming you'd just have to start them later, maybe around March or April?

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Жыл бұрын

Yes, begin those in March. If you get a freeze after they sprout, cover those bags with tomato seeds during the night with a towel. Remove during day. Cold hardy perennials do not need any protection.

@litaanderson1589 Жыл бұрын

I only sowed cold weather crops and some flowers. I will wait for the warm weather crops like tomatoes/peppers and eggplant etc. until maybe the end of March for I am in Zone 5b. Happy gardening!

@abbylynn8872 Жыл бұрын

Yep.... when you get tired of trying to source enough jugs and pop bottles.

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. It looks a lot neater too and won't fly all over the yard in high wind

@_pronounced_ 3 ай бұрын

What’s next with those bags ??

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 3 ай бұрын

What’s next? Well, we moved and I took my baggies with seedlings with me in the car and transplanted in the new garden. I used them this year to wintersow a few different flowers and I also spring sowed more flowers. Follow me on instagram to see everything. @wintersowing

@myhusbandsrib Жыл бұрын

can I do this without the marshmallow sticks? My raised beds aren't close enough like yours

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Жыл бұрын

@myhusbandsrib yes you can, but the bags will flop over with rain and snow, you can prop them with marshmallow sticks between rocks, logs, milk crates, etc..

@myhusbandsrib Жыл бұрын

@@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 thank u so much, starting now fingers cross!

@pouncie7770 Ай бұрын

Do these need to be in full sun?

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Ай бұрын

For winter sowing, I like to out my bags in full sun. The only special care you need with that is if the temp goes above 70, you will need to open bags during the day. Excessive heat will kill seedlings

@abbylynn8872 Жыл бұрын

You should link your IG and Tiktok on your about page 💕

@wintersowingwithelizabeth2286 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It took me a while to figure out how to do it!