One suggestion: for the drain holes on the bottom, drill the holes 1/2 to 1/4 of an inch from the bottom on the sides of your container. Don’t drill the holes on the bottom. You are using the biodegradable cups which are about 3 inches tall and which will allow the water to drain away from your plants. By drilling the drain holes on the sides, you will have a small reserve of water in your container. The side drain holes will allow your container to drain, so your container will not fill up with water and overflow. And, you will have to water less due to the water reserve.

@thegardenfix

10 ай бұрын

Interesting tip. We did have a lot of issues with them drying out.

@dinobernardi170

6 ай бұрын

Hmm....great idea. Why not sounds feasible

@shelley8675309

6 ай бұрын

Helpful

@rebeccazody1278

3 ай бұрын

I do this too to create a water reservoir. This is my fourth year WS. I also grow my garden primarily in containers with water reservoirs

What a sweet husband omg. She actually was very knowledgeable. I learned a lot.

@thegardenfix

6 ай бұрын

That was such a kind thing to say! Thank you so much!❤️

FYI she posted a follow up that it is best to use plastic pots instead of the jiffy. Great technique 😍

She did a great job!!! And I can't wait to see the results! This definitely looks better than the milk jugs. Ugh, they are such a pain! You planted a lot of things I have never seen, and I can't believe about the palm trees! That would be so cool to grow one! Love the blooper footage! 🤣

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

We will definitely give updates on the plants! Thank you for the kind words. 🙂

This is the first of your videos that I have seen. I had no idea that the young woman presenting was not the usual host. Well done! This will be my first 'winter sowing' adventure, as soon as I gather my seed test subjects, and I am excited to see what happens. Thank you.

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! Your seeds will surely be fantastic little plants. :)

@elenaanischenko5605

Жыл бұрын

@@thegardenfix that was wonderful I enjoyed that very much you did a wonderful job very informative look forward in the future videos

Nice job. The good thing about the containers is they can be reused over and over and easier to store. Also you can use them as large pots.

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

yes! thanks for stopping by!

Great video, great demostration.....keep them coming !!

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, so much!

Awesome job! Liked the unique seed varieties and the Amazon light & hellebores !

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

We're so happy you approve! Thanks for stopping by. :)

Only a few minutes in and comments ... I live in a country with cold and wet winters. I've tried plastic "totes" and they don't last. They literally disintegrate after no time outside. I use 4 pint (c2.7l) milk jugs. Easy to rinse out and, using scissors to cut around the middle and a soldering iron to melt drainage holes in the bottom (you can also just snip into the base if you only have scissors), it's quite quick to do a dozen or so at a time. I re-use them. I've stopped trying to pull the Duck tape off and use a sharp knife to slice through the Duck tape join, just taping the top of that next time. I have also found it hard to get plants out of the milk jugs without damaging them, so now I use pots or the base of juice cartons, which you can also cut with scissors, in the base of the milk containers and they just come right out. Pots can be cleaned and re-used year after year (I also keep large yoghurt pots), but juice cartons bases are just thrown away. I recommend keeping the lids in case of really hard frosts (or keep some kind of insulation covering handy) or heavy rain that might flood the cartons. The milk jugs massively outlive plastic totes and win hands-down because they're totally free and would only be recycled anyway. I also use them for storing blood, fish and bone, lime and anything else that comes in a cardboard box or plastic bag. I upgrade to large, strong fabric conditioner jugs to store rock salt in a black, lidded, outdoor bin, but you could perhaps use those for winter sowing if they're not too opaque. I don't know how well they stand up to direct sun, wind and rain - they may be brittle, like the "totes". The only issue I have with all of these things, is that they don't stack, so you have to have somewhere to store them until you need them the following year. Another suggestion I have is to use old, discarded fridge and freezer drawers, which can be covered with fridge and freezer, clear shelving (place a couple of cobbles on top to hold them in place - I kept granite from our old fireplace and the flat strips, broken or not, are great for holding things in place) - pop-up cold frames, if you will. I haven't put drainage holes in them yet, but I would think the soldering iron will go through those too. None of these things look lovely, but much of our garden is not visible to passers-by and can be kept together in raised beds that are otherwise empty for the winter.

@thegardenfix

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input...and good luck this winter👍

Northwest Pennsylvania zone five here! Great video! I’m going to give this try this year for the first time

@thegardenfix

7 ай бұрын

Hi Jody, Thanks so much! And good luck! But first, check out our winter sowing update videos to see how things worked out. Everything wasn't so awesome.

Love this video! Thank you!

@thegardenfix

7 ай бұрын

That's really kind. Thank you 👍❤️

Great idea! I did a video on my winter sowing too.

@thegardenfix

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! This is my third year winter sowing.

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am sure your plants always look great.

GREAT JOB!

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Well done!

Great video! You have some fun ones there. I've never heard of the gas plant but I love trying new things. I love wisteria!

@thegardenfix

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the input! Good luck this year!

I enjoyed that, thank you

@thegardenfix

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! You're very kind.

Great instructions! Thank you.

@thegardenfix

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

I am about to try different methods if Winter Sowing. This video is helpful

@thegardenfix

7 ай бұрын

That's very kind of you. Thank you. And good luck!

Thank you !

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

❤️

I really enjoyed your video!! I would try your method!!! Thank you very much👍👍🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

@thegardenfix

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️However, please check out the window sowing updates we had for this. There were some nrgstives to it.

Good job!

@thegardenfix

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 🙂

This is helpful

@thegardenfix

6 ай бұрын

Thanks...good luck!

Great ❤❤❤❤

@thegardenfix

8 ай бұрын

🙂🖐thanks!

Very well presented. I'm going to try this method too. I didn't have much luck with the milk jugs last year. This year i tried sowing at home weeks before last frost date; they germinated, but then not enough light to grow strong, and they died before last frost date. This method seems easier.

@thegardenfix

11 ай бұрын

You should probably check out the follow-up video. Some of it wasn't very successful.

@ameliagfawkes512

7 ай бұрын

One of the things I've struggled with is sowing far too early. We can only plant out from the beginning of June onwards. I have also found that some things just peter out, perhaps because they don't have enough room or nutrition. I'm going to hold my horses this year and leave until the latest I can. I'd rather get something later than nothing at all. I have a few grow lights at home, but nothing beats outside growing.

Peat pots will not decompose in the alkaline soils in my region of the country (Colorado). So I would have to peel off the pot prior to planting in the garden. Not a big deal but necessary for the plant roots to spread out and establish into the soil.

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Interesting info! thanks.

@MK-ti2oo

Жыл бұрын

I think you're better off without the peat pots anyways. I'd just fill the whole thing with soil and plant different things in identifiable square blocks within it. Moisture equilibrium will be more easily achieved as well than hoping the rain goes through the holes that happen to be above the pots.

Hmmmm I think I’m going to give this a go with large soil blocks. I had problems with my larkspur and bells of Ireland last year and this may very well be the ticket for me (5B)

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! Sounds like that should work.

Great video!!! Very informative! You did a GREAT job!

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you're very kind!

@cherigreen4471

Жыл бұрын

I really loved this! I was having a hard time collecting milk jugs! I love your idea. 😊

@thegardenfix

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!!❤️

I plan to try this, and would like to do the containers, but I already have a TON of empty gallon jugs, bcuz we keep humidifiers going during the winter. So i'm going to use the jugs since I have them, and if I like doing this then I'll invest in some nice containers to make it easier for next winter.

@thegardenfix

6 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great plan...good luck!!!❤️

Let's watch their growth process!

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

We'll keep you posted!

Do the seedlings have room to grow taller?

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Great Question...the plan is that when the seedlings are taller, the weather will be warm enough to have.the container uncovered most of the time.

Great lesson. What zone are you in? I am in 6b. Thanks.

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Zone 6B Western Pennsylvania

Where do you buy all your seeds I like it

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to tell you that the seeds are from several places. Some of them are from local garden stores, some are from Home Depot or Lowe's, and some were ordered online.

What are the size of the peat pots?

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Here are the pots: Help me decide on this product: Jiffy-PotsOrganic Seed Starting 4" Biodegradable Peat Pots, 6 Pack a.co/d/dlb0DEF

Does the top need to be clear?

@thegardenfix

8 ай бұрын

Preferably opaque so some light can get in.

Three questions, please. One, we want to have swaths of plants running through our perennial border. Would we be creating a germination risk if we used smaller Jiffy pots? They make 2", round pots and 1.75" squares that are similar to seed starting trays. Two, is there a germination risk if we mix companion seeds in a jify pot in order to have plants already intermingled when they are transplanted? Three, why couldn't you just put the pots on the ground and cover them with the bottom of a large clear storage container or a water or milk jug with the bottom cut off? Thanks for your help.

@thegardenfix

6 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your questions...Here's our take on it. 1. The recommended amount of soil is at least 4" deep to avoid drying out. It could work, but you'd have to be extra careful. 2. A possible problem could be overcrowding. Larger pot size and spacing are important. 3. It seems like it could work, but the wind might sweep up the lid and disrupt things. Thanks for watching and good luck!!

@frankjordan8997

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

The jiffy sucked the water out of the soil as the season moved towards spring and I lost many seedlings. The watering became an issue for me.

@thegardenfix

6 ай бұрын

Yes, we talked about that in the winter sowing update video. Thanks for letting us know.

Good and useful info up until about halfway through the video, but watching you sow seeds for 15 minutes was a bit long. One or two different seeds would have been adequate.

Was there an update to this video?

@thegardenfix

7 ай бұрын

Yes, there were 2 updates. Just go to our main page and look for the playlist called 'WINTER SOWING/OVERWINTERING'

Has the toxic plume affected your garden plans?

@thegardenfix

Жыл бұрын

Hi, no, we were not affected. Thank you for asking.