[Qiviut]

We’ve got a cold snap coming (front coming through today) with two night that could see some frost. I’m not too worried about the kale, collards & cabbage, but I have 3 Swiss Chards & I’m not sure how they’ll do. This is a “snap” so it will be warmer next week. I have 3 5-gal buckets I figure I can put over the chard at night. I really need to work on my ‘hoops’ for the raised beds to support row cover.

I came upon this website today - might have to try it since I don’t have room to start plants inside:

Website with info on ‘How to Winter Sow Seeds Outdoors’
http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/index.html

[greeneyes]

I have used the web site to get tomato seeds to try out different varieties. A couple of years back, someone on the garden thread tried it and it worked - can’t remember who it was.

[cherry]

that's an amazing story about the winter sowing...I'm a saver and always seem to store those types of containers and I have a garden "hot" house, no heat source but lots of light and protection from the snow and the wind that I think would work perfectly to place the seed containers.

by gosh, think I'm going to try it....