What did you do in the garden today?

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Gardeners. Cold and dry but no actual planting today yet.

 

[WthrLady]

Caved and put Mum seeds on the window sill to see how they do.

 

[WthrLady]

Who's familiar with stratification?

I have milkweed seeds for a pollinator garden. The packet says to stratify in cold moist environment for 30 days.

I was thinking about planting seeds in a small starter tray with moist soil and sticking it in a large ziploc in the garage fridge. Should that suffice? Is there a better or easier method?

I just do paper towels and chuck in a bag in the fridge, which has better/consistent temp control.
That way I can see what's going on.

 

[Sueby]

I just do paper towels and chuck in a bag in the fridge, which has better/consistent temp control.
That way I can see what's going on.

That's what I did with my asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) & it worked pretty well.

 

[jerryse]

Who's familiar with stratification?

I have milkweed seeds for a pollinator garden. The packet says to stratify in cold moist environment for 30 days.

I was thinking about planting seeds in a small starter tray with moist soil and sticking it in a large ziploc in the garage fridge. Should that suffice? Is there a better or easier method?

That will work . I stratify in a spare fridge .

 

[igorsMistress]

Good afternoon all. Done with this project. Still have seeds to plant but will do it later.

 

[BReeder!]

Good afternoon all. Done with this project. Still have seeds to plant but will do it later.
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It looks lovely. I do wish I had your climate over mine. A bit more rain than you get would be nice though still.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I just do paper towels and chuck in a bag in the fridge, which has better/consistent temp control.
That way I can see what's going on.

This is how I've stratified apple, lemon,plum, and pomegranate seeds.... By putting them on a moist paper towel in the fridge for several weeks (depending on the cold hours they need).

 

[Fishychix]

I couldn't hold back any longer. Let's hope I don't regret it. I know I'm going to have some big plans for transplanting. Maybe the weather will warm up early this year like the Old Farmers Almanac says. I expect to be moving pots in and out of the 3 seasons room in April to take advantage of sunlight during the day and avoid frost at night. That should harden off the plants too before I transplant them in the ground.

I have a popup greenhouse i used last year, but it got way too hot during the day and of course doesnt hold heat at night. So Im trying to gauge what i will have to start indoors and what i can just start in the beds. Carrying stuff back and forth, forgetting it, just isnt for me.
Edit: hmm, I was replying to @breeder!, but something went wrong

 

[Swiss]

42 days, ie, 6 weeks to the spring Equinox.

Which sounds longer, 42 days, or 6 weeks?

Ummmm...... yes.