for the record - first seeds planted!

painted sage, cleome and alpine strawberry seeds planted as of Feb 7.

Ah, it feels good to be playing in dirt again!  (OK, growing mix is not real dirt but let's not get technical at this point...)

from the archives:

• How to winter sow seeds in a milk jug
• seeds I've ordered for 2011
• When to plant vegetable seeds in Calgary

Other resources:

• How to winter sow seeds from Urban Sustainable Living
• sowing seeds indoors from Urban Sustainable Living
• 10 Seed-starting tips from Fine Gardening magazine
• Seed-starting strategies from Vegetable Gardener magazine
• Estimating viability - how long do seeds last? from A Way to Garden

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Comments

[Ina]

hi Janice, are you start winter sowing or indoor seeding ? I started winter sowing perennial 2 days ago (rudbeckia, gailardia, hollyhock, agastache and lupin seeds ), I have done this last year for experiment ,they germinated around mid March, and rudbeckia, gailardia and agastache were flowering last summer.

[Janice Miller-Young]

Hi Ina!  Im not planning to start too many perennials or slower growing things this year and I wanted to make sure I got strawberries ASAP, so Im not bothering with winter sowing this year.  Sounds like you have big plans though!  Cant wait to see more pictures of your amazing garden this year!
Janice