Easy, free, no-fail way to start your 2025 dream garden

Winter Sowing is hard to mess up, but here is what I do and my top tips:

1. If you don’t have seeds that need cold stratification; you don’t actually have to do this in winter.

2. Collect jugs and prep: pull off labels, drill holes (don’t like power tools? Check out my red solo cup reel for the method I usually use) and cut in half almost all the way— leave yourself a little hinge.

2. Moisten soil — potting soil make it yourself or
buy it, but make sure it’s nice a damp

3. Try and only plant 4-5 seeds in each container for a 2L, 6-8 for a gallon. (Separating seedlings will suck less later)

4. Cover to the depth on the seed packet with a fluffy soil… I used seed starting mix— you can sift potting mix… but make sure it’s moistened too.

5. Label with a weather proof, sun proof marker!! I like garden line markers

6. Set in a sunny spot and ignore — your little greenhouses will do the rest of the work. (Note: you may need to water if you get a freakishly dry and hot week).

Are you trying winter sowing this year? What are you growing?

#wintersowing #wintersowingseeds #wintersowingmethod #seedstarting #seedstartingtips #seedstartingsaturday #backyardgarden #diy #diygreenhouse #diygarden

[everydaygardeningtips]

Winter Sowing is hard to mess up, but here is what I do and my top tips:

1. If you don’t have seeds that need cold stratification; you don’t actually have to do this in winter.

2. Collect jugs and prep: pull off labels, drill holes (don’t like power tools? Check out my red solo cup reel for the method I usually use) and cut in half almost all the way— leave yourself a little hinge.

2. Moisten soil — potting soil make it yourself or
buy it, but make sure it’s nice a damp

3. Try and only plant 4-5 seeds in each container for a 2L, 6-8 for a gallon. (Separating seedlings will suck less later)

4. Cover to the depth on the seed packet with a fluffy soil… I used seed starting mix— you can sift potting mix… but make sure it’s moistened too.

5. Label with a weather proof, sun proof marker!! I like garden line markers

6. Set in a sunny spot and ignore — your little greenhouses will do the rest of the work. (Note: you may need to water if you get a freakishly dry and hot week).

Are you trying winter sowing this year? What are you growing?

#wintersowing #wintersowingseeds #wintersowingmethod #seedstarting #seedstartingtips #seedstartingsaturday #backyardgarden #diy #diygreenhouse #diygarden

[patriciapaul]

We did this literally in the 80’s! I won 4-h competitions using this method! It also helped that my Ma was a master gardener!!!

[maria.forbes]

Oh my gosh. I never thought about keeping my strawberry containers to use for seed starting. That’s so perfect. I’m going to try this today.

[Greens]

I have been scrolling for new gardening channels to follow, this got me to sub! ☺️
I have heard this many times, but ur explanation got me thinking, this will greatly help me with watering when we r gone...

[cpater]

I do this method but for harder seeds I use the trays and lights ..
the milk jugs people use seeds that a very easy to germinate

[vtinchrist]

The cold stunts tomato/pepper plants tho l, and that’s the only things I actually want to start early

[normacroberts-hakizimana]

This is a great way to get seeds started! I'm in Minnesota and have been doing this for over 15 years ❤

[yverocks]

Oh my goodness! THANK YOU! I have a few gallon water bottles and I was just going to recycle them on Monday. Now, I'm going to use them like this instead. ❤

[cathys]

Even in the 1960's!! Every sleepover was a lip-sync contest!

[MARTINREN]

i still needed the artificial lights since my place doesnt really have direct sun :(

[scottapache]

Milk jugs are never recycled. Even when you put them in with the recyclables they are sorted out at the plant and sent to the landfill.

[janetgilmore]

Large zip lock a few paper towels seeds water darkness = sprouts

[CarlosCabrera-mxto]

I use water bottles as Germination pods and boy do they work.

[rustinstardust]

Are you doing this right before the last frost or can you do it earlier? Which zone are you doing this in?

[Mo_T_SMT]

Yeah I live in a desert so yeah this ain’t happening 😂. What should I change?😊

[Emmy-phsf]

@everydaygardeningtips what time of the year do you put them outside?