Propagation: How many seeds/containers are you planning?, 0 by Hineni

Hineni wrote:
Well Brent ,happy and I have a lot in common...LOL! This will be my first year wintersowing - I have about 80 containers already - but no idea yet what I can wintersow here. Still perusing wintersown.org for what works good in my area!

Suzy -Illoquin- I have been using a box cutter to cut my soda and other bottles. I finally figured out an easy way to do it without endangering my life 0_0

Put the container in the sink on it's side and use the edge of the sink to steady your cutting arm. Turn the container around while you cut, rather than moving your arm. It makes for more consistent cutting. If you are using soda containers (the small ones) you can sit the cut side down in the sink drain for leverage while poking your holes in the bottom for drainage. It keeps them from sliding around so much and risking a finger loss...(grin).

I am using some wooden craft crates I've been lugging around for 4 years during moving to store my short containers in. Also, when I buy flats of plants, they've been letting me keep the black small round pot containers which works well because I have a lot of those too. They hold 12 pots each. I'm also using baskets that I've been storing for months - bought them for really cheap when Goodwill was having a basket sale.

I'm also using the big yogurt containers and strawberry containers for sowing(not sure yet if the strawberry are actually deep enough, since I see 4" is the common rule- but they sure make good peat pot holders for germinating!)

Since it's my first attempt, I'll probably sow heavier than an experienced person would due to beginner's ill luck. If they all work, well, I'll be giving plants away to neighbors and filling in my 1/3 of a yard that has nothing but weeds in it right now!!!

It's so exciting :)

~Sunny


This message was edited Sep 16, 2006 10:32 PM