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I am not big on WS for annuals since they don't need a winter chill stratification. The only WS I do is for perennials, especially Irises, etc.

Below is the photo of my plastic shoeboxes with lids.(Walmart) filled with potting soil and perennial seeds. I water the mix before planting, keep the cover on all winter. The boxes are on the north side of my house. The seeds sprouted in April with warming of weather. I check to make sure no animals have disturbed the boxes but they do not need watering since they are covered.

All my iris seeds germinated, along with perennials. I uses Miracle-Gro topped with seeding mix. You can also mix your own with even amounts of peatmoss and perlite, or vermiculite. I use that in rooting cuttings. Years ago, it was considered a grower's mix. Now they don't sell it.

This message was edited Mar 5, 2011 7:46 AM