Propagation: Let's talk containers...2009, 1 by grampapa

grampapa wrote:
We came from here

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/809636/

Last year my bright idea was to use plastic bags in clear plastic tubs for winter sowing. Well, it worked! I had very good germination, I think, and it was easy to handle. It's very simple to take the tops off on warm days and put them back on if it gets too cold. I opened the bags one at a time as they germinated. Watering was pretty easy, too. Each bag was like a little greenhouse, so they didn't need watering until they were opened. Then I could just water the whole tub like one pot. Just be sure there are plenty of drain holes in the big tub.

Naturally, I got carried away. I planted 7 tubs, each with 24 bags, 168 total. Approx. 1 1/2 tubs were annuals, the rest perennials. I also started between 100 and 150 plants in the house. I was totally overwhelmed and never got a good many planted. However, of the ones I didn't plant, many of them grew and bloomed nicely in their bags still in the tubs. The perennials are still outside in the tubs, near a basement wall to protect them somewhat. I figured I have nothing to lose to see if any of them might survive the winter.

What did you use last year? Did anybody else try my bag/tub combo? What were your results? The pic shows a tub with just annuals and there was only one bag that didn't germinate (mid-April)