Propagation: First Time WS#5 - Come on in, it's a great time to start, 1 by LynnPhillips

LynnPhillips wrote:
Genna,
I'm in 7b, a newbie, and suffering from seed shock. I was afraid to put my precious seeds outside in the cold. But last month I WS a few jugs, and today I WS about 30 more. I think I am up to 60 containers, with a lot more to go. It was about 45 today, it's 34 right now.

I felt overwhelmed, but I looked up each seed, wrote the info on an index card (Light, Dark, 1/4", Scatter, Just Cover, 1/16", in situ, Hardy, Half Hardy, Annual, Perennial, etc) and put the card with the seed.
Then I sorted them into stacks so I don't accidentally WS a tender guy. I put each group in cooky tins, and put them in the garage frig. Mine are sorted by: Greenhouse, February, March planting dates, depending on suggested days to germination and hardiness. I don't have a clue if this is right or not, but I had to start somewhere!

Today, I took out the Feb group (the Hardy), and pulled out those that I had marked "in situ" and sowed them first., Then I just picked through and started sowing my fav's first.
I'm sure I put too many seeds in the containers, but oh well. I saved a lot of the seeds to start some in the GH.
I used Miracle Grow Potting Mix that I picked up at Costco. I watered them with a bit of H2O2 and Superthrive in the water.

I am afraid of them sprouting too soon, but if they do, I will cover them with a moving blanket. I do have 3 containers of poppies that have sprouted. (Yeah! I'm now officially a mama!)
Good luck! This is a lot of fun. I am always amazed at the miracle of seeds.