Winter sowing - 2010 - what's sprouting?

I have Zinnia babies, only after 3-4 days.

WooHoo on the Tomatoes clp.

Teresa...are Zinnias hardy annuals? I'm still trying to get the tendar and hardy thing down. I have some Coleus, Zinnias, Petunias and Marigolds I want to plant. I just got some bottles ready. Would these be okay to put out?

I think those are all Half-Hardy annuals.

a hardy annual is one that will take the cold weather, but not frost.

found this... http://en.mimi.hu/gardening/hardy_annuals.html

and if you click on the link on the LEFT that says GARDENING... it will have tons of other good info.

HTH.

Thanks for the Poppy info, GardenQuilts. I'll try a few seeds now and save the rest for next Winter. In December I W/S'd Swiss Giant Poppies and noticed two sprouts in the jug today. I've kept this jug separate and in the dark. Somewhere I read Poppies need darkness to germinate.

More Coneflowers and Coreopsis have sprouted and noticed the first sprigs of Lemon Bee Balm today.

We hit 90 today...geez.

This weather is amazing. All over. It only got to 37 here today.

Wow, we were up to 84 yesterday (a record i think), with a low of 54. Tomorrow the *high* is 57. Welcome to Spring!

That is why I am in no hurry for my WS to come up. As long as they do.

When I got home from work yesterday it was 82°. Cooler today, though, with a chance of thunderstorms.

Karen

Last year I bought poppy seed from the poppy shoppe, and they were rolled in clay balls. She said to just put them outside in early spring. So, I did. Those little balls haven't dissolved yet but they are sprouting like crazy. I'll let you all know how it works. So far nothing from the ones I sprinkled in the snow, and just WS'd two jugs a couple days ago and will see how that works.

It's very hot here too, 80 yest. and I'm heading out to take the lids off the containers.

here is a new thread...
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1085213/