I read somewhere about winter sowing in plastic containers. The idea is that you sow seeds in the late autumn and just leave them in the containers, outside. Come spring, the seeds start to grow and you get an early set of seedlings.
I wa sa bit later but decided to try with some seeds. I sowed: the broccoli which I got free with some other seed purchase last year, purple extra early sprouting Rudolph; last year's spinach Picasso F1; Calendula, fiesta shades; and a few of a packet of blue columbine which Omar brought me back from New Mexico where it is the state flower.
I cut down 2 litre bottles and sowed the seeds in the bottom (made drainage holes), and taped the top half back on top. There are some pictures below.
The wind blew two bottles over and I had to re-sow seeds in them. So the sowing date was around the 14th February.
While I was out resowing the bottles which fell over, I decided to look at the squares where I planted the garlic last year.
I was amazed to see green shoots in there! Some of them have multiple shoots so I hope that indicates that there will be a proper bulb growing later.
I also sowed some caster oil seeds inside. Plan on having them on the balcony if they grow.
