Canadian winter sowers lets count our efforts!
I have have an intuition Canadian Winter Sowers have been very busy.

I'll post your starting number and additions posting totals of containers sown each day.

BTW: A container may have several types of seed so the COUNT would be the number of types of seed sown in one container!

This thread will last until the end of May as we will count the number of germinated containers as well.

Post here to this site only. Do not start a new post! From this thread I will receive emails of new starts and additions as the containers are sown.

Example:
Zone 5............58 containers.

Sharon

24 containers--Z-5 (perennials and trees)

Zone 1...
Zone 2...
Zone 3...
Zone 4...58
Zone 5...94
Zone 6...
Zone 7...
Zone 8...
Zone 9...

It has been really mild here and I hope they don't start germinating. I will be doing much more when it gets colder.

Canadian Tire has "Gardener's Choice" seeds on sale right now 2 for $1, not a big selection, and I bought 20 packets mostly veggies and annuals. Will I have room for all my seedlings, if they will sprout?

I'm working on a chart where I arranged all plants by height, with notes about flower colour, light and water requirements, to figure it out in which bed will they go. My head is spinning. :)

(that makes 35 altogether)

Thanks, Sharon

(39 so far)

Today I got 5 more containers planted (ZONE 6a)

My total so far is 44.

Adding 22 to Zone 5

2 more for 'zone-6'

my total so far is 46

40 more containers for zone 6 please.

Wendy

I'm adding 10 more pots/baggies to Zone 5.
Sharon

Five containers:
Plant Type and Container #
(First 12 are Poppy's)
Allegro 1
Persian White 1
Giganteum 1
Bombast Red 1
Hen & Chicks 2
Danish Flag 2
Bombast Rose 2
White Cloud 2
Peony Black 3
Flemish Antique 3
Persian Blue 3
Oase 3

Hollyhock Black 5
Hollyhock Ruffle 5
Hollyhock King Henry the 8th 5
Snapdraggon 4
Pansy 2006 4

Please add 5 more for zone 5

S

I added 5 for Zone 5.....in -13 Celsius degree temps!

More containers were sown in Zone 3, 5 & 6 this past week.
New wintersowers, add your sowings here!

4 trays: total COUNT = 11 (z6)

I have got to get moving! LOL!

Add 54 more to zone 6.

Thanks Sharon!

The Winter Sow count this psat week is
Zone 1...
Zone 2...
Zone 3...76
Zone 4...92
Zone 5...374
Zone 6...243
Zone 7...
Zone 8...
Zone 9...

Boy, I'm really having to keep the snow piled on them due to the crazy warm weather we're having...small sacrifice this time of year though :)

The WS count this week has risen to:
Zone 1....15
Zone 2.....9
Zone 3...129
Zone 4...103
Zone 5...443
Zone 6...314
Zone 7...
Zone 8...
Zone 9...

51 for zone 6.

Thanks!

Sharon.....trying Not to look in my seed box until March 25th.

seven for me today--zone 6

(and snowing like crazy out there...:))

This is my first try :)

8 containers for zone 5b so far.

Thanks

The total Winter Sow Count this week (counted from the start) is

Zone 1......15
Zone 2...... 9
Zone 3.....152
Zone 4..... 99
Zone 5.....479
Zone 6.....313
Zone 7

The tally here will be on hold for several weeks but will continue March 30
Hope there will be lots of additions to your winter sowing :)
Sharon

Add another 81 for Zone 5.

Thank-You.

6 for zone 2b!

Marilena

Zone 3: 22 containers and many more to come :-)

Thankfully Yours,

Kristie

P.S. I cannot believe how easy it is...

Cheers!

I am at 75 now. :)

Zone 1......36
Zone 2......29
Zone 3.....213
Zone 4.....112
Zone 5.....701
Zone 6.....428
Zone 7

We just returned from our annual March holiday to Florida.
The snow is still the same height as when we left over three weeks ago!
So there is obviously time for more winter sowing. According to the weather forecasters that is.

Soon we'll have to go to Part 2 of Winter Sowing Container Count at 100 entries.
Welcome to 'new' winter sowers and some 'old' ones too!

I did 4 more last night--zone 6.

I've included some Larkspur and an annual daisy to my winter sown pots and will be adding more annuals in the next few weeks. Mostly because I'm running out of room indoors. But also to try as an experiment.
Will be putting out amaranthus, chilean glory vine, marigolds, verbena bonsaris.

Clayton

No where near the US site numbers but I'm sure there are lots of wintersowers here in Canada who don't log in to GardenWeb or let us know they have seeds outside waiting to sprout:)

Deb

The total Winter Sow Count 2007/8 is
Zone 1...... 42
Zone 2...... 66
Zone 3......288
Zone 4......148
Zone 5......781
Zone 6......448

Hope all seeds germinate!

Please add 105 for Zone 6.

Thanks!

Nicole.

Sharon, many of us in the lower zones still have lots to do. I'd say keep it up until the end of April at least.

Thanks! :)

Did up some veggies today and I hope I'm not jumping the gun. Supposed to be quite cool next weekend.

So that's 7 more for moi in Zone 1b!

I must be nuts. I have wintersown 266 different types of seeds so far. I'm in zone 3a. Some of them are inside the same container (ie seed starting trays usually contain 3 or 4 different types of seeds). Am I doing this correctly?
Thanks...Heather

P.S. I have only counted different seed types as per my spreadsheet. In some cases I have a few containers of the same seed type but have not counted those extra containers here.

The WS count includes individual species of a genus. GL ealier in the season had questioned her sowings in individual paper pots in one container. One container had three different species.
So your count would would be OK.

If it makes you feel any better I have 348 entries in my record pages. Not all wintersown seeds, as some pots and baggies are under indoor lights in my basement and (chuckle) dining room. Lost count of how many pots are outside!

I'm curious. I've noticed another website somewhere that has posted germination success rates for different plants in different zones (specifically from winter sowing). I know you're tracking the number of containers that are wintersown, but I was also wondering if I should be taking this a step further once the sprouts start to pop their little heads out of the dirt. Should I be reporting success rates somewhere, or am I just turning into too much of a gardening geek by even asking that question?
Thanks in advance for your guidance....Heather

I don't know off hand of a site that records everyones germination results. Perhaps Trudi has a section on Wintersown.org. I've not navigated through the whole site.
Rob on robsplants.com has his own site with germination techniques and percentages but not directed to wintersown.
If there is a group or site wanting gardeners from different zones to report their wintersown successes comparing Zones in order to evaluate east versus west, praires versus coastal germination, I'd love to read about it!
Perhaps there are seeds that you can germinate and keep growing in your Zone 3a, Alberta, that wouldn't normally survive there! The challenge of 'micro climate gardening' in any Zone in any particular garden is fascinating!
That type of information is always an interesting read.

[I'm always ecstatic to grow a new seed and would love to tell everyone about it but I don't have that kind of time.
I want to be outside from now until November!]

So Heather, if you find a site to record your successful germinations let us know! Let the 'garden geek' in you reign!:)

I only started keeping more detailed information on my spreadsheet starting last year. I found it helpful so I didn't unknowingly re-purchase or trade for seeds that I haven't had success with previously. I'm now recording, if I had successful germination via wintersowing and then I plan on adding if the plant itself made it through a zone 3a winter after being planted in the garden. I also track when I sowed, and what I sowed indoors or in the greenhouse.
For me, it's much more efficient to do this on the computer as I can type faster than I can write and I'm already buried in too much paper in my home office. I can sort for keywords as well before I give into my temptation and order from the seed catalogues.

I normally have a pretty good memory, but now I'm collecting, trading and purchasing enough seeds to garden for three different households, so I have found myself repeating past mistakes without remembering that "I'd already been there, done that" and shouldn't waste my money trying again.

I tripped across a site earlier this year and will try to locate it again. I found some of the stats around germination rates in various zones very helpful as it did help me make a decision as to whether I should sow it indoors, in my portable/pitiful greenhouse or go all out and wintersow. The results were definitely interesting.

Once I find that information, I will post that site here.

Thanks again for all of your advice and insights....Heather

Thanks for mentioning that program. I'll see what I can find out. Thanks for the heads up....Heather

I located the program you mentioned and everything I've read indicates it's for mac users. I'm a pc gal, so unfortunately won't work for me. I'll stick with my excel spreadsheets. Thanks for sharing. Heather

So sorry about that. I'm a Mac user and didn't even think about it. :-(
My apologies.

feels good to be getting to the annuals!! :)
gg

The total Winter Sow Count 2007/8 is
Zone 1...... 49
Zone 2...... 66
Zone 3......291
Zone 4......299
Zone 5......805
Zone 6......552
Zone 7......

Just double checking the count for zone 3. We were at 288 before I added another 266 on top of that. I think we have a few more since then...so I'm thinking were ballpark in the range of 554 for zone 3. Thanks...Heather

I'm reporting 3 for Zone 5 back on April 13.

The Canadian Winter Sown Count is
Zone 1... 49
Zone 2... 66
Zone 3...566
Zone 4...311
Zone 5...808
Zone 6...562
Zone 7...

I noticed last night that I have 2 containers with sprouts! Let the green begin...

Susan

I know I'll be doing more but figure you might be going with Ron's May 1st date as the deadline. Just really starting the annuals.

Thanks for doing this Sharon. Not bad numbers for us in the great white north, eh? :O)

If anyone wants suggestions or assistance because you didn't have results perhaps you'd want to ask questions here. Everyone has their experiences and may help problem solving.

I'll keep this tally open for a couple more weeks. In case any Zone 1 to 3 people want to add more containers and for annuals sown outdoors in any Zone.

Direct seed sowing is another challenge. I'm starting these today albeit a little late here.

As of April 30, the Canadian Winter Sowing Container Count is
Zone 1...... 49
Zone 2...... 66
Zone 3......693
Zone 4......311
Zone 5......823
Zone 6......682
Zone 7