22 more yesterday- Zone 3
total of 44 and still going strong ;-)

I did 8 more on the weekend (zone 3). I have more containers now, so i may do a few more next weekend. There'll be a push on annuals in a few weeks. :)

13 for Zone 1!

10 containers for zone 4, all new varieties, not counting the repeats.

The total Winter Sow Count now stands at

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!

Welcome back Sharon! :-)Hope you enjoyed your holiday.
I had hoped to get these posted before the next update but oh, well! maybe I will have more by the next one anyway.

I did 4 more last night--zone 6.

Sharon, i think we can go to 150 now, so we're pretty safe. :)

ws newbie here. Love this forum. Afraid I'm becoming addicted to this as I've been dreaming of seeds and containers. I have 8 ws so far...mostly annuals and a few perrenials.

9 more today for zone 3. It's mostly rainy/snowy today.

18 more for zone 4. I did some hardy and half-hardy annuals today. Is it early for annuals? Has anyone started annuals?

4 more for Zone 5.

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.

Five more for me : )

8 more for Zone 1!
I'm going to start some tougher annuals now.

I have set 19 trays of Columbine and a pot of Clematis out so far.

Clayton

Here is a link that might be useful: Clayton's Blog

7 more for Zone 5.

8 more this morning--Z-6

Four more for zone 3 - the end of my perennials. This has been such a lousy spring that i might not get around to sowing annuals until May!

The total Winter Sow Count this week is
Zone 1...... 42
Zone 2...... 53
Zone 3......220
Zone 4......130
Zone 5......712
Zone 6......448
Zone 7

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:)

I would be one of those wintersowers (albeit brand new) who did't know someone was keeping a count.
In Zone 3 I have 68 containers.
BettyJ

Reporting: Zone 5 - 65 containers. More to come.

Four containers for zone 5 :)

9 more for zone 2

Deb

Four more : )

18 for zone 4.

Since spring seems to have arrived I guess this is the last post to our Canadian winter sown containers. If any one posts after today, I'll continue the tally.

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!

Hi Sharon,

Please add 105 for Zone 6.

Thanks!

Nicole.

I did 8 more today - starting annuals now.

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! :)

Yah, for sure. I've still got some annuals I'll be doing later.

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!

Hi Sharon,

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.

Heather, you're not nuts! Some of us are in the same category. We are 'obsessed gardeners and seed sowers':)

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!

So Sharon,

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

Heather, do you presently record your seed germinations, habits, percetages, and placements?
I have been keeping a yearly record of germinations but it's a 'what, where, when and how the plant grew' type of record ending with where it was planted in my garden eventually. (East shade garden, west rock garden, old rose bed garden, east hill garden or O. grass garden, etc.) I don't keep a computer database just an old fashion 3-ring binder. Each page has five seed histories of what I need to remember and ultimately record. My need for reference (memory) from year to year is imperative!

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!:)

Here's my first time WS count.
Zone 4 - 151 containers to date.
I'm waiting on a seed order to arrive by weeks end(fingers crossed) and even though it's getting late to call it winter sowing I'll be sowing those when they arrive. As it stands I'm not seeing any sprouts yet but hearing that many others have ... gives me hope & keeps me on the lookout.
But my garlic's up if that counts!!! lol

Hi Sharon,

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

Hi Heather
I've been reading your posts here and thought you might like to check out a program that I came upon (I think it was at GW). It's called circus ponies. As this is my first season WS I found that I was ending up with notes and papers piling up as I continued to collect information as you are doing. I have started using this program now and find it allows me to collect the data in a very user friendly manner and I can even add my own photos etc. as I go along. Very much like compiling my own book.
It's something I've found very useful. I'm in no way affiliated with the company.
They have a website.

Hi Kanuk,

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

Hi Kanuk,

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

Hi Heather

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

Hi Heather and Sharon,
There is a database on www.wintersown.org that has success rates by zone. It was created by members of the wintersowing forum.
Hope this helps.
Wendy

Update for Zone 5: 24 more containers added.
Northerner.

9 more last night--zone 6

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

More sowing going on this past week!

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......

Hi Sharon,

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

And while you're checking the Zone 3 count, you can add 12 more for me! :)

12 containers for zone 4. I'm almost done with winter-sowing. The rest are for direct sowing in the ground if is not getting too cold in a week or two.

Additions noted.
April 13.....Zone 3.....266 (hmac)

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 finished my winter sowing on the weekend and my total is 127 for zone 3.

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

Susan

OK, it's too nice out to be sowing containers and the compost needs attention so here's my last addition. Add another 120 containers to zone 6.

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)

I couldn't help myself. I just sowed 15 more pots. I sowed: Calendula, Topknot Balsam, Dwarf Fairy Pink Lupin, Angel Choir Poppy and Broken Colors 4 0'clocks. This w/s is getting addictive! marg

I believe dotcom this was your first post of your WS #s to the Canadian Winter Sow site. Thanks.
I hope everyone is seeing great germination results from your sowing endeavours since January.

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