Comments on: Using the Winter Sowing Technique with Vegetables https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/ Crossing Paths with Farmers, Food and Doing Good Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:18:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Seed Starting 101 - Forks in the Dirt https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-2471 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:57:38 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-2471 […] to grow as a hobby and passion across the globe. There are so many ways to start seeds, from Winter Sowing to Soil Blocking here we’ll focus on starting seeds indoors, under lights.*This post contains […]

]]> By: farmgirl https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-522 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 01:22:20 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-522 In reply to Kathleen Kerwin.

Great questions Kathleen, yes you open to air out and close back up to keep from freezing, since they are portable you can always place in a garage or in amore protected area if the temps are going to get really low. Thanks for asking!
Peas,
Michelle

]]> By: Kathleen Kerwin https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-509 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:52:45 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-509 In reply to farmgirl.

After removing the top on a nice sunny day above 50, Do you put the top back on at night if the temp is going to drop back down again, and then remove the top again on a sunny day above 50? Thanks

]]> By: farmgirl https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-444 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:22:21 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-444 In reply to Krista.

Isn’t it fun to find new ways to grow your favorites! Enjoy-
Michelle

]]> By: Krista https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-437 Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:24:32 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-437 I did flowers last year – calendula, marigold and borage and they worked great. Cannot wait to try veggies this year! Thanks for sharing your experiences

]]> By: farmgirl https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-320 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 23:51:03 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-320 In reply to Marisa.

Marisa, Welcome to winter sowing! The tops can come off when the temps rise- you don’t want it to get too hot in there- it’s easier to keep them watered now that way too. Anytime there’s direct sun and over 50F I ‘pop the top’ Hope this helps. Keep me posted 🙂
-Michelle

]]> By: Marisa https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-319 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 19:40:01 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-319 I’m brand new to winter sowing, but I did sow lettuce and milkweed this year! However, I don’t know when to open the milk jugs for direct sun and when to transplant. Can you offer advice? I’m in zone 4 in Minnesota as well!

]]> By: farmgirl https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-184 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:00:19 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-184 In reply to Jessica Ponthan.

Jessica, seeing the bare soil in these pictures does give me hope!! And those darn Squirrels!! Love how you keep trying- let me know if you want any help with your cold frame design 🙂
-Michelle

]]> By: Jessica Ponthan https://forksinthedirt.com/using-the-winter-sowing-technique-with-vegetables/#comment-182 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:57:40 +0000 https://forksinthedirt.com/?p=4096#comment-182 It’s so good to see pictures of dirt and greens! I tried the mini greenhouses last year but the squirrels got to them, I’m hoping to make a cold frame this summer so maybe next winter I can try them in there. Thanks for the inspiration!

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