You can mix them with a bit of sand for easier casting. Winter Cereals: These include oats, barley, wheat, and rye. Sow them in autumn. There are many varieties, including heirlooms and organic seeds.

While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

3. Planting is flexible – As long as soil contact is available, winter rye likely will grow. It’s a cold soldier, and has been shown to grow at temperatures as low as 33°F. In fact ...

So, what’s a gardener to do with no sign of spring in sight? We winter sow, of course! Winter sowing is precisely what its name suggests: sowing seeds during the winter months. Technically ...

During winter, our gardens are in repose resting under a beautiful white blanket of snow. However, even during winter, ...

Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into ...

Study shows that a higher seeding rate of cover crops often provides no benefit and adds costs in soybean fields.

While sowing seeds indoors provides them with a head start for the growing season, the process can be costly and ...

Meis was one of more than 60 residents who came out to Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Saturday to learn about winter seed sowing. Members of the Loess Hills Wild Ones conducted the program in ...

Winter Sowing 101: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, NoBo Corner Library, 4600 Broadway, Boulder. Start preparing for the 2025 growing season with winter sowing. Learn the basics of this method and how it can ...