Gardeners - Learn How to Winter Sow Seeds Now to Grow Lots of Hardy Plants by Spring & Save Money
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Gardeners - Learn How to Winter Sow Seeds Now to Grow Lots of Hardy Plants by Spring & Save Money
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About this listen
The Jersey Shore Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey held an informative workshop on Winter Sowing at Jakes Branch County Park in Beachwood, New Jersey, in January 2026.
Ellen Silverman, a member of both the Native Plant Society of New Jersey and the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County, provided expert tips on how to jump-start your garden with winter sowing.
Steps include gathering plastic jugs, creating drainage holes, cutting the jugs almost all the way around, adding soil and water, labeling the jugs, sprinkling on (ideally) native seeds, taping the jugs closed, and putting them outside for the winter.
The seeds used require cold stratification to bring them out of dormancy. The jugs protect the seeds from birds, chipmunks, mice, and other wildlife.
In the spring, gardeners will separate the hardy seedlings and put them in pots or in the ground. Growing plants in this way is much less expensive than purchasing seedlings from a store.
Growing native plants both beautifies your yard and benefits local wildlife.
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