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Post by theinsidegardener on Sept 8, 2013 12:14:43 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 8, 2013 12:40:18 GMT
That's interesting theinsidegardener. Kevin the Blog writer lives in the same zone as most of us but would get those prolonged NY winters. I guess it's similar to those of use that sow things now for an early start in spring but use cold frames or grow houses  I hadn't thought how useful those big gallon milk containers would be in the garden - I wonder if I'd get locked up if I brought some back at Christmas - for being barmy - not for smuggling you understand!  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 8, 2013 18:16:03 GMT
Yes I agree, it's similar to what we do, sowing seeds and putting them into a plastic bag then into the growhouse over the winter. I think the main benifit would be with the perennials as with some of them it can take months for germination and some of them don't mind the cold winters, in fact they like a period of really cold temperatures. I've used 2ltr bottles cut in half as mini propagator before and also around Sweetpeas when first planted out to protect against Slugs and Snails. But hey I'm going off topic.  The hardy annuals and some of the quicker germinating pernnials like Aquilegia or Lupins, can easily be sown in late summer / early autumn and put out into a growhouse although a few of those huge containers would be a good job too. |
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Post by theinsidegardener on Sept 8, 2013 19:25:14 GMT
 Jasmine Looks like we are going to have to invest in a group lawyer if we keep going on these boards - what with smuggling, trying to fool the post office, and all the other stuff I haven't cottoned onto yet!! Ladygardener yes it sounds like something you kindof do already, just not the part where you have to get out the electric drill etc (sounds like a lot of work!!). We would sometimes get the 3litre plastic jug of milk, but not often as it's a struggle to get many of them into the fridge at times, but I go through plenty of 2litre diet coke bottles which would be handy in that it'd be easy to see through them too. Will have a think about it as we go on over the winter. I might end up doing something like this and putting them in the growhouse, though space is filling up!! |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 9, 2013 5:45:59 GMT
Well, a few things might stand a chance, very few though - if we get a minus 20/25C winter then I don't think much will survive and that includes most of the garden...
I might just have to leave this one out methinks..
It's a great idea though - I see he is using nature's warmest winter blanket (snow) as well !!
RF
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 9, 2013 17:25:45 GMT
Well, they'd have plenty of that in NY! |
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Post by theinsidegardener on Sept 9, 2013 18:44:40 GMT
Yeah, some of it wouldn't be practical here I think, but maybe an alternative version of sorts. Will get my thinking cap on. Not sure how many things I will be trying to overwinter anyway.
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Post by andy on Sept 10, 2013 4:36:25 GMT
Well ive now got a completely empty greenhouse so i might start sowing some perennials this week.
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Post by theinsidegardener on Sept 10, 2013 7:16:17 GMT
What are you sowing andy? At the minute I just have a few different sweetpea (will do more in the spring), and I'm going to sow some mixed cornflower and perennial cornflower this morning. I only have a small growhouse so I'm consious of needing to keep some space for the things I need to overwinter. |
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Post by andy on Sept 10, 2013 14:08:39 GMT
probably a mix of summer flowering perennials such as gaillardia and rudbeckia
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