Have you ever wanted to garden during the winter? Winter Sowing is an easy and resourceful way to grow seedlings! You only need a few supplies and a small space outdoors. Supplies: Clear container(s) – reused plastic containers such as milk or water jugs (without lids), to-go containers from restaurants, or even deep aluminum pans […]
Winter Sowing
WRITTEN BY: Danae Losey, AmeriCorps Member, Extension Public Health AmeriCorps, OSU Extension, Lucas County and Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences
REVIEWED BY: Amy Stone, OSU Extension Lucas County, Agriculture and Natural Resources
PHOTO CREDITS:
- Danae Losey
- Patrice Powers-Barker
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