Winter sowing method using milk jug containers - Gardening with Brendan

Today we're looking at a method of sowing seeds common during the colder months in parts of the USA, Canada but less common in Europe. It's called the winter sowing method and it's very simple. All you need is some thoroughly cleaned out and dry mild jugs, or large lemonade / pop or water bottles, a bit of duct tape, some seeds and compost and you are good to go. This low maintenance germination method is useful for getting relatively cold hardy annual, perennial and biennial seeds started and hardened off ready to plant out in spring as the bottles act as a mini greenhouse through winter.