Winter sowing mishaps
Steep learning curve this winter for sure, but I'm going to share my mistakes so that you maybe don't make them. I don't remember if I've mentioned it, but I was doing a variation of winter sowing- plastic bins, side ventilation holes and a few drainage holes BUT no large opening for snow/rain to enter. There's a reason for this. I get a lot of snow where my bins are covered and then freeze/thaw cycles lock the bin in place so that I cannot access them. The problem is that the drainholes are covered by ice so that when the snow melts on top, the bottom is still shaded and insulated so that there are inches of water in the bin with no way for the water to escape. Most of my bins didn't have a way for snow to enter in large amounts. However, in a few bins I did drill a set of half inch holes for rain/snow to enter in the lids. AND they did what I knew they were going to do. The drainholes got blocked with ice and then the bins filled with water when the snow melte...
