An assortment of wild winter seeds.

In areas that experience freezing cold winters, some seeds that need a chilling period will perform well when planted outside in January or February. This method -- what's known as winter sowing ...

In addition to their nutritional benefits, bitter greens are easy to grow in the winter, and tastier for ... associate at Clemson University. Spinach plants (Spinacia oleracea) prefer cooler ...

But instead of allowing all of them to take over my kitchen counter and spare bedroom for the following six to eight weeks, I'll be starting some seeds outdoors. Winter sowing is an easy ...

This type of winter sowing is popular after the Winter Solstice and as late as the end of March, as seeds are able to germinate outdoors, resulting in hardy plants that may just outshine their ...