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Hi, I love all of your articles, thank you for sharing such great information! I am a 'neighbor' of yours, here in 7a, and I am also a beginner and going to start some plants (well, try anyway!) from seed over the winter. You mentioned setting a jug of water out with the seedlings, but will this really help with the frost/snow we get here in winter? It looks like your seedlings keep well protected since they are set so close to your house?
In general, winter sown seedlings won't need extra protection... the container lids act like miniature greenhouses. Sometimes, if you get early sprouting during a January warm spell followed by really cold weather in February, you can lose seedlings (that's why I don't start sowing here until Groundhog's Day or later).
I'm trying to recall, but I think the jug of water tip had to do with providing extra protection while hardening off seedlings? You're right, a jug of water isn't going to do much to protect tender seedlings against a winter snowstorm...
Are you talking about starting seeds inside under lights, winter sowing seeds, or both? Regardless, I hope the information in the articles I wrote will get you off to a good start. :-)
And I hope you'll drop by the MidAtlantic forum... we have some local get-togethers every so often, too.
