Darcie Rolph

Andrew Winsor wrote:

https://permies.com/t/31386/cascadia/Year-Seeds-Order

I am telling my "story" / providing real time updates in the Cascadia section, However, I think maybe I should start a website.
As I will be all over this forum seeking answers.

Cool! You've got some seeds that would do fine being winter sown. I've had cole crops, lettuce, and spinach come up in early February when sown outside in milk jugs. No need to waste indoor space on them. The covering isn't to heat them, just to keep some of the rain and critters away; so make sure they're ventilated.

I just order a bunch of seeds

What kind of seeds did you order?

West Coast Seeds

And if you want to choose from about 600 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, Tatiana's Tomatobase

I highly recommend Lee Valley's Radius Ergonomic Weeder. I've tried various spades and forks to loosen up our rocky clay soil, and the experience is very frustrating. This tool makes planting out perennials easy.

I tried this last winter.  Most of my seeds germinated very well, with things like spinach and kale coming up in February.

The challenges of doing this in the PNW were the critters.  Slugs liked to hang out in the containers; and curious deer liked to tip them over.