Time of year to put outside?

[murphs]

HI guys

 

Im guessing living in victoria now is def not the time to be planting outside?

 

Does anyone do winter grows?

 

Is it even worth while?

 

thanks

[louise]

I grew through winter in a green house for a few years during the drought... don't know how it would go in Vic without the dry, sunny winters of el nino around to help things along. I suppose if you have seed and want to see what happens... go for it. Just don't expect much of a harvest. If you really want to get decent harvest, save the seed for spring and plant in the appropriate season.

[quinpinnate]

imo the start of spring is the time to plant outside.

[murphs]

Thanks guys

 

Think i have nothing to lose and will try a couple out when i finish un packing this house

[ElectricFuneral]

time of year to start poppies, they develop their root systems over winter and bloom harder in spring so Ive heard, then others say wait until last month of winter, I'm gonna try both ways, 1st go, geurilla syles

[louise]

Poppy seed shouldn't actually germinate until spring. It is generally suggested to sow close to the end of winter (leaving it till spring usually means the birds eat all the seed). Do not cover with soil, covering with soil is likely to prevent germination.

[ElectricFuneral]

yeah I've heard conflicting stories, August sounds the best time too me, didn't know about birds eating them in spring helpful info

 

got a jar of no names so might try nowish cus some ppl on ethno forums swear by it (others don't) using them and save my good strains til mid August

[Ra Indus]

Sept/oct is the time to sow canna seeds.

 

Poppies are fun. And beautiful! Don't try starting them indoors, they won't do well. They also don't like being transplanted, so sow where they are to grow.

[ElectricFuneral]

yeah i got the thread a bit off topic there didn't I, fucking stoners

 

Whats the old timers general rule of thumb for weed, plant on fathers day, harvest on mothers day, but there's a lot of variables and depends on strains, can start canna as late as Nov/Dec if you want

[Legend]

I usually wait until after the last frosts and have planted from Sept to Dec to harvest before the cold and frosts start again in May before Anzac Day (the unofficial start of Winter) but I am no expert either, just what has worked for me in the past with my little personal use grow.

 

Having said that, I do have a couple of freebie seeds planted that are supposed to be cold tolerant having come from the icey regions of the northern hemisphere and am seeing how they cope with our winter