You may want to avoid frosty temperatures, but your poppy seeds don’t.

Andre Baranowski

The latest trending ice cube hack isnt formaking pancakesor elevating yourTomato-Basil Spritz.

Trust us, theres not just a method to this madnessit’s backed by science, too.

Shirley poppy

Credit:Andre Baranowski

You may be wondering why you’re free to’t simply drop your seeds directly onto the soil.

It’s because not only do poppy seeds need cold to germinate, they also require some light.

Putting them in ice cubes keeps them securely contained but still able to receive sunlight.

Fill your ice tray about halfway, and put it in the freezer.

Or if you live somewhere with freezing winter temperatures, overnight is all they need.

Then, lightly step on them.