In much the same way that I’m both a crocheter and a yarn hoarder*, I’ve become both a gardener and a seed hoarder. Our library has several seed exchange events every year and a seed library, and I’ve done a ton of collecting there. I’ve also gotten seeds online from Prairie Moon Nursery, American Meadows, and Etsy. I’ve done some seed saving from my yard. And my boy Dexter sometimes brings me random—or specially requested—seeds that he encounters in his job as a landscaper.
Today I spent a couple of hours making an Excel spreadsheet to try to start getting a grip on exactly what I own and making a plan for what to do with them. I don’t know if it will help me get all these seeds put to use next year, but it’s nice to get it organized.
The “organization”:
Here are some seed statistics gleaned from my spreadsheet:
- Total number of seed varieties (I didn’t inventory the vegetable seeds): 57
- Most common type: Perennial flowers (38)
- Most common source: Library/seed swaps (26)
- Seeds types I saved myself: 12
- Most repeats of same type of flower: Zinnia (7 packets/baggies)
- Seed types I hope to overwinter in the raised beds: 17
- Seed types I’m getting rid of: Blanket flower (the weird tall one) and lemon balm (have enough)
- Flower I can’t believe I haven’t tried to grow yet: Lilac Pompom poppy (look)
- How much work this is all going to be: lol
* There are actually a few other examples of this behavior. I make things out of T-shirt yarn and also hoard T-shirts. I paint and also hoard art supplies. I read and also hoard books.
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