Simple Sorting and Storing The seed packages are pouring through
the mail slot and I have to have some way of organizing them. My
usual organizational methods have been described as somewhat
casual, by people who are trying to be kind to me. Seeds however
are important and somewhat perishable. Alphabetical or ?? A
storage system should have some sense of logic to it and relate
to the function of the things being stored. What do I do with
seeds? I plant them. It makes sense to store them in the order
in which they are going to be planted. This method accomplishes
two jobs with one handling of the seed packages. The first thing
you need is a calendar and the information from the back of the
seed packages. Will they be started indoors or directly into the
garden? Sort them into two piles on that basis. When Will I
Start Them? My system works on three dates for planting things
into my garden. 1. As soon as the soil can be worked. 2. When
the night temperature is warmed and heavy frost is unlikely. 3.
When soil is