Author Topic: seed organising (Read 8198 times)

agapanthus · « **on:** January 11, 2006, 11:45:58 »

Thought I would get more organised this year. Bought a plastic concertina file case (with carrying handle) from Tesco ( about £4) put the lettered tabs in place and filed all my seed packets in it....not before checking sowing times and writing these in a homemade diary and putting this in the front of the file. It took a while to write the diary, but now instead of having seed packets all over the place and wondering when they all had to be planted I can just look at the appropriate months and have the seeds there all ready:)

bupster · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2006, 11:50:52 »

Unfortunately wouldn't work for me as I went a bit mad with the seed order and would need an entire drawer just for April :-[

robkb · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2006, 11:52:37 »

Good idea Agapanthus. I've put all my seed sowing/transplanting details on a spreadsheet but haven't actually organised my seeds, so I may well borrow your idea (if you haven't copyrighted it!).

And for people with more money than sense, there's this:

http://www.thecuttinggarden.com/html/GiftCard.asp?Cat=1&Product=668

Cheers,
Rob ;)

agapanthus · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2006, 11:55:38 »

Bupster: I've got about 200 + packets in it at the moment and there's still room!! ;D

agapanthus · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2006, 11:56:58 »

Rob: Mine's better...it's got a carrying handle!!! No I hav'nt patented it...lol

robkb · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2006, 12:28:29 »

Quote from: agapanthus on January 11, 2006, 11:56:58

Rob: Mine's better...it's got a carrying handle!!! No I hav'nt patented it...lol

... and it doesn't cost 20 quid! :o

Cheers,
Rob ;)

Derekthefox · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2006, 12:54:01 »

I print off my spreadsheet, sorted by sowing dates, and keep a copy in my shed, together with all my seeds in a biscuit tin left over from Christmas ... This method works for me, but I am always looking for improvements ...

Jesse · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2006, 14:01:56 »

I keep a diary on excel, just need to look down the month column and I know what I should be doing, still updating it but can be found here:

http://www.news2share.co.uk/

As I did last year, I'll start a new page in the workbook to record sowing dates, germination dates and planting out dates etc. that way when something does well or fails, I have a record for the following year. :)

agapanthus · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2006, 17:04:55 »

Jesse....just had a browse through your website..I'm very impressed and jealous! Well done :D

John_H · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2006, 18:01:46 »

I use the the tasks function in Outlookat the moment (I have added a special catagory to keep allotment tasks separate, which avoids me turning up to meetings with a bag of parsnip seeds and a trowl)

I was impressed by the spreadsheet on your website Jesse, it has the advantage of being able to take a longer view than you get with Outlook Tasks.

Jesse · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2006, 19:08:19 »

thanks! :) I find it useful, I'd forget what to do each month otherwise :) It needs some more updating as I've received more seeds through swaps, I did plan on growing less this year but that doesn't look like it's going to happen.

Multiveg · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2006, 14:57:26 »

Yay to Jesse's website. And hopefully Yay to getting organised. Got seeds sorted in bags labelled with months, but have often forgotten to see what there is to be sown.

Dan 2 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2006, 20:46:04 »

My seeds are just thrown in a box with an elastic band around them sitting on my greenhouse staging! I need to get more organised! Dan :-)

Jesse · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2006, 21:14:01 »

oooh Dan, greenhouse + seeds = damp & extreme temps, I'd get them indoors where they'll be drier, you want to store them somewhere dry and cool. :)

Dan 2 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2006, 21:59:48 »

Thanks Jesse, will take your advice and move them, Thanks a lot! ;)

spacehopper · « **Reply #15 on:** January 25, 2006, 11:10:51 »

Excellent planner Jesse, have added it to my 'favourites' list!

Bodolph · « **Reply #16 on:** January 25, 2006, 11:36:10 »

I've just organised my seeds into an A4 folder. Excel was fine for planning the planting order but my seeds were still muddled up in a box. I've bought some A4 plastic wallets designed to hold photographs. Most seed packs with fit in comfortably (not beans, they need to be folded). I've got them arranged by planting month (although this makes March/April/May) rather heavy. But what I will be doing is moving some crops later into the year so they succeed earlier crops. I'll probably put little notes in as well regarding pruning etc.

Ceratonia · « **Reply #17 on:** January 25, 2006, 12:01:24 »

Just wanted to say thanks for the excel spreadsheet, too, Jesse.

For some reason, I've always kept track of what was planted in what bed when, on paper, which inevitably has been 'tidied up' by the following year. Don't know why I never thought of using the pc before.

flowerlady · « **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2006, 15:52:29 »

Agapanthus, well done you. Mine are all still in a tuppaware box!

Jesse hope your ears are glowing girl, looks like you're a success ;)

Great website by the way ;)

Jesse · « **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2006, 17:23:00 »

ooooh ;D glad it's useful to some of you then :)

I'm eyeing up OH's christmas present, a huge tin of Roses chocolates....can't wait 'till he finishes them so I can have the tin to store my seeds in. :D

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Author Topic: seed organising (Read 8198 times)