Seed Planning

Seed Ordering season is upon us. There’s a whole process involved.

1      1.    Draw the garden map for the year. Rotate the potatoes to the next two beds in line and then place the other crop families accordingly. In theory, it all shifts two beds to the back each year.

2       2.     Decide on the year’s crops. Make a chart.

3       3.    Inventory the seeds in the tin. Toss the very old seed packets. Shake out the dirt that has collected in the bottom.

4      4.  Look through every seed catalog that has arrived and mark all of the tempting seeds.

5      5. Be realistic—cowpeas do not even germinate in the back yard.

6      6.     Narrow the search, decide of the varieties. Write them in the chart.

7      7.     Meet with friends to consolidate orders.

8       8.   Order seeds.

9       9.   Continue to read the catalogs.