Seed Inventory

I need to figure out how to make a good seed inventory. Being a visually oriented person, I'm inclined to use color to separate various categories, and I also want to keep track of various seed vendors. I love Strictly Medicinal, Baker Creek, and Wild Garden Seed. These highly ethical, non-GMO, organic seed companies have been my go-to source for years. Here are their addies:

Strictly Medicinal https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/

Baker Creek https://www.rareseeds.com/

Wild Garden Seeds https://www.wildgardenseed.com/

It was a shock to me, since I tend to save seed from year to year, when I ordered my first seeds and saw the 2020 prices. Holy cannoli, they have gone UP! They've gone up enough that I don't wish to duplicate anything I already have, thus the need for a seed inventory.

Basic organization says I need one for cool season and one for warm season. I've never had a greenhouse before so I don't know what kind of overlap there might be, but since my brain is already used to dividing the seeds by season, that's what I'll do. Then of course there are the broad categories, greens, herbs, legumes, melons, squashes, roots, etc. I'll be leaving out many of my favorite plants because Gryph and I have developed allergies or intolerances to them over the years.

Ah, tomatoes are still on the list after all. I just asked Gryph, and he's willing to take a chance. Banana peppers are on the list also, and brussels sprouts, maybe tat soi or bok choy, turnips--ha! I should have asked for this list a while ago!--kohlrabi, asparagus, beans, peas, potatoes, carrots, beets, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon (but only red! not orange or yellow or white, lol), tomatillos, ground cherries (the sweet version of tomatillos), "bell" squash (pattypan!), zukes, yellow straight neck, acorn squash, delicata (my favorite), butternut, and herbs: sage, parsley, cilantro, and rosemary. This is a pretty good start!

Annnd here is our first obstacle: looking for a link to Royal Golden watermelon so I can show you what Gryph and I are intrigued with, I hit the barrier, "Out of stock." Who knows how many times I'm going to come up against that as I try to figure out my seed orders? This past year of unprecedented demand, as people everywhere suddenly bought seeds and planted gardens in an effort to deal with the pandemic, has truly changed the seed world. Prices are up, availability is down. Seed surfing is going to take a while!

I confess it's more fun than figuring out the inventory, but I do have to do so before I can start buying more seeds. **sheepish smile** Guess I'll haul out some paper and get started.