Mid-Atlantic Gardening: "Think Spring!" seed swap DISCUSSION , 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I know I have not yet posted anything re my seeds...but I AM still busy sorting and bagging
and labeling my seeds. My DR table is full...

Here's the issue......
You all know my BIG BOX of seeds i always bring. It has an amazing amount of seeds
in it, BUT--I wanted to do a NEW box with seeds I have collected just this past
summer in my garden. There are lots! Many are the same as in the old box--just fresher.

SO--I thought I would start a new BOX with ONLY the seeds from 2013 in it.
That is what i am working on.

Here's the problem.
There are many interesting seeds in the "old box" that will not be in the new box.
and.............
There will be some 2013 seeds in the "new box" that are not in the "old box".

I may have to bring BOTH boxes--even though that will be a bit bulky.
Having a few NEW people at this year's Swap--would make this worthwhile.

The NEW seeds I have this year are:
Lobelia Cardinalis
Lady-in-red Salvia
Karen's Lg. Yellow Rudbeckia Hirta
LOTS of Frans Hals bulbils--they made a huge amount of "seeds" this past year.
LOTS of seeds from "Dorothy Rose" Columbine (I used to call these "Winky Pink).

The "Old Box" has interesting seeds in it--but some of them may be 3 or 4 years old.
I don't think that is a HUGE deterrent to germinating as they are still "good"..

A doable solution would be to remove some of the seeds from the "Old Box"
that no one ever wants anyway making a bit more room--as well as any duplicates.
Then---putting the 2013 seeds in the same box--but, maybe, in different colored envelopes?
I really would prefer just ONE box.

Any thoughts on this? Thanks, Gita

My usual Seed Box....a LOT--but easy to look through. Has pictures on each envelope.