Thanks for the advice! I don't have it in the ground yet and I'm not
likely to this year. How far from another type of corn will it need
to be?


It can be sepwerated by either time or space. The key is to keep the pollen
from another variety from falling on the silks of your "Shoepeg/Country
Gentleman" So if you plant a corn with which matures at the same time, upwind
about a quarter mile, downwind, maybe a 100 feet, You can also stagger planting
so the the "Shoepeg is the only corn maturing at that particular time. It is a
late season corn, so most of your early corns will be mature before CG begins,
It is still grown commercially so seed is readily available,
Another question: where is the best place to keep seed packets?
Kitchen drawer, refrigerator, freezer, somewhere else?


Freezer is good for long term storage, ie 5 years or more. If you want to plant
the following year any cool dry place is sufficient. cabinet drawer, pantry
even the garage if it is mouse proof.