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Do you keep a garden journal
Comments (33)I wish I had kept a garden journal sooner  I have found that over the years I repeated the same mistakes or bought a plant again that didnÂt survive a few years earlier & didnÂt again  If I would have keep a record of what had not survived I would of saved myself time and money. Since I like keeping track of other things I do at home & at work I started garden journaling. Garden journals or a diary can really help keep you on track. I tried several that were very limiting as to what you could do with them. I like keeping receipts handy for guarantees, a place to list & keep pictures what I want to buy, do or try this fall or next year. Compare weather/growing conditions from year to year, etc. etc. Well, there is a 3 ring binder garden recordkeeping system that does all that and provides flexibility for individual needs. It even has hybridizing charts, forms to write fertilizer & weed control successes & failures and more. Lots of room to write down all your notes and thoughts. I really, really like. What a time saver and it keeps everything in one place. So I wanted to share this with you since it is hard to find journals that offer this much. You can check it out at aGardenersJournal.com Here is a link that might be useful: A Gardener's Journal: Plan, Plant, Grow...Record the Results...See MoreSpreadsheet of your hostas?
Comments (24)This thread always strikes a powerful sour note with me. As a retired geek, I cannot more strongly suggest that folk use the more proper program for data manipulation, known as a 'database'. Yes, 'spreadsheets' have evolved to handle many 'database' aspects, but are really aimed at 'number crunching' and they do that better than 'databases'. I'll mention that data crunching and comparison and tracking is what databases are designed for, which is why when you go to any and almost all data websites, such as hostalibrary.org, the back end is a database. For reasons too complicated to enumerate here, there are many too easily fallen into pitfalls in spreadsheets that will 'munch' your data. Accidental use of sorts is the most common problem here, but again, it's difficult to explain briefly. This knowledge is gained by me from hard and expensively learned mistakes from my work as a geek before retirement. Yes, database ability is a little more difficult to attain, but eventually it will save you hours, days, even years (yes that happened to me) of lost or munged data. So please tell me you don't use your email program to file your pictures, get my point now? FWIW, hh...See MoreA Survey: Do You Keep A Christmas Journal?
Comments (9)Oh how I wish I'd done this all these years! It would be wonderful to read about past Christmas' times, especially now all my kids are grown with their own children! The only thing I've done the last few years is keep a list of gifts given to family and friends, as my memory stinks and I don't want to repeat gifts. As of last year, I also am keeping a list of where I've stored stuff. With things scattered around closets in the house, bins under my bed, bins in garage and storage shed, I now want to know exactly WHAT is WHERE. This year I am going to list and photograph my Christmas decorations as I unpack stuff, and am getting pictures of new purchases of course. As you know I take pictures of my house decorated, but I'd rather have better organized photos of collections and ornaments. (Maybe if I look at my photos this time NEXT year, I'll do less impulsive buying. I love Christmas things too much, LOL. Hard to resist.) I am going to suggest to my grown kids to think about starting journals while they still have young ones! hugs, Karen...See MoreNerdy Grow-Out Spreadsheet is ready! Read for info
Comments (13)My understanding was that we would be posting in a thread on the forums but also keeping records and photos on spreadsheet / map Edit: what these forums really need is sticky threads that can be kept at the top. Especially for FAQ and things like the grow out ....See MoreUser
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