Re: Garden journal - software

----- Original Message ----- From: <Jeaa0088@aol.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: Garden journal - software


In a message dated 4/3/2006 7:52:40 AM Central Standard Time,
nsshlaes@ameritech.net writes:

Have any of you found a satisfactory (or even close to it) garden
journal in which you can record what is planted where and how it is
doing for at least five years.


Hi, Nancy:

I use a loose-leaf 3 ring binder and have found nothing to equal it. I can
also easilyl paste pix onto pages and insert extra info as it occurs to me at a
later date. It's the most accomodating method I've found. Pockets inside of
the binder allow for temporary storage of add'l. info.

I'm curious to hear others' ideas...good question!

Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago
I use a CAD drawing program (there are also landscaping programs available to do the same thing) to create a plot plan of my garden and place the various plantings on it. I print out the plan. and keep it in a three ring notebook. I also keep a garden diary on my computer using MS Word (you could just as well use Corel Word Perfect). I can print this out as well and keep it in the same three ring notebook. If I buy a plant retail it usually has a plant tag that I scan with my flatbed scanner and place in the Word garden diary. I now use a digital camera (I formerly used a 35mm camera) to take pictures of the garden at various stages. I insert some of these in the Word garden diary. I make prints (or have prints made) and keep them in the same three ring notebook. Works great. I not only have the info on my computer in the form of files in a garden folder, but also have hard copies in an easily accessible notebook.

Bob

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