Re: How do you keep track of your plants?
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: How do you keep track of your plants?
- From: F* L*
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 15:15:09 -0500
- References: <3919AF1D.7F779A69@jps.net>
Anelle,
I use MS Access for my plant database. Contact me if you are interested in
what I do.
Forrest
At 05/11/2000 11:42 AM -0700, you wrote:
>I have a friend who is amazed that I know the name of most of my plants.
>I do try, but sometimes plants get lost in the shuffle. I dont like the
>idea of someone asking, "What is the name of that?" and I would have to
>answer, "I don't know." I know some people keep notebooks of their
>gardens, but I don't have the patience for that. Another friend keeps a
>database, which is what I am aiming for. I like making databases, which
>is what I used to do professionally, in technical fields. But I havent
>gotten my garden one done yet. For now, I have a very abbreviated
>listing in my word processor. It is not well organized, especially
>since I keep finding new plants when I am supposed to be shopping for
>other things.
>
>My organized friend says she enters into her database where and when
>each plant was purchased, where it is planted, etc. I think that is my
>problem: how to identify where a plant is located. I thought of making
>a grid schematic, which could allow me to say approximately where
>something is located. But I am not sure it is worth the trouble. I
>really would rather be outside, working with the plants.
>
>How organized (or not) are others on the list? I thought of sending in
>my current list of plants, but it is not well updated, and might be
>confusing.
>
>Anelle
>
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