Re: How do you keep track of your plants?
Forrest -- please share the information with the larger group.
Nan
>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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