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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Web Page

Hi,
Tried to access the page but Geocities say it doesn't excist.

Magnar

>Greetings,
>
>I volunteered to coordinate a web site for the ShadeGardens list.  The site
>was just "opened" Mon. afternoon, and not much has been done, actually it's
>mostly just a generic page that was automatically generated by the site
>provider.
>
>At any rate, the URL is
>
>   http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/1513
>
>Hope to get started "constructing" ASAP, but I need some content.  I envision
>the web page as a point where newcomers can be directed and listmembers can
>post information that others wish to have handy to refer to again and again.
>
>I'd like this to be an effort of the shadegardens list, so anyone who wishes
>to contribute information or pictures is welcome.  Unfortunately, I don't
>have access to a scanner or image conversion software, so any pictures will
>need to be in a "gif" format so that I can use them directly on the web page.
>
>===================
>Content of Web Page
>===================
>
>I've listed some ideas just to get started.  Of course, I'm open to
>suggestions...
>
>1.  Information about ShadeGardens
>    --how to join the ShadeGardens discussion list.
>    --how to "search" the archives of ShadeGardens
>    --brief history of how the list got started and scope of discussions.
>
>2.  Definite of "shade" and examples of the various degrees of shade.
>    The Shady Oaks Nursery catalog has a section on shade tolerance that I
>    found very useful.  Perhaps we can contact them for permission to
>    have that information on our web site???
>
>3.  Information on specific plants--seed germination, vegetative propagation,
>    light requirements, soil requirements, dormancy requirements, anecdotal
>    pieces about growing in garden, suggested companion plants.   Other??
>
>4.  Lists of suggested plant materials for various situations
>    Vines for the shade, groundcovers, plants for deep shade, others????
>
>5.  Information about specialty gardens
>    Bogs, native woodland plants, primrose, rock gardening, bulbs in shade,
>    others????
>
>6.  "How To" section
>    Preparing beds for under trees, best way to divide hosta, creating
>    a bog, growing from seed, growing Hosta in zone 9/10, others????
>
>7.  List members with nurseries can submit information or, if they already
>    have a web page, provide a link, instead of sending it to the list
>    everytime someone new asks for it.
>
>8.  Resources
>    Books, magazines, newsletters, others???
>
>9.  Links
>    Nurseries on the web that sell shade plants
>    Member's web pages
>    Various plant society web pages
>
>And of course the more photos of plants, the better.
>
>My e-mail address is
>
>    lesa@boombox.micro.umn.edu
>
>Comments on this message are welcome!!!
>
>Lesa von Munkwitz-Smith
>Coventry, Connecticut
>lesa@boombox.micro.umn.edu
>
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