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mimianvy Beverly Hills, FL(Zone 8b) Apr 02, 2008

What exactly are these used for? I use the blog for just writing down what I did in the garden and posting pictures (I wish I can post more than one, though). But, should I be using the journal for this. Does the journal have the capability of posting more than one picture at a time?

Which ones have you found helpful?

Mimi

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dryad57 Scottsburg, IN(Zone 6a) Apr 02, 2008

This is my first year using either, but for now I'm only using the Journal - to track the seeds I'm sowing. It's extremely handy for this. You can also use it to track projects you have going on in your yard, I've got a couple of those going, but am really using it more for seeds and seedlings.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Apr 02, 2008

The journal is most useful for tracking info on individual plants since it has blanks for genus, species, cultivar, etc. The blog is more general-purpose for keeping track of the garden as a whole. But you can really use them however works best for you.

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mimianvy Beverly Hills, FL(Zone 8b) Apr 03, 2008

Thank you both for the added information and quick respond!

Mimi

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art_n_garden Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 6a) Apr 03, 2008

This is my first year using both of them too- and what I've been doing is finding plants I have in the Plant Files and then clicking "add this plant to my journal"...so easy! And that way, I don't have to go back and search for them later when I want to read up on them, I can just go to my journal. Within my journal I organize them into the beds I have them in, ie Front East Bed, Back Curvy Bed, etc. I find it super helpful, but I don't know if I'm using it the right way!

In my blog I have been posting 'in progress' shots of a major overhaul of my backyard and pond. I also plan to write when each plant blooms, so that I will know when to expect things like my forsythia next year.

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mimianvy Beverly Hills, FL(Zone 8b) Apr 03, 2008

Thats a wonderful idea, thank you!
Mimi

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