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stormy19 Villa Rica, GA(Zone 7b) Feb 22, 2001

Okay, lol, I want to start a journal on here and add some pictures of the more interesting plants that I grow and have for trade, but I don't have a clue how to start. Please, someone HELP.
Jackie

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Feb 22, 2001

Hope this helps....if it makes you feel any better, I cut and pasted this out of a post yesterday (same question, same beginner's pain!!!) Once you get the hang of it, it will be like second nature, I promise!

Open the journal page. (You may want to print this off or open a second window (File, New, Window) and keep this one side-by-side with the journal page.) Start by adding one or more categories. There are many ways to do this - you're welcome to take a look at my journal or any of the other "public" journals for ideas.

I made my categories things like flowers, vegetables, herbs, etc. Then I used "manage categories" to set up sub-categories (perennials, annuals, bulbs, etc.) You can drill down further (still using my example, under perennials I have early-blooming, mid-season, and late-blooming.) Again, this is a personal journal so look around for other ideas...there are a lot of good journals set up.

Once you've set up even one category, you can start adding plants. And if you just want to set up a few (or one) category/ies, you can always go back in later and tweak your journal with subcategories, and move things around into more specific groups.

Status is another important component to your journal - I set mine up to help me keep straight what I've started from seed, from cuttings, and seeds that still need to be started. But again, others have used status differently, and you'd probably be best served to take a look around before deciding on how to do yours.

If this still doesn't help, scream louder - someone who can explain things better/differently than I will surely jump in and help you.....we're pretty friendly around here. Welcome to DG!!!!

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SMSpear1 Saint Louis, MO(Zone 5b) Feb 22, 2001

Hi stormy19,

Welcome to Dave's Garden. Go_vols did a great job of describing how to set up a journal. Look at a few of them and see how they are set up. Some people use a lot of categories and status types, others are not as detailed. But you're not stuck with an original plan. You can always move things around to suit you.

Enjoy!
Sharon

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stormy19 Villa Rica, GA(Zone 7b) Feb 23, 2001

Thanks for your help, grin, if I can do it, I'll share like you all. This is such a nice site.
Jackie

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