Comments on: GOOPs…What’s Your Name? http://gardenofpossibilities.com/2010/02/01/goops-whats-your-name/ Inspiration awaits... Tue, 15 May 2012 11:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Debbie http://gardenofpossibilities.com/2010/02/01/goops-whats-your-name/#comment-867 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:20:20 +0000 http://gardenofpossibilities.com/?p=1686#comment-867 Marcie,

I tried the mess of plant tags too but found I needed a bit more organization. For some reason, I could never seem to find the tag I needed when I was looking for it. I think there are as many different organizational systems as their are gardeners – the key is find the one that works for you.

]]> By: Marcie http://gardenofpossibilities.com/2010/02/01/goops-whats-your-name/#comment-864 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:49:44 +0000 http://gardenofpossibilities.com/?p=1686#comment-864 Hi Debbie

My how this brings back the memories. Creating a spread sheet is a great idea. I wish I would have thought of that
when I still had my back yard. I would just keep all the tags in a small box and when needed try to find the right tags amongst the pile tossed in.

I like your topics… makes interesting reading besides giving helpful hints.

I will be back.

Marcie

]]> By: Debbie http://gardenofpossibilities.com/2010/02/01/goops-whats-your-name/#comment-850 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:41:42 +0000 http://gardenofpossibilities.com/?p=1686#comment-850 Daffoddil Planter,

Yes, that is another interesting aspect of looking through old tags – seeing the faces of plants that never made it. Some I have completely forgotten and have no recollection of ever buying and others I fondly remember and can’t help wondering, ‘if Ionly knew then what I know (or think I know) now…’

]]> By: Debbie http://gardenofpossibilities.com/2010/02/01/goops-whats-your-name/#comment-849 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:38:38 +0000 http://gardenofpossibilities.com/?p=1686#comment-849 joene,

I think many of us create our ‘system’ only after years of neglect. And it is interesting to look back at the tags and compare the expected performance with the actual performance – I guess my garden does not replicate ‘ideal conditions’!

]]> By: Daffodil Planter http://gardenofpossibilities.com/2010/02/01/goops-whats-your-name/#comment-847 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:23:08 +0000 http://gardenofpossibilities.com/?p=1686#comment-847 I keep my plastic plant tags in a flower pot on top of the potting bench. I sort through them from time to time, looking for the name of a cultivar. This brings on a bad mood, as the flowery faces of departed garden friends flash by. The Agastache debacle of 2008 is a particularly painful memory.

]]> By: joene http://gardenofpossibilities.com/2010/02/01/goops-whats-your-name/#comment-845 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:20:18 +0000 http://gardenofpossibilities.com/?p=1686#comment-845 Debbie, You are much more organized than I. I ran into the same thing as a young gardener, so I started tucking plant tags into my gardening bag. Eventually – and I mean years later – I created a notebook to hold these (using plastic inserts with various sized pockets). I refer to this often when researching/writing.

Oh yeah … when plants fail in my yard I usually blame some sort of creature … goodness … it couldn’t possibly be the gardener!

Thanks for the lovely intro … much appreciated.

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