March 7, 2007 March 7, 2007
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Well, I’m not off to a very good start here in keeping up a blog. I need to develop a routine and make it a habit.
A lot has been happening the past couple weeks. We had two large snowfalls of about 12″ each and currently have about 12″ on the ground. In parts of the yard the snow is deeper than that. The weather is supposed to warm up tomorrow and I expect we’ll have considerable melting.
I’ve placed my order with
for perennials and daylilies. I also placed an order with Kinsman for some hanging basket supplies and a garden labeler.
I still need to order some supports (for clematis) and maybe some stuff from Gardens Alive.
Meanwhile, I’ve been working on the web site. I have most of the data in on my clematis (bloom charts and basic information) and for the plant beds (with what sunlight/shade data I collected last year). I’ve also scanned in a couple hundred pictures (not all garden related) and I need to identify and edit the ones I want to use on the web site. Mostly what needs doing is writing the main page and getting the photos that I currently have in. Then I need to check it out on several browsers on both Mac and Windows platforms and tweak again. Of course, I need to keep it updated as the garden season progresses.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve also made a decision on a digital camera (on order and arriving any day) and I’m evaluating the pros and cons of Adobe Lightroom vs. Apple Aperture for organizing my images. More on that evaluation later.
Spring is definitely on the way. I need to get in shape for all the bending, hauling, cutting, weeding, planting, etc. to come!
Saturday February 17 February 16, 2007
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It’s warmer out today (currently about 21) with a blue sky and fluffy white clouds. We still have about 4″ of snow that is looking rather dingy. With warmer weather, I’m hoping for some snow. All of the big storms were south of us and we could use some more snow as insulation.
I went through some of the remaining catalogs this morning to see whether there are any I can winnow out. I’ve already ordered from:
I still have to order from Garden Crossings and some garden supports (trellis and pillars). Otherwise, it looks like the majority of ordering is done.
I also posted my web site, The Back Forty (still being written), for testing on different platforms and browsers. I’ve actually got more content on the non-main page pages. I still need to do a bunch of scanning for the missing images. The clematis listings are almost finished. Next on those pages are entering the data from last year’s bloom chart for the one that bloomed and then finding and scanning pictures. I’m still playing with the CSS and some scripting for the site. It will be interesting to see if I actually get it not only up but maintained.
