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Computer program for gardens?
This question has probably been asked before, but I'm new to the newsgroup.
Is there a computer program in which one can set up a garden layout in the program and identify plants by location? That is, I want a birds-eye view of the garden, with each plant shown by an ID of some sort in its proper place. The ID symbols would be listed elsewhere and the plant identified. I have drawings of the garden, with the various plants identified in the beds, but when I add new plants and transplant others, the drawings become hopelessly muddled. Any advice would be most appreciated. Harlan --- [If you reply to my email address, please delete the word REMOVE from the address.] |
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"HH" wrote in message news:U8Knd.363409$wV.230289@attbi_s54... This question has probably been asked before, but I'm new to the newsgroup. Is there a computer program in which one can set up a garden layout in the program and identify plants by location? That is, I want a birds-eye view of the garden, with each plant shown by an ID of some sort in its proper place. The ID symbols would be listed elsewhere and the plant identified. I have drawings of the garden, with the various plants identified in the beds, but when I add new plants and transplant others, the drawings become hopelessly muddled. Any advice would be most appreciated. Harlan --- [If you reply to my email address, please delete the word REMOVE from the address.] Go to Amazon.com and select "Software" than type in "gardens" or some other identifier. I have seen a number of these software packages touted there. Don't know how good they are...but there you go. |
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 16:20:05 GMT, "HH"
wrote: This question has probably been asked before, but I'm new to the newsgroup. Are you familiar with the Google facility to search groups? Rec.gardens is archived there, and you can locate discussions of many common topics. Is there a computer program in which one can set up a garden layout in the program and identify plants by location? As you will read if you search the group, the most often given answer is "no." Using a spreadsheet, or graph paper and a pencil seems to be the way most organized gardeners go about keeping track of their plants. |
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Frogleg said:
As you will read if you search the group, the most often given answer is "no." Using a spreadsheet, or graph paper and a pencil seems to be the way most organized gardeners go about keeping track of their plants. I wouldn't bother to look for software that specific. Basically any draw program on your computer will work. Dave http://members.tripod.com/~VideoDave |
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My needs would not be very complex. If I understand correctly, a "drawing
program" sounds like what I might need. I'm not familiar with drawing programs. Can you suggest one or two. Many thanks. Harlan --- [If you reply to my email address, please delete the word REMOVE from the address.] "DavesVideo" wrote in message ... | Frogleg said: | | As you will read if you search the group, the most often given answer | is "no." Using a spreadsheet, or graph paper and a pencil seems to be | the way most organized gardeners go about keeping track of their | plants. | | I wouldn't bother to look for software that specific. Basically any draw | program on your computer will work. | | | Dave | http://members.tripod.com/~VideoDave |
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I think they have typical landscape designer plant symbols in a plastic that you can
stick onto a special material page and then pick em up and move them around. I would think that kind of thing would be great. Ingrid ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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"HH" wrote in
news:U8Knd.363409$wV.230289@attbi_s54: This question has probably been asked before, but I'm new to the newsgroup. Is there a computer program in which one can set up a garden layout in the program and identify plants by location? That is, I want a birds-eye view of the garden, with each plant shown by an ID of some sort in its proper place. The ID symbols would be listed elsewhere and the plant identified. I have drawings of the garden, with the various plants identified in the beds, but when I add new plants and transplant others, the drawings become hopelessly muddled. Any advice would be most appreciated. Harlan --- [If you reply to my email address, please delete the word REMOVE from the address.] If you are using a Mac there's an old program called Hypercard that might do that, I forget. It's a generic program, not specific to gardens. Otherwise, most draw programs can do what you want except maybe the relational database part. |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:00:29 GMT, "HH"
wrote: My needs would not be very complex. If I understand correctly, a "drawing program" sounds like what I might need. I'm not familiar with drawing programs. Can you suggest one or two. Many thanks. If you have a PC, one of the 'accessory' applications is 'Paint,' which is *very* simple. You might try fooling around with it and see if it will meet your needs. Paint Shop Pro is a full-featured graphics program that's about $120 for the latest version. |
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Frogleg wrote: On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:00:29 GMT, "HH" wrote: My needs would not be very complex. If I understand correctly, a "drawing program" sounds like what I might need. I'm not familiar with drawing programs. Can you suggest one or two. Many thanks. If you have a PC, one of the 'accessory' applications is 'Paint,' which is *very* simple. You might try fooling around with it and see if it will meet your needs. Paint Shop Pro is a full-featured graphics program that's about $120 for the latest version. An excellent alternative that gives most of the functionality of Photoshop (though it *is* different) is GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program), and it is free at www.gimp.org. For Visio-type symbol-based diagrams, take a look at Dia at http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/ There is an installer for Windoze. Unfortunately, I don't think a garden symbol style sheet has been created yet -- though you can make and install one yourself if so inclined (and can donate it to the general library). billo |
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