Am home on a week's vacation and the extreme cold has limited my out and about....been meaning to go through my small plastic basket of misc. gardening info that I've collected over the past year. I already have one designated file cabinet drawer to all issues related to gardening. So I attacked the basket yesterday and weeded out all those misc. outdated articles, internet print-offs, mag pics that no longer appeal to me. I felt quite a sense of accomplishment!

I also keep the tags of all plants with their info in ziplock bags for each season. Otherwise I would never remember all their names! Good reminder of what worked and what did not.

I have one folder that is all the shrubs and trees that my landscape man put in '02-'06 as I developed my property. It brought back warm memories of our annual get together to address issues and plan for next installation. I also put packets of photos during those years into my album that documents from clearing the land, hourly photos from my 2nd story window in June & August to note hours of sun and shade. Now much is so grown that can't see the full length of the property anymore...anyone have a helicopter for ariel shots?

I also was reminded of how much info I have gathered from everyone here!! How did we ever manage so well without the internet? :) You all have given so willingly!

Now I am inspired to address two problem areas for planting come Spring.....it is coming, isn't it?

Doris