Insomnia Thread...

[tommyg]

The great thing about us having blogs and working on them is that we can create a small coalition. We can each offer somewhat expert advice from experience and refer "our readers" to each other to learn more about gardening. The more followers, the more views, the more views the more comments, the more comments the more eye balls on our sites, and the more of that the more we can actually help others out there garden themselves. So a win, win for everyone.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nope, I just did it for fun...and to share information. It's like having your own little site.

Hoping you guys will all create blogs on the same site as Tommy and I and we can all follow each other's. That would be cool.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok I didn't realize that about people posting. I posted on your blog, didn't I Tommy?


What the heck are you guys waiting for? Help us out and post on our blogs, will ya!!!


I'm gonna go post on yours again now Tommy...


Did you read my information about germination?


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[tommyg]

I'm going to check it out.
yes blogs are fun if you keep up with it.
Over time you get readers who come back to see what you're up to.
Or people searching for information on something specific and land on your page.
When i did my fruit and plant research about 70% of the information I found was from blogs, a lot on forums and some on company sites looking to sell and educate at the same time. Blogs are a powerful resource.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I think I just saw that Jordan joined my blog site!!! THANKS Jordan!


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

It's true because I've been using this screenname for a long time and sometimes when I look up certain plants on the internet, my name is there with links to garden sites and my pictures are shown too! It's pretty neat.


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[tommyg]

There are two other good things you can do to get more visibility to your blog. When you are posting pictures in your post click on the picture. This will give you more settings. I think one says caption. You can add a caption that is directly linked to the photo. This way when someone goes online and types that name they may find your picture. The search bots can not identify images unless they are named. So try that out on your pictures. Name them and with enough hits they'll start popping up on search engines as an example of the word you chose.

I know when I go online I want to see what a fruit or plant looks like I type the name and the picture pops up. Without a label it is just a jpg file or whatever.

Another tip. Under every post (when editing) you'll see something that says label and a place to enter stuff. This is a good way to organize your posts so people can search for what they want. So if you write about germination, and tomatoes, you might want to type those two words there. Then someone viewing your site can click on tomatoes and it will pull up all articles with that label or "keyword" in it. So if you get into a habit of adding labels to all your posts that helps the viewer find the information they are looking for.

Just some tips. Hope that helps.

If you look at my blog on the right I have a list of tags. Those are all my labels.

See what I mean?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Although it was difficult at first, I finally posted on your blog, Tommy! Maybe you'll post on mine sometime...so I don't feel so all alone there.


Wish you'd join too, Janan. I'd join your blog if you had one and post lots. We have the same interests.


Ok so yes those tips do help very much, Tommy. Thanks for being so helpful. I like people like that.


So I'm thinking about what to post next on my blog. I was thinking about doing a post about aero-gardening at some point. I'll definitely start labelling my shots.


This is kinda fun.


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[Willow87]

I guess I need to check out everyone's blogs.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

That would be nice, Cam. Maybe even start a blog of your own!


Janan, hope you will check out our blogs as well.



So how's everyone's Tuesday going so far? Jordan, let me know when you get the sponges and seeds I sent you. Did your dad order you the baskets?



It's kind of a nice day and I was thinking about going downtown, with my camera. Not sure just yet though until I make a few phonecalls.


Chat soon...


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[tbaleno]

I have to check out everyones sites again. Everytime I don't log in for a few days I get so far behind in the posts. Also, I need to post on my site more. I'm currently trying for another hydroponic watermelon and I haven't posted on it on my blog yet.

[jreidsma]

I had to go on my ipad to go one all your sites. I joined Sherries and tommyg's.

Maybe its a bug with firefox.

I haven't gotten your sponged yet. I did order the basket sponge and fertilizer combo I showed earlier on Friday. I should get it any time also.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I seem to recall it didn't take too long whenever I mailed your seeds before Jordan...within a couple weeks. So glad you got the baskes and you'll be good to go.


Funny that some braindead moron was implying that I don't pull through on my seed mailings! An absolute joke among jokes because I'm known on many gardening forums for my generosity and endless seed sharing. Not that I need to defend myself to someone who is obviously speaking directly through their arse, but it just makes me laugh.


So I got busy today with company and wasn't able to get downtown yet. I want to though because there are things I'd like you guys to see.


How's your weather, everyone? Ours is so nice...and snow-free. Loving it.


I'll get to your pm in a few minutes, Tommy.


I'd love to see your new post on your blog, Tom! That would be cool. Nice to 'see' you again.


Hope everyone's having a terrific Tuesday.


Chat soon...


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[jreidsma]

We are still snow free, but not for long probably.

How do you like my ramen noodles!

I can post on blogs now, maybe it was just a bug that needed worked out with firefox?

[jreidsma]

Here's some random pictures my parents took the other day












And this is a tree from a month or so ago:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks for the pics, Jordan! Love that first one!


I love sky pictures.


Wow I think you commented on my blog Jordan! You're so nice...thank you.


If any of you guys start a blog, I will post and follow it as well. It could be really fun and our blogs could be educational to lots of people trying to get good gardening advice...other than lame internet links and textbook advice. Actual gardeners who have hands-on experince...like we all do.


So I was thinking of taking a shot or two in a few minutes. Tonight I am eating my first Hahm's Gelbe tomato from my aero-garden!


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Aren't they a cute pair?


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[Willow87]

Wow those are some great pics Sherry and Jordan. It made it to 82 here today and we missed out on the rain.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I can't believe how warm you guys are Cam. You're so lucky!


Thanks about the shot. I was just taking a picture of a piece of pasta! Do you guys have "Scooby Doo" pasta in the US?


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[tommyg]

Haha.. maybe I don't know. I'm going to start using flash when taking my pics in the afternoons, much better color although the shadows are deep.

Today I found a small sprout growing in my bunching onion container. I doubt its bunching onion and just wondering what it is and what seed was in there. I guess I'll have to keep an eye on it.

Also, I posted an update video last night of my banana plants on my blog.
Check it out.