How do you all keep up with your orchids?

[gmdiaz]

Thanks!

Maybe it could eventually be a PERK for support members? I don't know what. . .but if I need a template, I bet other newbies do too.

K. . .emailing to marty@orchidboard.com

[slipperfreak]

Originally Posted by gmdiaz

I am playing with a download of Cattleya-Log, orchid record keeping computer software. It's free to try, up to 10 orchid records. I've been cut off at 8 though.

I mostly really do like it but there are a few things I would add to it, if I could.

How do you all keep up with your orchids?

So that means you can only list 10 plants on there? Well that's useless to me but I think I'll try it and see if I like it - perhaps i'll buy the full version. For the time being I just use a spreadsheet on Excel.

[gmdiaz]

You can only list 10 plants on there for FREE. . .that's enough for a test run but that's about it.

I actually got cut off at only 8 plants. LOL

[razka3]

Gwen,

I would love to see a copy of your excel file - I am collecting an exponentially growing amount of information, and have yet to find a sufficient way to file it. I would greatly appreciate it if you could email it to me!

Thanks for your generous offer,
Frank

[Lorraine]

I put mine on a word spreadsheet with columns for the name, type,color, where from, date an any other pertinent info. I did it alphabetically only in the type column. That way I can go right to what I'm looking for,

I made another word doc with blooming info and just list monthly info.
Lorraine

[kiki-do]

Gwen, I would love to see it also. I have nothing at this point. Perhaps my son can show me how to do it on my system once I see yours. Thanks so much! This would make my life easier.

[Jo Ann]

This is the help I need …I thought I could use the blog here as a journal but my life is so erratic these days I find it all most impossible at times to write in it, I needed something simple that I could go straight too..I never thought about using the excel program or word spread sheets…how stupid I had the answer right in front of me… thanks guys for the wake-up..

[Jo Ann]

Originally Posted by kiki-do

Gwen, I would love to see it also. I have nothing at this point. Perhaps my son can show me how to do it on my system once I see yours. Thanks so much! This would make my life easier.

Morning KiKi,

I’m not good at the computer either my husband is our home expert he uses excel I just dabble in the Microsoft word hell I can't even get the printer to turn on half the time.. so today I’ll put in a request that he design me something I can use for the Orchids will see what he comes up with.. ..

[gmdiaz]

Originally Posted by razka3

Gwen,

I would love to see a copy of your excel file - I am collecting an exponentially growing amount of information, and have yet to find a sufficient way to file it. I would greatly appreciate it if you could email it to me!

Thanks for your generous offer,
Frank

I've quit using it but will email it to you when I get home this evening.

[gmdiaz]

Originally Posted by kiki-do

Gwen, I would love to see it also. I have nothing at this point. Perhaps my son can show me how to do it on my system once I see yours. Thanks so much! This would make my life easier.

And I'll send it to you too.