http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway Sustainable garden news, media, links and commentary for growers that are growing on the cutting edge. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:36:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-5232 Crystal George Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:37:03 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-5232 This app sounds great, just what I need to track all the plants in my hydro garden. All the info I need at my fingertips. This app sounds great, just what I need to track all the plants in my hydro garden. All the info I need at my fingertips.

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4931 Ellen Zachos Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:31:37 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4931 Thanks for the app, Tom. I've already loaded in several gardens (w/their to-do lists!) and the interface is easy and intuitive. Not a lot of indoor plants included in the plant lists (I have some indoor and greenhouse clients) but the rest works very well. Thanks for the app, Tom. I’ve already loaded in several gardens (w/their to-do lists!) and the interface is easy and intuitive. Not a lot of indoor plants included in the plant lists (I have some indoor and greenhouse clients) but the rest works very well.

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4946 Tom Alexander Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:48:08 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4946 Ellen Zachos was the winner of the Master Gardener iPhone app. The way I did the drawing was I numbered each comment of a piece of paper, put them all in a hat, closed my eyes and picked a piece of paper. That was fun! Ellen Zachos was the winner of the Master Gardener iPhone app. The way I did the drawing was I numbered each comment of a piece of paper, put them all in a hat, closed my eyes and picked a piece of paper. That was fun!

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4925 Mandy Davis Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:46:15 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4925 wow! this looks like something very useful.We have a small farm that grows veggies & fruit & a hydroponic greenhouse. Also corn for our chickens - The records you must keep can get a bit lengthy. I have been keeping up with this on paper and then transferring to a calender and so on and so forth...What a difference this could make wow! this looks like something very useful.We have a small farm that grows veggies & fruit & a hydroponic greenhouse. Also corn for our chickens – The records you must keep can get a bit lengthy. I have been keeping up with this on paper and then transferring to a calender and so on and so forth…What a difference this could make

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4922 dawn hummel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:55:48 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4922 Can the app be ported over to a Samsung Rogue? It would be nice to see apps available like this one beyond just iPhone users. Can the app be ported over to a Samsung Rogue? It would be nice to see apps available like this one beyond just iPhone users.

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4912 Mary-Kate Mackey Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:21:47 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4912 Interesting idea--I would use it for creating my shopping/wish lists and for that moment when I see an intriguing, but not well-labeled, plant for sale. This would have saved me from planting a Michelia figo in pride of place by my front door, only to watch it struggle because Zone 7 is far too cold for it--we shall see if survives this December. Interesting idea–I would use it for creating my shopping/wish lists and for that moment when I see an intriguing, but not well-labeled, plant for sale. This would have saved me from planting a Michelia figo in pride of place by my front door, only to watch it struggle because Zone 7 is far too cold for it–we shall see if survives this December.

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4893 Ellen Zachos Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:23:23 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4893 What appeals most to me is the ability to define different gardens. I'm a professional gardener and I care for 5-10 gardens every season. At the end of each maintenance/planting session I do a walk through, making notes for what needs to be done on the next visit. I love the idea of being able to define individual gardens within the app, then record notes on each garden: add 5 Angelonia, bring more contractors garbage bags, pinch Mums and Montauk daisies... Also, the Wikipedia connection will let me show clients images of plants I'm suggesting. Just because I can visualize how something will look doesn't mean the client can. What appeals most to me is the ability to define different gardens. I’m a professional gardener and I care for 5-10 gardens every season. At the end of each maintenance/planting session I do a walk through, making notes for what needs to be done on the next visit. I love the idea of being able to define individual gardens within the app, then record notes on each garden: add 5 Angelonia, bring more contractors garbage bags, pinch Mums and Montauk daisies… Also, the Wikipedia connection will let me show clients images of plants I’m suggesting. Just because I can visualize how something will look doesn’t mean the client can.

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4892 Rich Pomerantz Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:01:13 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4892 Wow, this sounds very interesting. I'd use it to keep track of what is in my own garden, including the journaling and and also for what I find in gardens I photograph for others both as an adjunct to the photos (better to have access to the database in addition to just a photo of a plant tag with a photo of the plant for id'ing it later) and for future reference back. When I put the image info into the photo metadata back on my computer I can use this (with it's wikipedia fuction) to add background info and other keywords that might not come right to my mind. Sounds like it could be a real timesaver. Wow, this sounds very interesting. I’d use it to keep track of what is in my own garden, including the journaling and and also for what I find in gardens I photograph for others both as an adjunct to the photos (better to have access to the database in addition to just a photo of a plant tag with a photo of the plant for id’ing it later) and for future reference back. When I put the image info into the photo metadata back on my computer I can use this (with it’s wikipedia fuction) to add background info and other keywords that might not come right to my mind. Sounds like it could be a real timesaver.

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4891 Andrea at Heavy Petal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:49:38 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4891 Definitely the To Do list! Right now I write stuff down on a print calendar, and enter into iCal... but of course not everything goes in one place, no matter how organized I try to be. I'd love to give this a shot. Thanks for the giveaway. Definitely the To Do list! Right now I write stuff down on a print calendar, and enter into iCal… but of course not everything goes in one place, no matter how organized I try to be. I’d love to give this a shot. Thanks for the giveaway.

]]> http://www.growingedge.com/master-gardener-app-for-the-iphone-free-giveaway/comment-page-1#comment-4890 Jane Berger Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:38:56 +0000 http://www.growingedge.com/?p=13102#comment-4890 Sounds like a very useful app, but I, too, would be reluctant to actually take it out into the garden ... where it could easily get wet or dropped in the dirt. Sounds like a very useful app, but I, too, would be reluctant to actually take it out into the garden … where it could easily get wet or dropped in the dirt.

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