I’m an expert, that is, if being quoted in the newspaper makes you an expert. Dean Fosdick writes regularly on gardening topics for the Associated Press, and contacted me for information on gardening blogs and other uses of the computer in gardening. He told me it would run around February 1st, but I just discovered it on the Salt Lake Tribune website. He did get one detail wrong: I didn’t design a feed reader, I just use one–Bloglines. But that’s all explained on the Garden Blog Directory, which he provides a link to at the end of his article. If you are reading this because of that link, welcome! I hope you learn something helpful and come back again.
About Kathy Purdy
Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children
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Zoey: It’s even more of a thrill for my mother! I am glad you have learned a thing or two by visiting here, though you know quite a bit about gardening yourself, and I think you are more on top of your gardening chores than I am.
Kathy, I think you are a gardening expert. I have benefitted from your advice/knowledge many times since we found each other in the blogging world. I am so happy for you. What a thrill it must be to see you name published!
MSS: I saw you quoted in the local paper. Ah! The wonders of Google. But really, do you get all your gardening news via blogs? Surely you must search online for info at times. And what about the garden magazine sites? Karen and Cynthia: Thank you!
You’ve opened up your “secret garden” to the world and enlightened both novice and expert to the value of sharing knowledge via blogs! Congratulations Kathy
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Congrats! It’s thrilling to be quoted in the newspaper–maybe it seems more substantial because it has a longer tradition. Funny thing, though, I now get all my gardening news via blogger gardeners like you.
I know I told you I was updating the Garden Blog Directory . . . this AP article was my motivation.
That is so wonderful Kathy, it is good to see you get some recognition for all your hard work. Congratulations!