In the upper right hand corner and down at the bottom of the sidebar (in the Meta section) is a link that says Register (if you’re not already registered). That is there just in case spammers or trolls get so bad that the only way to control them is to require registration for all commenters. Thankfully, obnoxious comments have been few and far between, so I haven’t “flipped the switch” and made registration necessary.
Consequently, registration doesn’t accomplish a thing for anyone who hasn’t been invited to be a contributor. There’s no harm in it, just no purpose to it. I apologize for the confusion.
If you did register, I got an email saying that you did. It is automatically handled by WordPress and doesn’t require my approval or anything. Someone contacted me through the contact form and said they’ve been waiting to hear if they’ve been accepted. Either they are confusing me with a different group or the registration process failed catastrophically. But it’s not worth bothering to try again.
Again, sorry for any confusion.
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
