"Spelling of plant names"
Gail Skaggs (Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:03:09 PST)

A correction in pencil, rather than a big fat red marker still gets
the job done. No need for anyone to add all the bull (refraining my
Texas language).

I discovered the PBS when googling last year for information on
bulbs, and became a member right away. The wiki was and is a
wonderful source of information for a backyard gardener like me. I
simply love it, and spend many hours on the wiki.

I also signed on for the e-mail discussion list, thinking this would
be an informative addition to the wiki. Instead, at least for me, is
a discussion dominated by a small group of dedicated, knowledgeable
and articulate individuals. However, the discussion list's most
frequent contributors are not the typical plant enthusiast. I know it
is difficult sometimes to see the other side, but please try looking.
There are plenty of us out there who love to just grow, with quite
impressive results. Just because our records are not carefully
documented in a scientific manner, but rather shared personally or
scribbled in an old spiral notebook, does not make them any less
reliable information.

Please allow me to share this information as I sincerely believe
PBS's desire to increase membership is not being helped by the
current e-mail discussion list. It would seem that sending the PBS
seed exchange in it's own e-mail would greatly increase membership
and/or sustain the current membership. I realize that many
non-members receive the discussion list, and those non-members do see
the seed exchange list. However, non-members could also receive the
seed exchange list via e-mail, with the hope it might induce some to
join the PBS.

Respectfully,
Gail Skaggs
Zone 8a in the currently very dry Texas Hill Country