hi, Thanks for the link...I ll check out this program. I use an excel sheet now as well..this is my first year gardening. For next year I have a wide variety of seeds to start, each needing different conditions and so on. I was looking for a database program where culture info was on file and basically you just enter in your frost dates and it comes up with a schedule detailing when to start everything, when to prick them out and so on. It would produce a calendar schedule and even send reminders via email! This is what the seed program I found does but it only has a few veggies in its database...perhaps its for farmers.. I was sure that there would be a program similar to that for home gardeners! Maybe not. Surprising though.

We were lucky that FSBO was not as common in our market. Even if the FSBO owner can check all of the boxes, as a buyer, I disliked viewing FSBO homes. Unless the owner leaves (unlikely), there is no way to really discuss the house with your partner, both good features and bad. It is not just that the owner and future negotiator is taking notes on everything that is said, they are emotionally invested in a way that the seller's agent is not. The seller's agent won't take offence if I want to rip out some hideous feature and ask my husband how much putting in what we want would cost; it is not wise to say anything about changes in front of an owner in case you end up wanting to make an offer. Discussing the numerous concerns later is difficult; my husband would not have noticed the same issues, and needed to check out the details on site to provide an opinion. I would always carry a camera with me during all viewings, and take photos of all types of things we might need to remember about the house. A seller's agent really could not care less what features and rooms I photographed. I also felt free to look up the fireplace chimney, open and close windows, or test the spongy room addition floor. I've seen owners become uncomfortable when I took a photo to remember the layout of a closet. It really curtailed what I felt comfortable photographing, and later it was difficult remembering things that needed to be discussed. Can you sell your property FSBO? Of course! But IMO that benefits the seller more than me, as a buyer. And I am a lot less likely to offer more than the asking price and get into a bidding war for a house that I've viewed only superficially. Although, a really nice lake view... ;-)

Did you already have a software package you used, Susan? I am used to Quickbooks, as it is very easy for invoicing clients. It will do much more than I need it to - track inventory (I think?), generate financial reports, etc. But it is very user friendly and it's F-R-E-E!!! I'll be so glad to get everything migrated over to my Vista PC. I spent the last two days recreating our church web site on my Vista machine with new software - now I just have my own two sites left to do. ARGH! I'm going to give my XP machine to my mom. Her PC is *crap* (WindowsME), her monitor is shot, and she loves playing cards!

http://ponicspal.com Introducing PonicsPal, the latest in hydroponics growth management software. This online application simplifies the growth process by allowing the user to maintain ultimate control over their hydroponic setups & systems. Growing hydroponically can prove to be challenging, especially when you start to involve multiple systems. With regular reservoir flushes, nutrient top offs, and other areas of scheduled maintenance, shouldn’t there be an easier way to manage these tasks? Simply enter your plant, reservoir, and system details into the easy to use PonicPal interface. PonicsPal will then go to work, helping you keep track of the many repetitious tasks involved with maintaining your hydroponics systems, plants, & reservoirs.