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Post by Tigger on Jul 6, 2009 10:19:23 GMT
The Togs Gardening Book for CiN needs you! *picture of Pudsey Bear pointing* Bobcat and I have put our heads together (with approval of the Super Duper Tog Hellen Bach), and have decided to start up a toggy inspired gardening book in similar manner to the popular togs cookbook series. As a general guideline topics to include: Gardening tips- bug identification (what's been eating my flowers THIS time?) - container gardening - organic gardening - kitchen gardening - growing flowers - trees and shrubs - composting ... and anything else you can think of! Toggy StoriesThe most essential bit of the whole book! Sheds (need I say more?) Favourite plants, flowers, etc.Wildlife in the gardenIndexPlease send your contributions to this email addy: gardentogs@hotmail.co.uk(message also on CiN board)
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Post by Tina Biscuit on Jul 6, 2009 11:15:53 GMT
Didn't I just say that? Shows how well we're doing on the communication front so far! ;D
*thinks maybe she should have told Tigger that Tina Biscuit and Bobcat are two halves of a split personality*
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Post by Fi on Jul 6, 2009 12:48:18 GMT
Please can you give some sort of idea about how long you want the contributions to be, if images can be included, and maybe come up with some sort of way of checking if someone else is covering the same topic. A list of potential topics could be drawn up, where contributors could indicate that they intended to write about a particular topic, or start a thread here and on the notice board where contributors can post whatever they intend to write about. If images are be included, an indication of maximum size and preferred format would be useful. It's also worthwhile stressing the need to make sure they are not subject to copyright, if any authors are tempted to get them from the net, rather than using their own.
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Post by clarevoyant on Jul 6, 2009 13:49:27 GMT
As all my tygs, ranging from 12 to 24 have a patch at the allotment, I could write about getting tygs involved. Oh, and tyg two (14years), is a bit of a dahlia expert.
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Post by tigerlily on Jul 6, 2009 14:25:02 GMT
I know nothing about gardening. I just get out there and bung things in the ground and hope for the best.
It usually works.
Still no sign of any of my dahlias growing, though!
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Post by Tina Biscuit on Jul 6, 2009 16:04:52 GMT
As all my tygs, ranging from 12 to 24 have a patch at the allotment, I could write about getting tygs involved. Oh, and tyg two (14years), is a bit of a dahlia expert. Fantastic - can she tell me how to stop mine getting full of earwigs? I bloomin' hate earwigs! Can we enrol you (and the tygs as well if they'd like to join in) as official 'gardening with tygs' correspondent?
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Post by clarevoyant on Jul 6, 2009 16:29:21 GMT
As all my tygs, ranging from 12 to 24 have a patch at the allotment, I could write about getting tygs involved. Oh, and tyg two (14years), is a bit of a dahlia expert. Fantastic - can she tell me how to stop mine getting full of earwigs? I bloomin' hate earwigs! Can we enrol you (and the tygs as well if they'd like to join in) as official 'gardening with tygs' correspondent? I'll try and write you something, what's the word limit? As for the Dahlias, most importantly according to tyg two is to mention that he's a boy! Secondly, take lower leaves off regularly, make sure there's no debris on the ground under which earwigs can hide, and gently dig over surrounding area regularly so that they don't nest beneath them. Good luck!
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Post by Tina Biscuit on Jul 6, 2009 19:43:37 GMT
Fantastic - can she tell me how to stop mine getting full of earwigs? I bloomin' hate earwigs! Can we enrol you (and the tygs as well if they'd like to join in) as official 'gardening with tygs' correspondent? I'll try and write you something, what's the word limit? As for the Dahlias, most importantly according to tyg two is to mention that he's a boy! Secondly, take lower leaves off regularly, make sure there's no debris on the ground under which earwigs can hide, and gently dig over surrounding area regularly so that they don't nest beneath them. Good luck! Oops - many apologies to Tyg 2, will definitely have a go at his tips. Not sure about the word limit, will have a think and discuss with Tigger - we hadn't thought about half the questions that people are coming up with so far!
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Post by Fi on Jul 6, 2009 22:28:08 GMT
In that case, I suggest you do a lot of thinking about how it will be published - Mnady was a bit taken aback by the costs, since all the publishers she tried insisted on a minimum run which meant she needed an upfront outlay of well over £1000. I don't know if she ever got much, if any, of her money back, but I rather doubt it With that in mind, it may be worthwhile asking TOGs who have any experience of publishing, plus the basic software, if they would be prepared to help. I'm sorry I can't offer to try to do it myself, but I've no experience whatsoever of the intricacies, plus my pooter is in a somewhat dodgy condition. It's also worth finding out the costs of including images, if that's what you want to do, and hence the cost of suitable paper for said images - I doubt the shiny stuff is cheap.
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Post by Tigger on Jul 7, 2009 10:36:28 GMT
This side of things has been discussed with togs were involved in the publishing of the cookbooks.
I see the garden book been in a similar vein to the cookbooks with contributions being about the same size as a recipe (or a toggy poem or funny).
Also as different togs may have different ways of doing things (eg the best way to grow onions or how to see off black fly), it is OK to have various submission dealing with the same subject.
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Post by rosemarytheherb on Jul 7, 2009 20:53:00 GMT
At last years Disc World Convention our glossy programme was printed on desktop publishing.( I'll get in touch with some people and check it out.) There were 800 at the con and programmes were sent out to supporters not attending. It was a good weekend.
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Post by Fi on Jul 8, 2009 13:29:28 GMT
This side of things has been discussed with togs were involved in the publishing of the cookbooks. I see the garden book been in a similar vein to the cookbooks with contributions being about the same size as a recipe (or a toggy poem or funny). Also as different togs may have different ways of doing things (eg the best way to grow onions or how to see off black fly), it is OK to have various submission dealing with the same subject. Thanks, so does that mean images can be included?
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Post by Tigger on Jul 8, 2009 18:17:14 GMT
I say confidently..erm.. dunno. I have emailed Hellen to find out.
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Post by Suzy R Sopham on Jul 9, 2009 10:31:57 GMT
I know lots of hints and tips but I can't be totally certain that I haven't read them somewhere (I'm just grateful to remember them at all, never mind where I got them from!). Will that matter?
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Post by Tigger on Jul 9, 2009 13:50:45 GMT
Nah! I think all gardening knowledge is gleaned from so many sources and has been repeated over the years anyway.
(Interesting I found an old gardening book of Retired Father's yesterday from 1958. It had loads of info about dealing with bugs, saying to use DDT! I certainly wouldn't use that now)
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Post by Tigger on Jul 29, 2009 10:09:37 GMT
Excellent news! Tog High Command have informed me that yes we can have black and white photos and line drawings, and colour photos too ;D Naturally there are limitations so we won't be able to include every photo or picture submitted, but I think we shall really be able to produce a superb gardening book. Please keep articles to 500 words maximum (though we are open to negotiation ) Plus if you only have a short tip or hint to make that is good too. The topics listed at the beginning of this thread are just a rough guide for contributions and feel free to write about any gardening related subject. Send your contributions to gardentogs@hotmail.co.uk
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Post by Fi on Jul 29, 2009 13:23:16 GMT
Thanks Tigger.
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Post by Tigger on Aug 4, 2009 11:03:46 GMT
thanks for the book contributions so far, please keep 'em coming!
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Post by Tigger on Aug 27, 2009 9:19:15 GMT
Hello everyone I have important news about the Togs Gardening Book, essentially we are going to try and bring out the book as a project next year. This will give plenty of time to complete this project without rushing things. It will also give a chance to include article and pics about spring bulbs, making up seed trays, water gardens, and much more. I and Tina Biscuit would like to thank those of you who have already sent in your contributions (including some superb photos and poems). They are being kept safely stored in a locked vault guarded by Pudsey Bear's elite commandos! Please do keep your book contributions coming in, onward and upward!
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Post by Tigger on Dec 30, 2009 19:36:20 GMT
Remember everyone if you have any beautiful winter garden pictures please do send them to gardentogs@hotmail.co.uk, and if you have any good tips for protecting plants through the winter, or what to grow etc. send those too. Togs rock!
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