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Have I. Become a Victim?
This is a virtual postcard.
For questions about plants it is far easier to use the internet because it can keep up with the introduction of new varieties and it is also far easier to identify plants using the thousands of images available.
Its still good to rummage through the printed page though.......it can lead us on paths we would never have dreamed about.
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I'm still fairly new at gardening and like to read other peoples experiences, everyone is different, you can gain years of experience by comparing notes with others who have already tried things to a) avoid trying to reinvent the wheel an b) saving money in the process and c) talking to people who are enjoying the same interest as you.
If I wanted to just look something up I have books and can google like the next person, although the feedback is somewhat restricted compared to a forum like this.
I am pleased I found it!
I utilize both. I have a load of gardening books, I often check out others from our local library.. But they are more of a leap pad for my Internet research. Sometimes the information in the book slightly out dated (or sometimes very outdated, depending upon the age of the book). Usually book information is too limited for my interest, maybe there is just a paragraph about sweet corn, but it doesn't answer my question, etc.
I don't understand the relationship of the heading to the question being asked
However, the answer is in our own hands - I have learned so much from using the internet to answer my questions (as well as using my own books and the library) - the thing is not to stop when you get the answer, but to ask another one - why, how, when etc, and go on and on researching the subject.
It's not the tools; it's the way you use them.
What you need is 'satiable curtiosity
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I agree with Mike, I love books, they are everywhere in our house, but I have learned that we have to get used to the way things are today. We are both OAPs and three years ago become guardians to our grandson. Charlie is now 14. Schools use I pads and white boards and all manner of modern stuff I am only just coming to terms with. The need for up to date information is crucial now. I love my old gardening books, they go back to 1901 but a lot of the advice is positively dangerous now. Life is changing for our generation, we have to change with it even if we are kicking and screaming while we're doing it.
Whatever gets the question resolved
Books are often outdated.
Slow and the shop/ library closed for lunch/ bank holiday/ the night.
As much as I love my books I do use the internet a lot.
Because...........
If in a book of knowledge the information changes through the forever rules and regulations it cannot be easily changed.
ie : the chemicals used in sprays then the books cannot be roped in and changed and the up to date information would be a longer time coming even if the books were 're written.
On the internet it can be corrected easily to be brought up to date. (I should imagine)
But I do love my books, and wouldn't be without them.
YouTube is useful if you want visual demonstration, but I still like reference books which I can read and re-read.
It does, but the same as with any source of information, I seek corroboration and look for evidence of authenticity and reliability before I decide what information to believe.
I don't believe everything I read in books either
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.