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*I am an organic farmer and horticulturist in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
==Welcome!==
*I'm mostly interested in working on Wiki pages that are in my field, since that's what I know best. In particular, I am interested in entries on plants, plant pests, plant diseases, and organic horticulture and agriculture.
*If you are interested in bolstering the plant/horticulture/agriculture/agronomy/organic part of the wikipedia, I'd love to hear from you. This is all very new to me.
== On plant names, etc. ==
'''''Hi ReidSpencer''''', and a '''[[Wikipedia:Welcome%2C_newcomers|warm welcome to Wikipedia]]!''' I hope you have enjoyed editing as much as I did so far and decide to stay. Unfamiliar with the features and workings of Wikipedia? Don't fret! '''[[WP:BB|Be Bold]]'''! Here's some good links for your reference and that'll get you started in no time!
I definitely lean towards using binomials ("latin names") for plants, insects, etc. This is mostly because most plants have many common names, and common names often refer to more than one plant. Using binomials might seem contrary to the "English" nature of the 'pedia, but it's relatively easy to point pages on wiki. It's also just because folks "in the trade" (like me) frequently use binomials and generic names in spoken language, e.g. one is much more likely to hear "[[Epimedium]]" than "[[Barrenwort]]", or "[[Pachysandra terminalis]]" rather than "[[Japanese Spurge]]".
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<li> '''[[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Editing tutorial]]''', learn to have fun with Wikipedia.</li>
<li> '''[[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|Picture tutorial]]''', instructions on uploading images.</li>
<li> '''[[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|How to write a great article]]''', to make it an featured article status.</li>
<li> '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]''', how articles should be written.</li>
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I also generally use binomials accepted "in the trade", rather than the newer binomials used by the botanists. Again, cross-linking is the key.
Most Wikipedians would prefer to just work on articles of their own interest. But if you have some free time to spare, here are some '''[[Template:Opentask|open tasks]]''' that you may want to help out :
==Horticulture-stub==
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Hi Johnny - it's made now: {{:Horticulture-stub}} - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 21:53, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
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<li>'''[[WP:RC|RC Patrol]]''' - Keeping a lookout for [[WP:DWV|vandalism]].</li>
<li> '''[[WP:CU|Cleanup]]''' - Help make unreadable articles readable.</li>
<li> '''[[WP:RA|Requests]]''' - Wanted on WP, but hasn't been created.</li>
<li> '''[[WP:DA|Merge]]''' - Combining duplicate articles into one.</li>
<li> '''[[WP:WikiProject|Wikiprojects]]''' - So many to join, so many to choose from...Take your pick!</li>
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Oh yes, don't forget to sign when you write on '''[[WP:TP|talk pages]]''', simply type four tildes, like this: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. This will automatically add your name and the time after your comments. And finally, if you have any questions or doubts, don't hesitate to contact me on my '''[[User_talk:Mailer_diablo|talk page]]'''. Once again, welcome! =)
- [[User:Mailer diablo|Mailer Diablo]] 07:24, 30 Jan 2005 (UTC)
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