Restoration preview: The Exotic Gardening Seed Germination Database is being rebuilt from Sheri Ann Richerson's original Germination & Growing On Guide, historical seed-starting experiments, published material and recovered site archives. The historical experiment records remain Sheri's work; community replies and future member observations are preserved as separate layers.
Search The Seed Germination Database
The finished public index will let gardeners search and browse the plants Sheri experimented with from seed. Records will show only what the surviving evidence supports, while keeping the original historical record intact for provenance.
The Community Layer Is Being Restored
The next phase of this restoration will bring back the interactive spirit of the original Exotic Gardening community. Planned member features include clearly attributed growing observations, community photographs and discussion connected to the historical records. Sheri Ann Richerson's original experiments and results will remain preserved separately and will not be altered by community contributions.
A Living Gardening Record
The modern database will distinguish Sheri's historical experiments, recovered community discussion, Sheri's published seed-starting material, modern sourced reference information and new member observations. That provenance matters: a personal experiment should remain a personal experiment, while a reference recommendation should be identified as reference information.
Historical database restoration in progress: This living archive is being reconstructed from Sheri Ann Richerson’s surviving Exotic Gardening seed experiments and records. Additional historical experiments, photographs, and supporting details will be added as they are recovered and verified.
