ROSEMARY,BASIL AND FOOTLESS MAKES THREE

BTW trina, there are a ton of diff. coleus out there, you could spend a lot of time browsing, which might be fun.
I took a look at moon's link + added coleus to the search. I really think you should check out this link, particularly you need to pay attention to the poster, Mahmud Yussop, picture down a bit on right.

http://alltheplants.blogspot.com/2009/06/codiaeum-variegatum-garden-croton_26.html

I was so happy with this site and then all of this came up. I feel we were using this site appropriately and it is upsetting to see that DG inconsistently applies the guidelines. It makes me sad that we are penalized and can not continue to use the site as we have. I am sure I am not the only one in our group that has the same feelings about this site.

true venice, very true

Moon, they don't taste any different?

Agreed Venice. I could understand the plant ID forum, except we didn't ask to be there. I assume there were complaints and it was shut down. That was o.k. This one I'm not understanding, unless someone is complaining. What harm are we doing?

so what about cinnamon basil and lemon basil
What just trying to keep us on topic

Right! Lemon basil is a bit weird IMO but smells good. Cinnamon basil doesn't taste much like cinnamon to me but maybe it's my taste buds. Haven't compared ruffled or plain purple basil. Do like Kentucky Colonel mint a lot. Taste way better than your other basic mints.

so what is lemon verbena then?

The original thread was a plant ID thread, and those tend to get moved pretty regularly.

We're striving to be consistent here, and gently encourage each forum to be used for its stated purpose.

Every thread serves two purposes: one is immediate, while it's a current, active thread. The other one is historical--others may wish to refer to threads for specific questions or tips.

We understand being asked to move to a different forum isn't always fun, but if we didn't move threads around to their proper "homes" and ask our members to use the appropriate forums, then each forum would become a hodge-podge of stuff, and no one would be able to find anything.

Haven't had it but it's a shrub. It's supposed to be one of the better tasting lemon plants. I grew lemon balm this year and it smelled good but the taste is more like dish washing detergent. Blah. Once again, that's my taste buds.

Thanks Terry.
Sorry, still not clear on why we are deemed inappropriate but a few other multi issue threads are o.k.
Is there something we can add to keep our individual threads considered appropriate? If we keep each thread under 100 posts is that o.k.? We are talking about plants the bulk of the time. Including showing pics of plants in our homes and gardens & asking for i.d.'s. Just trying to figure out a way that everyone can be included and we can post our pics. Since technically there is no forum that will allow us to do that. I'm sure it seems like I'm being a pain but I'm honestly not trying to be.

I personally think Terry has picked us out for some reason. I skip around all over the place and all the threads except the day lily thread turn into discussion and some fun. We just happen to have more people that follow our threads than anyone else. I have seen no one intimidated. All have joined in and enjoyed the threads. Cat, JJs, Smileymom, and Venice just to name a few. Isn't it funny that we have been responsible for a few folks even becoming subscribing members. I have found no threads that have a panel of people that are very proficient in naming and identifying plants. I no of no thread that has as many different plants pictures posted as ours. I find it amusing on the other threads to find Moon and Dave and others from our thread chiming in and giving good sound advise and identification to plants. I love day lilys and often go there, but usually all you find is a lot of pretty pictures. Only on one thread did I find any information that was helpful and useful. I go to the Beginners Vegetable Gardening and all I find is the same questions asked over and over again. I really think that they ought to thank us for being where we are and adding a little life and interest to what can get very dull and boring. Without our crew Dave's could turn into a Garden Forum like the ten or fifteen others I looked at before I started posting hear regularly. If they keep keep kicking us around and acting like we are contaminating Dave's, I'll pack my suitcase and find somewhere else to play.

Jim, but I can promise you that you haven't been singled out. We won't pretend we read all 2,000 posts a day, but when we find out-of-place threads, we move them. We're simply trying to steer you to the right place--I think you'll find a lot of similar chat+plants type discussions in the forums that lend themselves to chatting.

except one key factor...no non-subscribers...I for one only joined because of threads like this one

But we can't bring all our friends and post our pictures too. That's the problem we're experiencing here. Why is our thread any more inappropriate, especially since we do talk about plants? If we have several to be ID'd on one thread, or are showing pictures of plants we have or have seen, why is this wrong? If the thread is under 100 posts, why is that a bad thing? It is a beginning garden type chat, with various intertwined discussions included. As Jim mentioned, you certainly see that on other forums in other threads. So would a shorter thread be considered o.k.?

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I go to work for one day and you guys get into all sorts of trouble.
What about the parking lot thread Moon started a while ago, she did it up real nice.

where did all my new friends go??

Ican, I just saw your photos over on Basil . . . . . They made my jaw drop because they are so beautiful. Is that close to where you live?

Hi Smiley! I have not see or heard from anyone, but I wasn't around at all yesterday.
I'm heading outside, I'll check back later. Have a good day!

hi Venice :)

whew! thought I missed the boat...

Hi there! You girls have so many beautiful flowers and I can't even pronounce their names!

Morning everyone!

Trina, I thought you were going to be sleeping?

have to get out of bed sometime!!! still have plants to deal with and the evil chupacabra who reminds me she needs to pee! go to "a hello thread" everyone!

Morning everyone,
checking in to make sure ya all didn't disappear in the night

go to "a hello thread" JJ...and good morning