Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 28: covering the events of yesterday.

http://davesgarden.com

Table of contents:
1.  Gardening Quote of the Day
2.  Summary
3.  Detailed News
4.  Final Notes

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Section 1: Gardening Quote of the Day:

"He who owns a garden, However small it be, Whose hands have planted in it
Flower or Bush or Tree; He who watches patiently The growth from nurtured,
Who thrills a newly opened bloom Is very close to God." -   Katherine
Edelman, He Who Owns a Garden

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Section 2: News Summary:

2a. Traffic Activity:
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16 member signups.

2b. Forum activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/forums/

The Photos forum had 176 posts.
The Identification forum had 71 posts.
The General Discussion forum had 56 posts.
The Seed Trading forum had 36 posts.
The Brugs and Friends forum had 33 posts.
The Garden Talk forum had 31 posts.
The Recipes forum had 25 posts.
The Perennials forum had 19 posts.
The Plant Trading forum had 15 posts.
The Mail Call! forum had 11 posts.
The Water Gardens forum had 9 posts.
The Vines and Climbers forum had 5 posts.
The Tomatoes forum had 5 posts.
The House Plants forum had 5 posts.
The Brug and Datura Contest forum had 5 posts.
The Welcome Mat forum had 4 posts.
The Organic Gardening forum had 4 posts.
The Greenhouse forum had 4 posts.
The Computer Talk forum had 4 posts.
The Succulents forum had 3 posts.
The Health forum had 3 posts.
The Farm Life forum had 3 posts.
The Container Gardening forum had 3 posts.
The Bulbs forum had 3 posts.
The Xeriscaping forum had 2 posts.
The Wild Plants forum had 2 posts.
The Tropicals forum had 2 posts.
The Trees & Shrubs forum had 2 posts.
The Soil forum had 2 posts.
The Heirlooms forum had 2 posts.
The Day Lilies forum had 2 posts.
The Dave's Garden forum had 2 posts.
The Co-Op forum had 2 posts.
The Wild Life forum had 1 post.
The Master Gardeners forum had 1 post.
The International Trading forum had 1 post.
The Hydrangeas forum had 1 post.
The Dirt Cheap forum had 1 post.

2c. Journal Activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/gj/

7 new items.
10 new entries.
0 new images.

2d. Plants Database activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/plants/

18 additions to the master plants database
5 descriptions were added.

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Section 3: Detailed News:

3a. Plants Database Changes or Additions:
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http://davesgarden.com/plants/

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: White Snakeroot
Genus: Eupatorium
Species: rugosum (syn. E. urticaefolium; Ageratina altissima v. altissima)
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1332.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Firecracker Plant, Cigar Plant
Genus: Cuphea
Species: ignea
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1333.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Firecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant
Genus: Russelia
Species: equisetiformis
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1334.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Firecracker Plant, Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower
Genus: Justicia
Species: spicigera (syn. J. ghiesbreghtiana, Jacobinia spicigera)
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1335.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Red Buckeye, Firecracker Plant
Genus: Aesculus
Species: pavia
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1336.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Firecracker Plant, Firecracker Flower
Genus: Crossandra
Species: infundibuliformis (syn. C. undulaefolia)
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1337.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Cigar Flower, Firecracker Vine, Candy Corn Vine
Genus: Manettia
Species: inflata (syn. M. luteorubra ?)
Category: Vines and Climbers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1338.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Californian Firecracker Plant
Genus: Dichelostemma
Species: ida-maia
Category: Bulbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1339.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Texas Firecracker Plant
Genus: Anisacanthus
Species: quadrifidus
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1340.html

Lilith added the following plant:
Common name: Corn Cockle
Genus: Agrostemma
Species: githago
Category: Annuals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1341.html

Lilith added the following plant:
Common name: Pin Cushion Plant, Coral Bead Plant, Baby Tears
Genus: Nertera
Species: granadensis
Category: Groundcovers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1342.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Pincushion Flower
Genus: Scabiosa
Species: caucasica
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1343.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Barbara's Buttons
Genus: Marshallia
Species: caespitosa
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1344.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Giant Barbara's Buttons
Genus: Marshallia
Species: grandiflora
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1345.html

Floridian added the following plant:
Common name: Hemp Sesbania
Genus: Sesbania
Species: Exaltata
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1346.html

gardenwife added the following plant:
Common name: Popcorn Plant / Creeping Buttercup
Genus: Ranunculus
Species: repens
Category: Groundcovers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1347.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Fireweed, Great Willow Herb, Rosebay, Rosebay Willow Herb, Blooming Sally
Genus: Epilobium
Species: angustifolium (syn. Chamaenerion angustifolium)
Category: Wildflowers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1348.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Devil's Bit Scabious
Genus: Succisa
Species: pratensis
Category: Wildflowers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1349.html

NancyA added: "General Description" to the 
Rose: Tamora (Rosa cv  (Austin)):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/269.html

gardenwife added: "General Description" to the 
Popcorn Plant / Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1347.html

gardenwife added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
Popcorn Plant / Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1347.html

gardenwife added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Popcorn Plant / Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1347.html

go_vols added: "General Description" to the 
Fireweed, Great Willow Herb, Rosebay, Rosebay Willow Herb, Blooming Sally (Epilobium angustifolium (syn. Chamaenerion angustifolium)):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1348.html




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Section 4: Final Notes:

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Dave
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Dave Whitinger
dave@davesgarden.com


And that's the way it was...  August 27, 2001