Dave's Garden Newsletter for September 11: 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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26 member signups.

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

The General Discussion forum had 187 posts.
The Photos forum had 140 posts.
The Seed Trading forum had 59 posts.
The Brug and Datura Contest forum had 40 posts.
The Dave's Garden forum had 39 posts.
The Identification forum had 29 posts.
The Hostas forum had 27 posts.
The Brugmansias and Friends forum had 25 posts.
The Mail Call! forum had 19 posts.
The Garden Talk forum had 18 posts.
The Seed Saving forum had 16 posts.
The Plant Trading forum had 16 posts.
The Disabled Gardeners forum had 16 posts.
The Farm Life forum had 15 posts.
The Recipes forum had 11 posts.
The Trees & Shrubs forum had 10 posts.
The Stay at Home Moms forum had 10 posts.
The Roses forum had 10 posts.
The Bulbs forum had 10 posts.
The Perennials forum had 7 posts.
The House Plants forum had 7 posts.
The Water Gardens forum had 6 posts.
The Propagation forum had 6 posts.
The Welcome Mat forum had 5 posts.
The Herbs forum had 5 posts.
The Health forum had 5 posts.
The Vines and Climbers forum had 4 posts.
The Tropicals forum had 4 posts.
The Tomatoes forum had 4 posts.
The Organic Gardening forum had 4 posts.
The United Kingdom forum had 3 posts.
The Pests and Diseases forum had 3 posts.
The Computer Talk forum had 3 posts.
The Wild Life forum had 2 posts.
The Succulents forum had 2 posts.
The Master Gardeners forum had 2 posts.
The International Trading forum had 2 posts.
The Dirt Cheap forum had 2 posts.
The Wild Plants forum had 1 post.
The Soil forum had 1 post.
The Orchids forum had 1 post.
The Book Worms forum had 1 post.

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

82 new items.
92 new entries.
3 new images.

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

12 additions to the master plants database
14 descriptions were added.
24 images were added.

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Section 3: Detailed News:

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

Joy added the following plant:
Common name: Purple-Leaved Cow Parsley, Wild Chervil
Genus: Anthriscus
Species: sylvestris 'Ravenswing'
Category: Herbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1964.html

farmgirl21 added the following plant:
Common name: Tar Flower, Fly Catcher
Genus: Befaria
Species: racemosa
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1965.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: White Slipper Flower
Genus: Calceolaria
Species: alba
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1966.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Orange Bottlebrush Ginger, Red Butterfly Ginger
Genus: Hedychium
Species: coccineum
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1967.html

fivekulps added the following plant:
Common name: Bengal clock vine, clock vine, sky flower
Genus: Thunbergia
Species: grandiflora
Category: Vines and Climbers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1968.html

fivekulps added the following plant:
Common name: Bashful Wakerobin
Genus: Trillium
Species: catesbaei
Category: Wildflowers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1969.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Tuberous Comfrey
Genus: Symphytum
Species: tuberosum
Category: Groundcovers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1970.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Mourning Widow, Dusky Cranesbill
Genus: Geranium
Species: phaeum
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1971.html

gardengrrl added the following plant:
Common name: Hardy Grape Leaf Anemone
Genus: Anemone
Species: tomentosa
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1972.html

Sis added the following plant:
Common name: Carolina Lupine
Genus: Thermopsis
Species: caroliniana
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1973.html

Sis added the following plant:
Common name: Columbine Meadow Rue
Genus: Thalictrum
Species: aquilegifolium
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1974.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Russian Comfrey
Genus: Symphytum
Species: x uplandicum
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1975.html

fivekulps added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
Chinese Sweet Potato, Ornamental Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (syn. I. fastigiata)):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1380.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Pocketbook Plant, Slipperwort (Calceolaria herbeohybrida):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1209.html

Baa added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Pocketbook Plant, Slipperwort (Calceolaria herbeohybrida):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1209.html

fivekulps added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
King's Mantle (Thunbergia erecta):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/529.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
White Slipper Flower (Calceolaria alba):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1966.html

go_vols added: "General Description" to the 
Orange Bottlebrush Ginger, Red Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coccineum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1967.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Tuberous Comfrey (Symphytum tuberosum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1970.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Mourning Widow, Dusky Cranesbill (Geranium phaeum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1971.html

Sis added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Columbine Meadow Rue (Thalictrum aquilegifolium):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1974.html

Sis added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
False Solomon's Seal, Spikenard, Solomon's Plume (Smilacina racemosa):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/620.html

Sis added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1154.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1975.html

Baa added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1975.html

JanetR added: "General Description" to the 
Balsam, Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens balsamina):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/156.html

poppysue added an image to the 
Gay Feather (Liatris spicata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/86.html

farmgirl21 added an image to the 
Tar Flower, Fly Catcher (Befaria racemosa):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1965.html

Baa added an image to the 
Japanese Toad Lily (Tricyrtis formosana (syn. T. stolonifera)):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/916.html

Baa added an image to the 
Toad Lily 'Moonlight' (Tricyrtis Hirta):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/537.html

Kathleen added an image to the 
California Bluebells (Phacelia campanularia):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1285.html

Baa added an image to the 
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/223.html

Baa added an image to the 
Pocketbook Plant, Slipperwort (Calceolaria herbeohybrida):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1209.html

gardengrrl added an image to the 
White Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Alba'):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/924.html

fivekulps added an image to the 
Bengal clock vine, clock vine, sky flower (Thunbergia grandiflora):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1968.html

fivekulps added an image to the 
Bashful Wakerobin (Trillium catesbaei):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1969.html

Baa added an image to the 
Tuberous Comfrey (Symphytum tuberosum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1970.html

Baa added an image to the 
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/5.html

Baa added an image to the 
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/5.html

Baa added an image to the 
Blue Cornflower, Mountain Bluet (Centaurea montana):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/381.html

Baa added an image to the 
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/277.html

Floridian added an image to the 
Hard Water Fern, Swamp Kiokio (Blechnum Minus):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1886.html

Baa added an image to the 
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/320.html

Baa added an image to the 
Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1909.html

Baa added an image to the 
Dutch Iris (Iris xiphium):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1897.html

gardengrrl added an image to the 
Hardy Grape Leaf Anemone (Anemone tomentosa):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1972.html

Baa added an image to the 
Mourning Widow, Dusky Cranesbill (Geranium phaeum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1971.html

gardengrrl added an image to the 
Hardy Grape Leaf Anemone (Anemone tomentosa):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1972.html

babalu added an image to the 
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia grandiflora):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/69.html

Baa added an image to the 
Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1975.html




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Section 4: Final Notes:

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!
Dave
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Dave Whitinger
dave@davesgarden.com


And that's the way it was...  September 10, 2001