Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 29: 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:

"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion." -- Henry David Thoreau, American author

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Section 2: News Summary:

2a. Traffic Activity:
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15 member signups.

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

The General Discussion forum had 142 posts.
The Photos forum had 117 posts.
The Dave's Garden forum had 33 posts.
The Welcome Mat forum had 25 posts.
The Seed Trading forum had 24 posts.
The Brugmansias and Friends forum had 21 posts.
The Identification forum had 14 posts.
The Garden Talk forum had 13 posts.
The Recipes forum had 10 posts.
The Pets forum had 10 posts.
The Computer Talk forum had 9 posts.
The Hostas forum had 7 posts.
The Succulents forum had 6 posts.
The Trees & Shrubs forum had 5 posts.
The Tomatoes forum had 5 posts.
The Plant Trading forum had 5 posts.
The Mail Call! forum had 5 posts.
The Farm Life forum had 5 posts.
The Greenhouse forum had 4 posts.
The Disabled Gardeners forum had 4 posts.
The Xeriscaping forum had 3 posts.
The Stay at Home Moms forum had 3 posts.
The House Plants forum had 3 posts.
The Herbs forum had 3 posts.
The Current Events forum had 3 posts.
The Water Gardens forum had 2 posts.
The Vines and Climbers forum had 2 posts.
The Saving Seeds forum had 2 posts.
The Propagation forum had 2 posts.
The Home Decorating forum had 2 posts.
The Wild Life forum had 1 post.
The Tropicals forum had 1 post.
The Pests and Diseases forum had 1 post.
The Perennials forum had 1 post.
The Heirlooms forum had 1 post.
The Hands on Home forum had 1 post.
The Bulbs forum had 1 post.

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

24 new items.
26 new entries.
4 new images.

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

5 additions to the master plants database
8 descriptions were added.
2 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/

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Pencilled Cranesbill
Genus: Geranium
Species: versicolor
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2268.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Dragon's Head
Genus: Dracocephalum
Species: argunense
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2269.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: Gunnera
Species: magellanica
Category: Groundcovers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2270.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Mandrake, Devil's Apples, Love Apple
Genus: Mandragora
Species: officinarum
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2271.html

Crasulady2 added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: Crassula
Species: Plegmatoides
Category: Succulents
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2272.html

poppysue added: "General Description" to the 
African Marigold (Tagetes erecta):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2262.html

poppysue added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
African Marigold (Tagetes erecta):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2262.html

poppysue added: "General Description" to the 
Mandevilla (Mandevilla splendens):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1711.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Pencilled Cranesbill (Geranium versicolor):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2268.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Dragon's Head (Dracocephalum argunense):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2269.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
 (Gunnera magellanica):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2270.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Mandrake, Devil's Apples, Love Apple (Mandragora officinarum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2271.html

Crasulady2 added: "General Description" to the 
 (Crassula Plegmatoides):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2272.html

Starzz added an image to the 
Marigold, French Marigold (Tagetes patula):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/172.html

Starzz added an image to the 
Mandevilla (Mandevilla splendens):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1711.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...  October 28, 2001