Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of January 23.

50 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"What continues to astonish me about a garden is that you can walk past it in a hurry, see something wrong, stop to set it right, and emerge an hour or two later breathless, contented, and wondering what on earth happened."

( -- Dorothy Gilman, American author)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 721 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends169 posts.
Photos106 posts.
General Discussion104 posts.
Jokes and Chat36 posts.
Identification35 posts.
Garden Talk27 posts.
Health26 posts.
Farm Life24 posts.
Seed Trading22 posts.
Recipes21 posts.
Vines and Climbers20 posts.
Dave's Garden17 posts.
Computer Talk14 posts.
Dirt Cheap11 posts.
Greenhouse11 posts.
Propagation10 posts.
Co-Op9 posts.
International Trading8 posts.
Heirlooms8 posts.
House Plants7 posts.
United Kingdom7 posts.
Prayer Requests6 posts.
Welcome Mat5 posts.
Mail Call!5 posts.
Succulents4 posts.
Pets3 posts.
Tomatoes2 posts.
Herbs1 post.
Hostas1 post.
Plant Trading1 post.
Perennials1 post.

Journal Activity

14 new items.
17 new entries.
10 new images.

Plants Database Activity:

3 new plants.
2 new descriptions were added.
8 new images were added.

Member Addition Description
DinuPlantPink Trumpet Vine (Podranea ricasoliana)
DinuPlantDendrobium (Dendrobium spp.)
DinuPlantNight Blooming Cereus, Queen of the NIght, Dutchman's Pipe (Epiphyllum oxypetallum)
DinuImagePink Trumpet Vine (Podranea ricasoliana)
DinuImageDwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
DinuImageSweet Violet/English Violet/Garden Violet (Viola oderata)
DinuImageCosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)
DinuImageRain Lily (Zephyranthes citrina (syn. Z. sulfurea))
DinuImageBlue Pea Vine (Clitoria ternatea)
DinuImageVariegated Spider plant, Airplane Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum')
DinuImageDendrobium (Dendrobium spp.)
pjansHow to germinate from seedBalfour's Touch Me Not (Impatiens balfourii.)
go_volsGeneral DescriptionFancy-Leaf Caladium (Caladium bicolor)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

19 new companies were added to the database.
17 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
LynnettePositiveBrentwood Bay Nurseries Good Rating
rosyhemNegativeWayside Gardens Caution
rosyhemNegativeMichigan Bulb Co. Caution
rosyhemPositiveJung Seed Good Rating
rosyhemPositiveWhite Flower Farm Good Rating
ianorePositiveBaker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Good Rating
ianorePositiveSeeds of Change Good Rating
EclipseNegativeGlasshouse Works Caution
CrimsonNegativeMichigan Bulb Co. Caution
EclipsePositiveLogee's Greenhouses, Ltd. Good Rating
EclipsePositivePlant Delights Nursery Good Rating
kerrybeePositiveMichigan Bulb Co. Caution
neroPositiveRick's Tropica Good Rating
CarterPositiveLogee's Greenhouses, Ltd. Good Rating
sunfestPositiveWe-Du Nurseries Good Rating
sunfestPositivePacific Island Nursery Good Rating
sunfestNegativePark Seed Company Good Rating

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... January 23, 2001