Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of April 12.

58 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Planting is one of my great amusements, and even of those things which can only be for posterity, for a Septuagenary has no right to count on any thing but annuals."

( -- Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President (born 4/13/1743))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Visit From Swoznick
By Horseshoe

Forum Activity

A grand total of 669 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 162 posts.
Brugmansias and Friends 101 posts.
General Discussion 83 posts.
Container Gardening 41 posts.
Parking Lot 40 posts.
Dave's Garden 27 posts.
Garden Talk 22 posts.
Jokes and Chat 17 posts.
Roundup 14 posts.
Water Gardens 13 posts.
Health 12 posts.
Plant Trading 12 posts.
Hostas 12 posts.
Perennials 10 posts.
Prayer Requests 10 posts.
Welcome Mat 10 posts.
Roses 7 posts.
Wild Life 7 posts.
Farm Life 7 posts.
Vines and Climbers 7 posts.
Pets 6 posts.
Tropicals 5 posts.
Identification 4 posts.
Propagation 4 posts.
Succulents 3 posts.
Seed Trading 3 posts.
Book Worms 3 posts.
Home and Crafts 3 posts.
Tomatoes 2 posts.
Computer Talk 2 posts.
Day Lilies 2 posts.
Recipes 2 posts.
House Plants 2 posts.
Saving Seeds 2 posts.
Bulbs 2 posts.
Mail Call! 1 post.
Pests and Diseases 1 post.
Stay at Home Moms 1 post.
Garden Events 1 post.
Trees & Shrubs 1 post.
Co-Op 1 post.
Greenhouse 1 post.
Organic Gardening 1 post.
Wild Plants 1 post.
United Kingdom 1 post.

Journal Activity

72 new items.
124 new entries.
49 new images.

Plants Database Activity:

4 new plants.
4 new descriptions were added.
6 new images were added.

Member Addition Description
go_vols Plant Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata)
go_vols Plant Tree Tomato, Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea)
go_vols Plant Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum)
go_vols Plant Creeping Charlie, Gill-over-Ground, Ground Ivy, Hedgemaids (Glechoma hederacea)
gardenwife Image Bloomingdale Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus)
alhanks Image Amaryllis (Hippeastrum hybrid)
Baa Image Tulip (Tulipa humilis)
Baa Image Tulip (Tulipa humilis)
mystic Image Grape Hyacinth (Muscari botryoides)
mystic Image Lungwort, Bethelehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage (Pulmonaria saccharata)
gardenwife General Description Bloomingdale Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus)
gardenwife Cultivar/Variety Name and Description Chinese Ground Orchid, White Ground Orchid (Bletilla striata)
go_vols General Description Tree Tomato, Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea)
go_vols General Description Creeping Charlie, Gill-over-Ground, Ground Ivy, Hedgemaids (Glechoma hederacea)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

3 new companies were added to the database.
11 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
bama99_99 Negative Burgess Seed
bama99_99 Negative Gardeners' Choice
AnnSp Positive Plant Delights Nursery
SLEDDER Positive Springtime Nursery (eWaterLily.com)
mssuesan Negative R.H. Shumway Seeds
Conny1908 Negative New Holland Bulb Co.
Conny1908 Neutral Exciting Gardens (also dba Direct Gardening/Come to Buy)
rockinghorse Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds
rockinghorse Negative Burgess Seed
rockinghorse Negative Farmer's Seed and Plant
rockinghorse Negative Plantron Inc.

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... April 12, 2001