Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of July 1.

59 members joined.


Gardening Quote of the Day

"Soil is ultimately a cultural problem, and it will only be corrected by cultural solutions."

( -- Wendell Berry, American poet, conservationist (born 8/5/1934))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: dave,nana and tiG
By melody


Plants Database Photo of the Day

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
By dave

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1077 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Roundup Pictures238 posts.
Photos145 posts.
Brugmansias and Friends91 posts.
General Discussion64 posts.
Roundup55 posts.
Identification54 posts.
Prayer Requests45 posts.
Perennials40 posts.
Garden Talk38 posts.
PDB Pictures30 posts.
Annuals19 posts.
Hostas19 posts.
Welcome Mat17 posts.
Tropicals17 posts.
Home and Crafts15 posts.
Farm Life15 posts.
Vines and Climbers14 posts.
Pets13 posts.
Dave's Garden13 posts.
European11 posts.
Garden Foes11 posts.
Shady Gardens11 posts.
Parking Lot11 posts.
Mail Call!10 posts.
Water Gardens8 posts.
Seed Trading6 posts.
Roses5 posts.
Day Lilies5 posts.
Book Worms5 posts.
Plant Trading4 posts.
Wild Life4 posts.
Butterflies and Hummers4 posts.
Trees & Shrubs4 posts.
Geraniaceae3 posts.
Saving Seeds3 posts.
Recipes3 posts.
Bulbs3 posts.
Tomatoes3 posts.
Greenhouse3 posts.
Jokes and Chat2 posts.
Grass and Bamboo2 posts.
Dirt Cheap2 posts.
Health1 post.
House Plants1 post.
Heirlooms1 post.
Soil1 post.

Journal Activity

99 new items.
119 new entries.
20 new images.

Plants Database Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
LilithCommentThyme 'Silver Queen' ''Silver Queen''
(Thymus x citriodorus)
Robinl8291CommentDragon Flower
(Dracunculus vulgaris)
philomelComment
(Carpentaria californica)
lupineloverCommentClary Sage
(Salvia sclarea)
lupineloverCommentThreadgrass
(Stipa tenuissima)
lupineloverCommentSilver Sage
(Salvia argentea)
mingsmimiImage
Penstemon, Scarlet Bugler 'Jingle Bell'
(Penstemon barbatus)
CostaRicaImage
Busy Lizzy
(Impatiens walleriana)
CostaRicaImage
Angel's Trumpet 'Peach'
(Brugmansia versicolor)
windsurfferImage
Blue Boy or Clock Vine
(Thunbergia battiscombei)
windsurfferImage
Blue Boy or Clock Vine
(Thunbergia battiscombei)
windsurfferImage
Bloomingdale Ranunculus
(Ranunculus asiaticus)
windsurfferImage
Bloomingdale Ranunculus
(Ranunculus asiaticus)
LilithImage
Thyme 'Silver Queen' ''Silver Queen''
(Thymus x citriodorus)
LilithImage
Purple Tansy, Fiddleneck
(Phacelia tanacetifolia)
missdaisyImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Rose Violet'
(Iris )
daveImage
Canna Lily 'President'
(Canna x generalis)
daveImage
South African Foxglove / Wild foxglove
(Ceratotheca triloba)
windsurfferImage
Bloomingdale Ranunculus
(Ranunculus asiaticus)
Robinl8291Image
Dragon Flower
(Dracunculus vulgaris)
philomelImage

(Carpentaria californica)
SLEDDERImage
Touch-me-not
(Mimosa pudica)
lupineloverImage
Clary Sage
(Salvia sclarea)
UlrichImage
Southern Magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora)
SLEDDERImage
Touch-me-not
(Mimosa pudica)
UlrichImage
Southern Magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora)
lupineloverImage
Threadgrass
(Stipa tenuissima)
lupineloverImage
Silver Sage
(Salvia argentea)
lupineloverImage
Leather Leaf Sedge
(Carex comans)
lupineloverImage
Leather Leaf Sedge
(Carex comans)
poppysueImage
Japanese Iris
(Iris ensata)
poppysueImage
Floating Heart, Water Fringe
(Nymphoides peltata)
poppysueImage
Spotted Dead Nettle 'White Nancy'
(Lamium maculatum)
UlrichImage
Giant Bird of Paradise
(Strelitzia nicolai)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
5 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
sunshunPositiveMaine Tomato Berry (also dba Tomato Tom's Seed Supply) Good Rating
rsmallenPositiveTilley's Nursery (Water Works) Good Rating
windyhillPositiveNorthland Rosarium Good Rating
kellyseaPositiveJohnny's Selected Seeds Good Rating
joyctrsPositiveChef's Garden, The Good Rating

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... July 1, 2002