Dec 5, 8:30 PM

Dave's Garden Newsletter for December 5, 2008

Covering the events of December 5, 2008

... in which ...
2,566 posts were made.
20 plants were added to PlantFiles.
14 comments were added to PlantFiles.
371 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
11 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
11 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
73 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
2 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"No two gardens are the same. No two days are the same in one garden."

( -- Hugh Johnson)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 2,566 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Poultry and Livestock 261 posts
Northeast Gardening 182 posts
Games 157 posts
Pets 147 posts
Southwest Gardening 139 posts
Daylilies 90 posts
Mid-South Gardening 89 posts
African Violets and Gesneriads 87 posts
Plant and Tree Identification 75 posts
Seed Trading 71 posts
Florida Gardening 65 posts
Coleus 44 posts
Recipes 43 posts
Bird Watching 40 posts
Photos 39 posts
Australian Gardening 36 posts
Sewing and Quilting 36 posts
Farm Life 35 posts
Cacti and Succulents 33 posts
Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 30 posts
Tropical Plants 30 posts
Water Gardens 30 posts
Winter Sowing 30 posts
Morning Glories 28 posts
Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 28 posts
Fragrant Gardening 27 posts
California Gardening 26 posts
Texas Gardening 26 posts
Tropical Zone Gardening 25 posts
Brugmansias 24 posts
Equine Forum 24 posts
PlantFiles Pictures 23 posts
Rocky Mountain Gardening 22 posts
Weather 20 posts
Pacific Northwest Gardening 20 posts
Orchids 19 posts
Roses 17 posts
BugFiles Pictures 16 posts
Ohio River Valley Gardening 16 posts
Trash to Treasure 13 posts
Beginner Houseplants 13 posts
Aroids 13 posts
Sustainable Alternatives 13 posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 12 posts
Carolina Gardening 12 posts
Perennials 12 posts
Computer Talk 11 posts
Propagation 11 posts
Parenting 11 posts
Orchid Cactus 10 posts
Wildlife 10 posts
Hoyas 9 posts
Cottage Gardening 8 posts
Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 8 posts
Vegetable Gardening 8 posts
Insect and Spider Identification 8 posts
Bulbs 8 posts
Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 7 posts
Jokes & Humor 7 posts
Bloom.com Photos 7 posts
Cameras and Photography 7 posts
Tomatoes 7 posts
Dahlias 6 posts
Garden Talk 6 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 6 posts
Hybridizers 6 posts
Native Plants and Wild Plants 6 posts
Michigan Gardening 6 posts
Poppies 6 posts
Healthy Living 6 posts
Voting Booth 6 posts
Books, Movies, and TV 6 posts
Saving Seeds 6 posts
Holidays and Special Events 5 posts
Frugal Living 5 posts
Irises 5 posts
Clematis 5 posts
Self-contained Box Gardens 5 posts
DG Marketplace 4 posts
Hibiscus 4 posts
Canadian Gardening 4 posts
Hostas 4 posts
Beginner Landscaping 4 posts
European Gardening 4 posts
Annuals 4 posts
Home Decorating 4 posts
Garden Art 4 posts
Cut Flowers and Floral Design 4 posts
Happy Birthday 3 posts
Gingers 3 posts
Cooking 3 posts
Seed Germination 3 posts
Herbs 3 posts
Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts
Coneflowers 2 posts
Woodworking 2 posts
Home Repairs and Maintenance 2 posts
Greenhouse 2 posts
Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 2 posts
Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions 2 posts
Garden Design 2 posts
Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts 2 posts
Artisans 2 posts
Organic Gardening 2 posts
Soil and Composting 2 posts
Peppers 2 posts
Needle Arts 2 posts
Central Midwest Gardening 2 posts
Cannas 2 posts
Kitchens 1 post
Wildlife Gardening 1 post
Mums and Asters 1 post
Lilies 1 post
Agastaches and Salvias 1 post
Classified Ads 1 post
Electronics 1 post
Begonias 1 post
Beginner Vegetables 1 post
Public Gardens 1 post
Grass and Bamboo 1 post
Garden Shed 1 post
Carnivorous Plants 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name	Pronunciation	Meaning
charleswilsoniana	charls-wil-son-ee-AH-nuh	For 20th century succulent plant enthusiast Charles Wilson
clava	KLAV-uh	Club shaped
copiapina	koh-pee-uh-PIN-uh	Of or from Copiapó, Chile
copiapinus	koh-pee-uh-PIN-us	Of or from Copiapó, Chile
desmondii	des-MON-dee-eye	For 20th century British botanist at RBG Kew, Desmond Meikle
dissitispina	dis-sit-ih-SPIN-uh	From the Latin dissitus (well spaced, remote) and spinus (spined)
enormis	en-OR-mis	Abnormal, irregular
epiphylloides	ep-ih-fill-OH-id-eez	Resembles the genus Epiphyllum; for the similar branches
erigavensis	er-ee-gah-VEN-sis	Of or from Erigavo, Somalia
espinosa	e-spin-OH-suh	Lacking spines
espinosus	e-spin-OH-sus	Lacking spines

PlantFiles Activity:

20 new plants.
14 new descriptions were added.
11 new images were added.
371 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member	Addition	Description
kittysue	Comment	Mealy Cup Sage 'Blue Bedder' Salvia farinacea
curzio	Comment	Potato 'Early Ohio' Solanum tuberosum
Kaelkitty	Comment	White Bird of Paradise, White Strelitzia Strelitzia alba
curzio	Comment	Potato 'Cruza 148' Solanum tuberosum
curzio	Comment	Potato 'Duckworth' Solanum tuberosum
curzio	Comment	Potato 'Frutilla' Solanum tuberosum
KashtanGeorge	Comment	Field Penny Cress Thlaspi arvense
AtlantaCarl	Comment	Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver' Petunia
KSBaptisia	Comment	Cucumber 'Sweet Paradise' Cucumis sativus
curzio	Comment	Potato 'Blue Shetland' Solanum tuberosum
Kaelkitty	Comment	Giant Bird of Paradise, Natal Strelitzia, Wild Strelitzia Strelitzia nicolai
hankeat	Comment	Euphorbia Euphorbia aeruginosa
Farmerdill	Comment	Cabbage 'Candisa' Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Farmerdill	Comment	Carrot 'Atlas' Daucus carota
KashtanGeorge	Image	Field Penny Cress (Thlaspi arvense)
kwanjin	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'El Capitolio Bloody Mary' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
kwanjin	Image	Tropical Hibiscus 'El Capitolio Bloody Mary' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Beach_Barbie	Image	Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Gold Mound' (Duranta erecta)
KashtanGeorge	Image	Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
KashtanGeorge	Image	Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
GardenGuyKin	Image	Flowering Crabapple 'Donald Wyman' (Malus )
xylorhiza	Image	Chilean Bellflower (Lapageria rosea)
bagel_k	Image	Graptoveria 'Silver Star' (X Graptoveria )
bagel_k	Image	Baby's Toes (Fenestraria rhopalophylla subsp. aurantiaca)
CactusJordi	Image	Mammillaria (Mammillaria tayloriorum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description

stplong Positive Exotic Hibiscus
artemiss Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs
artemiss Neutral Bluestone Perennials
artemiss Positive John Scheepers, Inc.
markgeer Negative Burgess Seed
guygardner1 Positive Garden Store-N-More
kellerj Positive Sunshine Farm & Garden
cjallis Positive Jung Seed
anyberry Positive DR Trimmer/Mower
utahlou Negative Growquest, A Surf & Sierra Wholesale Nurseries, LLC Company (also dba CA Plant & Floral Wholesale)
Gayhort Positive Rarefind Nursery (Rare Find Nursery)
bonsaikim Positive Sooner Plant Farm (home of Imagine Backyard Trees®)
girasole4ever Positive Easy to Grow Bulbs

Garden Bookworm Activity:

73 new books were added to the database.
2 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description

passiflora_pink Positive The Southern Gardener's Book of Lists: The Best Plants for All Your Needs, Wants, and Whims
waddink Positive Coleus: Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

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