Dave's Garden Newsletter for January 14, 2009

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Claude Monet, French impressionist, gardener (born 11/14/1840))

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PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Sioux' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Yellow Pear' Lycopersicon lycopersicum SunnyBorders Comment Variegated Solomon's Seal, Fragrant Solomon's Seal, Striped Solomon's Seal 'Variegatum' Polygonatum odoratum var. thunbergii lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Better Boy' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Park's Whopper Cr Improved' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Sun Chaser' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Cucumber 'Cross Country' Cucumis sativus lssfishhunter Comment Cucumber 'Eclipse' Cucumis sativus Phytowarrior Comment Potato Vine Solanum laxum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Solar Set' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Spriggin Comment Pole Bean, Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Blue Lake Pole' Phaseolus vulgaris lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Thessaloniki' Lycopersicon lycopersicum htop Comment Blue Shrub Sage, Shrubby Blue Sage Salvia ballotiflora lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Creole' Lycopersicon lycopersicum blkhand Comment Black Bamboo Phyllostachys nigra lssfishhunter Comment Cucumber 'Sumter' Cucumis sativus lssfishhunter Comment Lima Bean 'Jackson Wonder' Phaseolus lunatus ladygardener1 Comment Petunia 'Avalanche Cherry' Petunia lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Early Cascade' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Champion' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Goliath Hybrid' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Early Girl' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Jet Star' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Jetsetter' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Spriggin Comment Tomato 'Amana Orange' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Summer Squash 'Multipik' Cucurbita pepo lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Spitfire' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Solar Fire' Lycopersicon lycopersicum lssfishhunter Comment Tomato 'Wisconsin 55' Lycopersicon lycopersicum wreinha Comment Coffee Coffea arabica lssfishhunter Comment Grape Tomato 'Tami G' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Mctavish Image Hosta 'Carolina Sunshine' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Carolina Blue' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Carolina Blue' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Carnival' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Carnival' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cameo' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Christmas Pageant' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Christmas Tree' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Chesterland Gold' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Carolina Blue' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Devon Green' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Devon Green' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Decorative Dahlia 'Idaho Red' (Dahlia ) Mctavish Image Decorative Dahlia 'Idaho Red' (Dahlia ) Mctavish Image Decorative Dahlia 'Beaucon White' (Dahlia ) Mctavish Image Decorative Dahlia 'Beaucon White' (Dahlia ) Mctavish Image Semi Cactus Dahlia 'All Triumph' (Dahlia ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cat's Eyes' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cherub' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Christmas Candy' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Chesterland Gold' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Christmas Pageant' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Colossal' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cool Hand Luke' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cool Hand Luke' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cool Hand Luke' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Crepe Soul' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cool Hand Luke' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Crepe Suzette' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Curtain Call' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cutting Edge' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Curtain Call' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cutting Edge' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cutting Edge' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cutting Edge' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Cutting Edge' (Hosta ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'All About Blue' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Blueberry Parfait' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Captain's Choice' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dracula's Kiss' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Enchanted Memory' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Evening Tidings' (Iris ) steadycam3 Image Ribbon Bush (Hypoestes aristata) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Got The Melody' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Jazz Solo' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'June Krausse' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Miss Moonbeam' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Rio Rojo' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Salzburg Echo' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Standing Proud' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Tumalo Sunset' (Iris ) Joan Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Winter Waltz' (Iris ) brical1 Image White Ruellia 'Alba' (Ruellia malacosperma) brical1 Image White Ruellia 'Alba' (Ruellia malacosperma) turektaylor Image Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm (Cyperus involucratus) turektaylor Image Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm (Cyperus involucratus) Poppa39 Image Clog Plant, Guppy Plant, Goldfish Plant 'Black Magic' (Nematanthus gregarius) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Dalton's Pick' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Dance With Me' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Dark Star' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Dark Star' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Dark Star' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Daybreak' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Day Dream' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Dee's Golden Jewel' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Day Dream' (Hosta ) veruda Image Mexican Fan Palm, Skyduster (Washingtonia robusta) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Day Dream' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Deep Blue Sea' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Deja Blu' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Delta Dawn' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Deja Blu' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Delta Dawn' (Hosta ) veruda Image Queen Palm, Cocos Plumosa, Jeriva (Syagrus romanzoffiana) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Delta Dawn' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Devon Green' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Devon Green' (Hosta ) Dinu Image Shrimp Plant (Justicia brandegeana) Mctavish Image Hosta 'El Nino' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'El Nino' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Elvis Lives' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Eskimo Pie' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Eskimo Pie' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Eye Declare' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Eye Declare' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Undulata Erromena' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Undulata Erromena' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fantabulous' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Feather Boa' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Feather Boa' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Feather Boa' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fire Island' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fire Island' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fire Opal' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet' (Hosta ) kennedyh Image Eremaea (Eremaea beaufortioides) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Francee' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Francee' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Frances Williams' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Francee' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Frances Williams' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Frances Williams' (Hosta ) kennedyh Image Eremaea (Eremaea beaufortioides) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fried Bananas' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fried Green Tomatoes' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fried Green Tomatoes' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fringe Benefit' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Fringe Benefit' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Frosted Jade' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Frosted Jade' (Hosta ) kennedyh Image Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Frosted Jade' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Frozen Margarita' (Hosta ) Mctavish Image Hosta 'Frozen Margarita' (Hosta ) kennedyh Image Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) kennedyh Image Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) kennedyh Image Orange-flowered Eremaea (Eremaea pauciflora) kennedyh Image Waved-flowered Corn-flag (Gladiolus undulatus) kennedyh Image Waved-flowered Corn-flag (Gladiolus undulatus) kennedyh Image Heathy Mirbelia (Mirbelia rubiifolia) kennedyh Image Heathy Mirbelia (Mirbelia rubiifolia)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description ladybuggfan Positive Buggy Crazy rah127 Positive Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. Pandora75 Negative Seeds of Change dauphin2 Negative Karchesky Canna Rain Positive Witherspoon Rose Culture lesplantlady Positive Lawyer Nursery cathysplants Positive Nicholson's Woodland Iris Garden gardeners_wife Positive MiloSeeds Treasured Positive Webb's Water Gardens gnomehome Positive Breck's Bulbs ekmott Positive Rolling River Nursery angele Positive John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds siliconsolar Neutral Silicon Solar Inc. alfwright Negative Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. justmeiniowa Negative Richard Owen Nursery / Exciting Gardens

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... January 14, 2009