Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 26, 2009

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Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 167 posts Games 108 posts Brugmansias 105 posts Photos 91 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 88 posts Bird Watching 85 posts Plant and Tree Identification 76 posts Florida Gardening 72 posts Australian Gardening 70 posts Seed Trading 61 posts Irises 60 posts Southwest Gardening 56 posts Pets 54 posts Sewing and Quilting 53 posts Cacti and Succulents 52 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 47 posts Texas Gardening 45 posts Poultry and Livestock 44 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 43 posts Mid-South Gardening 41 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 40 posts Cottage Gardening 38 posts Daylilies 38 posts Garden Design 37 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 37 posts Annuals 37 posts Tropical Plants 34 posts PlantFiles Pictures 34 posts Beginner Houseplants 32 posts Hoyas 31 posts Japanese Maples 31 posts Canadian Gardening 30 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 30 posts Voting Booth 29 posts Recipes 28 posts Morning Glories 28 posts Hibiscus 27 posts Propagation 26 posts Dahlias 25 posts Garden Talk 24 posts California Gardening 24 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 24 posts Frugal Living 23 posts Coleus 23 posts Healthy Living 22 posts Trash to Treasure 20 posts Orchids 19 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 17 posts Wildlife 16 posts Cooking 16 posts Container Gardening 16 posts Accessible Gardening 15 posts Fuchsias 13 posts Homesteading 13 posts Herbs 12 posts Insect and Spider Identification 12 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 12 posts Plant Trading 12 posts Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts 12 posts Weather 11 posts Orchid Cactus 11 posts Carolina Gardening 11 posts Happy Birthday 10 posts Books, Movies, and TV 10 posts Hostas 10 posts Vegetable Gardening 10 posts Beginner Flowers 10 posts Equine Forum 9 posts Michigan Gardening 8 posts Caudiciforms 8 posts Soil and Composting 8 posts Bonsai 8 posts BirdFiles Pictures 8 posts Peonies 8 posts Hybridizers 8 posts European Gardening 7 posts Perennials 7 posts Clean and Clutter-free 6 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 6 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 6 posts Garden Art 6 posts Vines and Climbers 6 posts Cameras and Photography 6 posts Beginner Landscaping 6 posts Saving Seeds 6 posts Jokes & Humor 5 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 5 posts Cannas 5 posts Begonias 5 posts Baths and Laundry Rooms 4 posts Bulbs 4 posts Electrical and Lighting 4 posts Welcome Mat 4 posts Beginner Vegetables 4 posts Computer Talk 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 4 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 3 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 3 posts Shady Gardens 3 posts Roses 3 posts Bird Identification 3 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 3 posts Lilies 3 posts Aroids 3 posts Tomatoes 3 posts BugFiles How-to's 3 posts Seed Germination 3 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 2 posts Strawbale Gardening 2 posts Agastaches and Salvias 2 posts Coneflowers 2 posts Plumerias 2 posts Georgia Gardening 2 posts Winter Sowing 2 posts Walls and Trim: paints, stains and faux finishes 2 posts Antiques and Collectibles 2 posts Fruits and Nuts 2 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 2 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 2 posts Holidays and Special Events 2 posts Water Gardens 2 posts DG Journals and Diaries 2 posts Poppies 2 posts Parenting 2 posts Invasive Plants 2 posts Hydroponic Gardening 2 posts Beekeeping 2 posts Market Growers 2 posts Gardening by the Moon 1 post Farm Life 1 post Homeschooling 1 post Fragrant Gardening 1 post Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 1 post Greenhouse 1 post Central Midwest Gardening 1 post Sustainable Alternatives 1 post Outdoor Grilling and Cooking 1 post Home Budgets and Finances 1 post Crafts and Decorating 1 post Terrarium Gardening 1 post Mums and Asters 1 post Rhododendrons and Relatives 1 post Rock and Alpine Gardening 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Organic Gardening 1 post Self-contained Box Gardens 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Joan Comment Firethorn 'Ruby Mound' Pyracantha Joan Comment Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Golden Prince' Euonymus fortunei Joan Comment Lantana 'Confetti' Lantana camara Joan Comment Lantana 'Spreading Sunset' Lantana Joan Comment Indian Hawthorn 'Majestic Beauty' Rhaphiolepis indica Joan Comment Hybrid Camellia 'Pink Bouquet' Camellia Joan Comment Bougainvillea 'Don Mario' Bougainvillea Joan Comment Japanese Black Pine 'Majestic Beauty' Pinus thunbergii rancherrich Comment Century Plant Agave angustifolia Joan Comment Rocky Mountain Juniper, Creeping Juniper 'Blue Creeper' Juniperus scopulorum Joan Comment Variegated Pampas Grass 'Sun Stripe' Cortaderia selloana Joan Comment English Holly 'Gold Coast' Ilex aquifolium Joan Comment Indian Hawthorn 'Charisma' Rhaphiolepis indica Joan Comment Indian Hawthorn, White Indian Hawthorn 'Spring Rapture' Rhaphiolepis indica Joan Comment Red-Tipped Photinia, Fraser Photinia 'Indian Princess' Photinia x fraseri Joan Comment Abelia 'Prostrate White' Abelia x grandiflora Joan Comment Bougainvillea 'Manila Red' Bougainvillea Joan Comment Bougainvillea 'Tahitian Maid' Bougainvillea Joan Comment Bougainvillea 'Cherry Blossom' Bougainvillea Joan Comment Italian Cypress, Funeral Cypress 'Swane's Golden' Cupressus sempervirens Joan Comment Holly 'Ebony Magic' Ilex klw414 Comment Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena Gomphrena globosa joegee Comment Griffinia Griffinia alba Joan Comment Clematis 'John Warren' Clematis JeffAW Comment Pumpkin 'Amish Pie' Cucurbita maxima JeffAW Comment Winter Squash 'Hopi Orange' Cucurbita maxima JeffAW Comment Winter Squash 'Red Warty Thing' Cucurbita maxima JeffAW Comment Winter Squash 'Sweet Keeper' Cucurbita maxima jerry31557 Comment Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens bogturtle Comment Redvein Enkianthus 'Sinsetu' Enkianthus campanulatus alzone7 Comment Forsythia Sage Salvia madrensis MissyMc Comment Wintergreen, Teaberry, Checkerberry Gaultheria procumbens AnnaMontana Comment Cathedral Bells, Cup and Saucer Vine Cobaea scandens Pogo53 Comment Deodar Cedar Cedrus deodara Winslow_Tide Comment Hot Pepper 'Monkey Face' Capsicum annuum amygirl Comment Limonia Ravenia spectabilis Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Night Flame' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Temptone' Iris Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Prince' Iris avjudge Comment Aconite, Monkshood, Monk's Coule, Helmet Flower, Cat's Tail Aconitum napellus thepaperrose Comment Longiflorum/Oriental Lily, LO Hybrid 'Triumphator' Lilium DMersh Comment Holly Oak, Evergreen Oak, Holm Oak Quercus ilex joegee Comment Griffinia Griffinia aracensis SoDakMom Comment False Indigo, Blue Wild Indigo Baptisia australis SweetBowl Comment Purple Birch, Purple-leafed Birch 'Royal Frost' Betula kennedyh Image Shining Westringia (Westringia lucida) kennedyh Image Shining Westringia (Westringia lucida) blueflower19 Image White Milkweed, Redring Milkweed (Asclepias variegata) mygardens Image Swamp Sunflower, Narrow-Leaved Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Night Flame' (Iris ) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Night Flame' (Iris ) Calif_Sue Image Oleander Leaf Protea (Protea neriifolia) Calif_Sue Image Oleander Leaf Protea (Protea neriifolia) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Night Flame' (Iris ) Calif_Sue Image Torch Aloe, Tree Aloe, Mountain Bush Aloe, Krantz Aloe (Aloe arborescens) Calif_Sue Image Torch Aloe, Tree Aloe, Mountain Bush Aloe, Krantz Aloe (Aloe arborescens) Calif_Sue Image Foxtail Agave, Dragon-Tree Agave, Spineless Agave (Agave attenuata) Calif_Sue Image Darwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis (Berberis darwinii) Calif_Sue Image Darwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis (Berberis darwinii) Calif_Sue Image Darwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis (Berberis darwinii) Calif_Sue Image Darwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis (Berberis darwinii) Calif_Sue Image Darwin Barberry, Darwin's Berberis (Berberis darwinii) ocrcchina Image Bamboo Orchid, Bird Orchid (Arundina graminifolia) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Thornbird' (Iris ) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Thornbird' (Iris ) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Temptone' (Iris ) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Temptone' (Iris ) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Prince' (Iris ) LynDC Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Autumn Prince' (Iris ) brical1 Image Oleander (Nerium oleander) blueflower19 Image Arrowwood, Southern Arrowwood, Roughish Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) kennedyh Image Grey Mangrove (Avicennia marina subsp. australasica) kennedyh Image Grey Mangrove (Avicennia marina subsp. australasica) kennedyh Image Lolly Bush, Smooth Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum floribundum) kennedyh Image Lolly Bush, Smooth Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum floribundum) kennedyh Image Trailing Lantana (Lantana montevidensis)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Kedesh Positive Willis Orchard Company carpincho70 Positive Buried Treasures l_m_stephenson Positive Holland Bulb Farms Reviewer Negative Jungle Seeds & Gardens PurePlants Positive Buried Treasures Aries56 Neutral Spring Garden Canada sandnsea2 Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants sandnsea2 Positive Buggy Crazy shelley7950 Positive SRQHoyas MissyMc Positive Wild Ginger Farm moodock Positive Buried Treasures alhambrasam Positive Direct Gardening bbrookrd Positive eFlowerGarden ugrow Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants lisaaj Positive John Scheepers, Inc. JiminRingoes Positive A Nearly Native Nursery aebloom Negative Bluestone Perennials sam911 Positive Touch of Nature, Inc. Blorb Negative 1-800-orchids.com Ayla69 Positive Davidsans Japanese Maples waitingforworms Neutral Uncle Jim's Worm Farm celestialbev Positive Michigan Bulb pw444dg Positive Garden Harvest Supply garden_naked Positive Buried Treasures kentstar Positive Holland Bulb Farms sandnsea2 Positive Chiltern Seeds hamptonmeadow Positive Horticulture Guy's Garden Supply l_m_stephenson Positive John Scheepers, Inc. ctdaylily Positive Kennesaw Mountain Daylily Gardens clantonnaomi Positive Forestfarm

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description gerryd41 Positive Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... October 26, 2009