Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 29, 2009

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Georgia O'Keefe, American painter (born 11/15/1887))

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Games 152 posts Plant and Tree Identification 131 posts Northeast Gardening 105 posts Brugmansias 96 posts Bird Watching 92 posts Cacti and Succulents 89 posts Sewing and Quilting 89 posts Mid-South Gardening 83 posts Southwest Gardening 75 posts Australian Gardening 70 posts Florida Gardening 63 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 59 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 56 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 56 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 55 posts Cottage Gardening 54 posts Poultry and Livestock 54 posts Irises 53 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 51 posts Photos 48 posts Canadian Gardening 45 posts Daylilies 43 posts Pets 43 posts Caudiciforms 40 posts Tropical Plants 39 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 39 posts Healthy Living 39 posts Recipes 39 posts Frugal Living 38 posts Garden Talk 38 posts Vegetable Gardening 34 posts Texas Gardening 32 posts Hoyas 31 posts Weather 27 posts Hibiscus 25 posts Morning Glories 24 posts Hostas 24 posts Seed Trading 22 posts Annuals 21 posts Roses 21 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 20 posts Michigan Gardening 19 posts Dahlias 19 posts Japanese Maples 19 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 18 posts Beginner Houseplants 17 posts Bird Identification 16 posts Garden Design 16 posts Begonias 16 posts California Gardening 16 posts Georgia Gardening 15 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 14 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 14 posts PlantFiles Pictures 14 posts Books, Movies, and TV 14 posts Coleus 13 posts Market Growers 12 posts Orchids 12 posts Plant Trading 12 posts Farm Life 12 posts Propagation 11 posts Equine Forum 11 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 11 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 11 posts Voting Booth 10 posts Wildlife 10 posts Fruits and Nuts 10 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 9 posts Artisans 9 posts Herbs 9 posts Happy Birthday 9 posts Carnivorous Plants 9 posts Accessible Gardening 9 posts Computer Talk 8 posts Plumerias 8 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 8 posts Trash to Treasure 7 posts Insect and Spider Identification 7 posts Perennials 7 posts Cameras and Photography 7 posts Tomatoes 7 posts BugFiles Pictures 7 posts Fuchsias 7 posts Fragrant Gardening 6 posts Shady Gardens 5 posts Homesteading 5 posts Cooking 5 posts BugFiles How-to's 4 posts Soil and Composting 4 posts Holidays and Special Events 4 posts Vines and Climbers 4 posts Beginner Vegetables 4 posts Orchid Cactus 4 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 4 posts Retirees 3 posts Crafts and Decorating 3 posts Winter Sowing 3 posts Beekeeping 3 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 3 posts Invasive Plants 3 posts Bromeliads 3 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 3 posts Rhododendrons and Relatives 3 posts Garden Art 3 posts Garden Products 2 posts Rocks, Minerals and Gems 2 posts Aroids 2 posts Wildlife Gardening 2 posts Homeschooling 2 posts Container Gardening 2 posts Sustainable Alternatives 2 posts Vermicomposting 2 posts Bonsai 2 posts Passifloras 1 post Bulbs 1 post Greenhouse 1 post Water Gardens 1 post Appliances 1 post Ornamental Gourds 1 post Self-contained Box Gardens 1 post Entertaining 1 post Welcome Mat 1 post Floors and Coverings 1 post Beginner Landscaping 1 post Jokes & Humor 1 post Hydrangeas 1 post Lilies 1 post Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post Clematis 1 post Rock and Alpine Gardening 1 post Vacations and Travel 1 post Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 1 post Cannas 1 post Central Midwest Gardening 1 post Terrarium Gardening 1 post Peonies 1 post Antiques and Collectibles 1 post Strawbale Gardening 1 post Needle Arts 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Menk Comment Santa Rita Prickly Pear Opuntia santa-rita mslehv Comment Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak Bergenia cordifolia wheatmaw Comment Black-Flowered Fountain Grass, Black-Seeded Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens eli_buda Comment Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Don Juan' Rosa dcalfine Comment Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyerianus DCTropics Comment Chirita 'Starburst' Chirita rosemania1941 Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Pristine' Rosa RxBenson Comment Apple Cactus, Peruvian Apple, Hedge Cactus, Peruvian Tree Cactus Cereus repandus mariondern Comment Bush Allamanda Allamanda schottii mswestover Comment Spiral Ginger Costus spiralis valleylynn Comment Oriental Poppy 'Helen Elizabeth' Papaver orientale spiritgirl Comment Kangaroo Paw, Cat's Paw Anigozanthos flavidus Farmerdill Image Turnip 'White Lady' (Brassica rapa) kennedyh Image Rosy Baeckea, Rosy Heath-myrtle (Euryomyrtus ramosissima) kennedyh Image Porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) kennedyh Image Porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) kennedyh Image Purpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) kennedyh Image Purpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena (Verbena bonariensis)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description imdone Negative Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs imdone Positive John Scheepers, Inc. wanna_run_fast Positive Bluebird Greenhouses lisaaj Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. kwhitney Positive Easy to Grow Bulbs greenwicke Positive High Country Gardens amf94597 Positive Homestead Farms yentzn1 Positive Sand Hill Preservation Center PlantWorksNYC Negative King Coops free2choose Negative Summerstone Nursery facarpen Positive Buried Treasures deverbee Positive SRQHoyas starlight1153 Positive Summer Hill Seeds richardsmith Negative PondSolutions.com seagardener Neutral Thompson and Morgan (US) anthonyrt Positive Tulips.com (Roozengaarde) jredmond Positive Tulips.com (Roozengaarde) djackson2189 Positive Tulips.com (Roozengaarde) crazykaos Neutral New Holland Bulb Co. bigrock Positive Buggy Crazy

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description sandnsea2 Positive The Harrowsmith Perennial Garden: Flowers for Three Seasons

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... October 29, 2009