Dave's Garden Newsletter for December 14, 2009

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Frank Lebby Stanton, American editor and poet)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 292 posts BugFiles Pictures 117 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 111 posts Garden Talk 78 posts Games 69 posts Southwest Gardening 69 posts Irises 64 posts Pets 60 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 60 posts Poultry and Livestock 60 posts Daylilies 54 posts Recipes 52 posts Bird Watching 49 posts Australian Gardening 49 posts Seed Trading 48 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 47 posts Plant and Tree Identification 42 posts Garden Design 42 posts Annuals 41 posts Cacti and Succulents 40 posts Photos 38 posts Mid-South Gardening 37 posts Sewing and Quilting 34 posts Perennials 33 posts Orchids 32 posts Florida Gardening 30 posts Tropical Plants 29 posts Canadian Gardening 27 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 26 posts Weather 23 posts Healthy Living 23 posts Aroids 21 posts California Gardening 20 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 20 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 20 posts Books, Movies, and TV 19 posts Bird Identification 19 posts Happy Birthday 18 posts Voting Booth 18 posts Michigan Gardening 17 posts Brugmansias 16 posts Texas Gardening 16 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 16 posts Roses 15 posts Morning Glories 14 posts Bulbs 14 posts Jokes & Humor 13 posts Artisans 13 posts Winter Sowing 13 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 13 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 12 posts Sustainable Alternatives 11 posts Hostas 10 posts PlantFiles Pictures 10 posts Plant Trading 9 posts Market Growers 8 posts Beginner Landscaping 8 posts Insect and Spider Identification 8 posts Tomatoes 8 posts Cameras and Photography 8 posts Cannas 7 posts Clean and Clutter-free 7 posts Coleus 7 posts Coneflowers 7 posts Carolina Gardening 7 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 6 posts Container Gardening 6 posts Plumerias 6 posts Garden Art 5 posts Cooking 5 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 5 posts Strawbale Gardening 5 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 5 posts Equine Forum 5 posts Crafts and Decorating 4 posts Accessible Gardening 4 posts Homesteading 4 posts Japanese Maples 4 posts Carnivorous Plants 4 posts Fruits and Nuts 4 posts Caudiciforms 4 posts Parenting 4 posts Beginner Houseplants 4 posts Lilies 4 posts Central Midwest Gardening 3 posts Needle Arts 3 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 3 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 3 posts Poppies 3 posts Frugal Living 3 posts Test 2 posts Computer Talk 2 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 2 posts Vegetable Gardening 2 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 2 posts Kitchens 2 posts Rocks, Minerals and Gems 2 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts Saving Seeds 2 posts Hibiscus 2 posts Cottage Gardening 2 posts Hoyas 2 posts Home Decorating 2 posts Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc 1 post Clematis 1 post BirdFiles Pictures 1 post Antiques and Collectibles 1 post Computer Crafts 1 post Invasive Plants 1 post Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Grass and Bamboo 1 post Soil and Composting 1 post Vermicomposting 1 post Hydrangeas 1 post Fragrant Gardening 1 post Upper Midwest Gardening 1 post Mail Call! 1 post Dahlias 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description dordee Comment Trout Lily, Adder's-Tongue Erythronium americanum minoa65 Comment Fascicularia, Crimson Bromeliad Fascicularia bicolor ival Comment Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana KanapahaLEW Comment Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed Echium vulgare twinfox Comment Sasanqua Camellia, Autumn Camellia Camellia sasanqua Calligrapher Comment Poison Bulb, Giant Crinum Lily, Grand Crinum Lily, Spider Lily Crinum asiaticum waplummer Comment Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana turektaylor Comment Dwarf Striped Umbrella Plant, Dwarf Papyrus 'Variegatus' Cyperus albostriatus gooley Comment Norfolk Island Pine, Star Pine Araucaria heterophylla bogturtle Comment Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana CostaRica Comment Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Peacock Flower, Gulmohar 'Smathers Gold' Delonix regia Farmerdill Comment Summer Squash, Zucchini 'ABCO # 45A' Cucurbita pepo Farmerdill Comment Squash, Summer 'Rapaz' Cucurbita pepo Farmerdill Comment Squash, Summer 'Tornado' Cucurbita pepo Farmerdill Comment Squash, Summer 'Solstice' Cucurbita pepo Farmerdill Comment Bell Pepper 'Escape' Capsicum annuum Farmerdill Comment Bell Pepper 'Escalade' Capsicum annuum Farmerdill Comment Bell Pepper 'Early Excursion' Capsicum annuum Farmerdill Comment Honey Dew Melon 'MoonDew' Cucumis melo var. inodorus Farmerdill Comment Honey Dew Melon 'Summer Dew #92HD' Cucumis melo var. inodorus Farmerdill Comment Honey Dew Melon 'Summer Dew #102HD' Cucumis melo var. inodorus Farmerdill Comment Honey Dew Melon 'Summer Dew #252HQ' Cucumis melo var. inodorus Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Eliminator' Phaseolus vulgaris Farmerdill Comment Snap Bean (Green, French Bean) 'Juliet' Phaseolus vulgaris Farmerdill Comment Hot Pepper-Jalapeno 'Summer Heat #105' Capsicum annuum kennedyh Image Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata) kennedyh Image Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata) kennedyh Image Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata) kennedyh Image Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata) kennedyh Image Rush Lily (Sowerbaea juncea)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description ptooming Positive Top Tropicals LLC loveblossoms Negative Petals from the Past, Inc. jojomood Negative Hortico Nurseries Inc. Dav64 Positive Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) Dav64 Positive J.L. Hudson, Seedsman weatoys Negative Outdoor Distributors jconnorsclay Negative Central Florida Farms stuartjp Positive Plumeria2U Spriggin Positive Territorial Seed Company

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

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