Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 10, 2012

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Alfred Austin, British poet laureate)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 112 posts PlantFiles Pictures 78 posts Plant Identification 51 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 51 posts Sewing and Quilting 33 posts Pets 32 posts Texas Gardening 28 posts Vegetable Gardening 24 posts Mid-South Gardening 23 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 22 posts Southwest Gardening 21 posts Australian Gardening 21 posts Games 20 posts Equine Forum 20 posts Cacti and Succulents 19 posts Voting Booth 18 posts Beginner Vegetables 18 posts Poultry and Livestock 17 posts Tomatoes 17 posts Bird Watching 16 posts Cooking 14 posts Clematis 14 posts Photos 13 posts Perennials 12 posts Bulbs 12 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 12 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 12 posts Georgia Gardening 11 posts Trash to Treasure 11 posts Homesteading 10 posts Weather 10 posts Gardening by the Moon 10 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 10 posts Container Gardening 9 posts Tropical Plants 8 posts Beginner Houseplants 7 posts Seed Trading 7 posts Kitchens 7 posts Jokes & Humor 7 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 7 posts Central Midwest Gardening 7 posts Clean and Clutter-free 6 posts Cannas 6 posts Orchids 6 posts Vines and Climbers 6 posts Recipes 6 posts Bird Identification 5 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 5 posts Carnivorous Plants 5 posts Accessible Gardening 5 posts Water Gardens 5 posts Morning Glories 4 posts Brugmansias 4 posts Garden Talk 4 posts Roses 4 posts Insect and Spider Identification 3 posts Shady Gardens 3 posts Bromeliads 3 posts Orchid Cactus 3 posts Computer Talk 3 posts Plant Trading 3 posts Garden Design 3 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 3 posts Canadian Gardening 3 posts Vacations and Travel 2 posts Japanese Maples 2 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 2 posts Daylilies 2 posts Caudiciforms 2 posts Aroids 2 posts Herbs 2 posts Vermicomposting 2 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 2 posts Winter Sowing 2 posts Beginner Flowers 1 post Terrarium Gardening 1 post Florida Gardening 1 post Sustainable Alternatives 1 post Hybridizers 1 post Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Irises 1 post Plumerias 1 post Strawbale Gardening 1 post Market Growers 1 post Native Plants and Wild Plants 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 1 post Happy Birthday 1 post Antiques and Collectibles 1 post Garden Art 1 post Crafts and Decorating 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description lisamarie2554 Comment Cucamelon, Mexican Sour Cucumber, Mexikanische Ziergurke, Guadeloupe Cucumber, Creeping Cucumber 'Mouse Melon' Melothria scabra TrotlineDesigns Comment Schefflera, Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree Schefflera actinophylla TrotlineDesigns Comment Yellow Bells, Yellow Trumpet Flower Tecoma stans var. angustata Chanchal Comment Talauma Talauma hodgsonii Chanchal Comment Magnolia pterocarpa BubbleYum Comment Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia angelainmaine Comment Philodendron 'Brasil' Philodendron PaulHunt Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Double Shot' Iris wbacon2 Comment Pineneedle Toadflax Linaria pinifolia shpgardens Comment Rosemary 'Sissinghurst Blue' Rosmarinus officinalis Izhar Image Regal Knights' Spur, Field Larkspur (Consolida regalis) mickee2000 Image Daylily 'Hush Little Baby' (Hemerocallis ) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Bride's Bouquet' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'California' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Garden Camellia, Japaense Camellia 'Choho-no-nishiki' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Japanese Camellia, Common Camellia 'Cleopatra' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Daikagura Red' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Destiny' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Doncklarii' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Doncklarii' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Fircone' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Fircone' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Fircone' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Flame' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Flame' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'General Leclerc' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Gigantea' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Hagoromo' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Hagoromo' (Camellia japonica) AnniesAnnuals Image Golden Fuchsia, Cristobal (Deppea splendens) AnniesAnnuals Image Purple Viper's Bugloss, Salvation Jane, Paterson's Curse, Riverina Bluebell (Echium plantagineum) AnniesAnnuals Image Echium, Tajinaste (Echium gentianoides) AnniesAnnuals Image 'Dwarf' (Euphorbia characias) AnniesAnnuals Image Meadow Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Mrs Kendall Clarke' (Geranium pratense) virginiarose Image Nandina, Dwarf Nandina, Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo 'Monfar' (Nandina domestica) AnniesAnnuals Image Bergpypie, Painted Lady (Gladiolus carneus) AnniesAnnuals Image Rosilla, Autumn Lollipop,Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower, Dogtooth Daisy (Helenium puberulum) AnniesAnnuals Image Rosilla, Autumn Lollipop,Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower, Dogtooth Daisy (Helenium puberulum) AnniesAnnuals Image Hollyhock 'Halo Apricot' (Alcea rosea) AnniesAnnuals Image Hollyhock 'Halo Apricot' (Alcea rosea) AnniesAnnuals Image Blue-flowered Impatiens, Blue Diamond Impatiens (Impatiens namchabarwensis) AnniesAnnuals Image Blue Star Creeper, Laurentia, Rock Isotome 'White' (Isotoma axillaris ) AnniesAnnuals Image Blue Star Creeper, Laurentia, Rock Isotome 'White' (Isotoma axillaris ) AnniesAnnuals Image Meadow Foam, Poached Egg Plant, Fried Eggs (Limnanthes douglasii) AnniesAnnuals Image Meadow Foam, Poached Egg Plant, Fried Eggs (Limnanthes douglasii) AnniesAnnuals Image Lupine (Lupinus albifrons) AnniesAnnuals Image Lupine (Lupinus albifrons) AnniesAnnuals Image Rough-leaved Michauxia (Michauxia campanuloides) AnniesAnnuals Image Monkey Flower 'Pamela' (Mimulus ) AnniesAnnuals Image Monkey Flower 'Pamela' (Mimulus ) AnniesAnnuals Image Texas Muhly Grass, Florida Muhly Grass, Gulf Muhly, Pink Hair Grass, Pink Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) AnniesAnnuals Image Musschia (Musschia wollastonii) AnniesAnnuals Image Musschia (Musschia wollastonii) AnniesAnnuals Image Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Oranges & Lemons' (Gaillardia x grandiflora) AnniesAnnuals Image Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Oranges & Lemons' (Gaillardia x grandiflora) DaylilySLP Image Tropical Lady's-Slipper (Paphiopedilum armeniacum) DaylilySLP Image Rhyncholaeliocattleya Cherise Nishioka (Rhyncholaeliocattleya ) DaylilySLP Image Rhyncholaeliocattleya Cherise Nishioka (Rhyncholaeliocattleya ) DaylilySLP Image Paphiopedilum Ethel (Paphiopedilum ) DaylilySLP Image Paphiopedilum Ethel (Paphiopedilum ) DaylilySLP Image Paphiopedilum Ethel (Paphiopedilum ) DaylilySLP Image Vandachostylis Colmarie (Vandachostylis ) DaylilySLP Image Vandachostylis Colmarie (Vandachostylis ) DaylilySLP Image Masdevallia Razzle Dazzle (Masdevallia ) DaylilySLP Image Masdevallia Razzle Dazzle (Masdevallia ) DaylilySLP Image Paphiopedilum W. Stevens (Paphiopedilum ) DaylilySLP Image Doritaenopsis Jiuhbao Fairy (Doritaenopsis ) DaylilySLP Image Doritaenopsis Jiuhbao Fairy (Doritaenopsis ) DaylilySLP Image Doritaenopsis Jiuhbao Fairy (Doritaenopsis ) saya Image Foamy Bells 'Brass Lantern' (X Heucherella ) DaylilySLP Image Phalaenopsis Brother Golden Jaguar (Phalaenopsis ) DaylilySLP Image Phalaenopsis Brother Golden Jaguar (Phalaenopsis ) DaylilySLP Image Cochlioda vulcanica (Cochlioda vulcanica) DaylilySLP Image Cochlioda vulcanica (Cochlioda vulcanica) DaylilySLP Image Dendrobium Oriental Smile (Dendrobium ) DaylilySLP Image Dendrobium Oriental Smile (Dendrobium ) DaylilySLP Image Epidendrum stamfordianum var pink (Epidendrum stamfordianum var pink) dowdeswell Image Larkspur, Candle Delphinium 'Sweethearts' (Delphinium elatum) dowdeswell Image Larkspur, Candle Delphinium 'Sweethearts' (Delphinium elatum) dowdeswell Image Delphinium 'Royal Aspirations' (Delphinium ) dowdeswell Image Larkspur, Candle Delphinium 'Blushing Brides' (Delphinium elatum) dowdeswell Image Chinese Delphinium 'Moonlight Blues' (Delphinium elatum) alexsbuddy Image Tomato 'Black from Tula' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) alexsbuddy Image Tomato 'Black from Tula' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description markrs Positive Accents for Home and Garden (Pepper's Greenhouse) jrbear00 Positive Uncle Jim's Worm Farm CapeCodGardener Positive Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) vitrsna Negative Swallowtail Garden Seeds pirl Positive Bloomingbulb.com pirl Positive Oakes Daylilies pirl Positive Corralitos Gardens OldChurchEggery Positive Swallowtail Garden Seeds OldChurchEggery Positive Seed Savers Exchange OldChurchEggery Positive Edible Landscaping OldChurchEggery Positive Lavender Fields Herb Farm strawberryhill Positive Burlington Rose Nursery Old_Farmer Positive Michigan Bulb endofthelanegar Negative Sustainable Seed Company r0zeep0zee Negative Cackle Hatchery lucious Positive KT Botanicals greyandamy Negative Forestfarm greyandamy Neutral Rarefind Nursery (Rare Find Nursery) linette2001 Positive Big Leaf Orchids Terry Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds Terry Positive Tomato Growers Supply Co. lostinthejungle Positive Eldon Tropicals Sig210a Negative Phuphaman Orchids Ltd gcs327 Positive E & R Seed

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description sallyg Positive Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... February 10, 2012