Dave's Garden Newsletter for July 26, 2013

Covering the events of July 26, 2013

... in which ...
747 posts were made.
2 plants were added to PlantFiles.
14 comments were added to PlantFiles.
17 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
9 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
1 entry was added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
2 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused with paradise."

( -- Henry Mitchell, American gardener)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 747 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 103 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 84 posts Games 72 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 70 posts Pets 35 posts Vegetable Gardening 29 posts Sewing and Quilting 26 posts Northeast Gardening 21 posts Daylilies 21 posts Texas Gardening 19 posts Carolina Gardening 19 posts PlantFiles Pictures 13 posts Beginner Vegetables 11 posts Australian Gardening 11 posts Dahlias 11 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 10 posts Brugmansias 10 posts Plant Trading 10 posts Florida Gardening 9 posts Cacti and Succulents 9 posts Morning Glories 9 posts Garden Design 8 posts Beginner Flowers 8 posts Tropical Plants 7 posts Garden Art 7 posts Hibiscus 7 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 6 posts Weather 6 posts Recipes 6 posts Mid-South Gardening 6 posts Lilies 5 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 4 posts Orchid Cactus 4 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 4 posts Cooking 4 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 4 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 3 posts Perennials 3 posts Irises 3 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 3 posts Voting Booth 3 posts Hostas 2 posts Insect and Spider Identification 2 posts Canadian Gardening 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Hoyas 2 posts Accessible Gardening 2 posts Water Gardens 2 posts Beginner Houseplants 2 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Herbs 1 post Coneflowers 1 post Roses 1 post Photos 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post Beginner Fruit 1 post Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 1 post Kitchens 1 post Georgia Gardening 1 post Computer Talk 1 post Vines and Climbers 1 post Organic Gardening 1 post Begonias 1 post Bird Watching 1 post Garden Showcase 1 post Central Midwest Gardening 1 post Home Repairs and Maintenance 1 post Seed Trading 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Carnivorous Plants 1 post Southwest Gardening 1 post Vacations and Travel 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Tomatoes 1 post Bulbs 1 post Ask-a-Gardener 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning astrophora as-tro-FO-ra Star bearing

PlantFiles Activity:

2 new plants.
14 new descriptions were added.
9 new images were added.
17 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description EuniceMary Comment Pagoda Flower Clerodendrum paniculatum gardenbysarasota Comment Black Olive Tree, Oxhorn Bucida, Bucida 'Shady Lady' Bucida buceras Cotesa Comment Garden Phlox 'Franz Schubert' Phlox paniculata sunreigns Comment Tomato 'Cherokee Purple' Lycopersicon lycopersicum sunreigns Comment Tomato 'Nebraska Wedding' Lycopersicon lycopersicum sunreigns Comment Tomato 'Mortgage Lifter - Red' Lycopersicon lycopersicum NovaScotian Comment Sweet Corn 'Golden Bantam' Zea mays splaash Comment Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens FlyPoison Comment Lobelia, Cardinal Flower 'Queen Victoria' Lobelia cardinalis Placoderm Comment Climbing Chamaedorea, Palm Chamaedorea elatior Placoderm Comment Kei White Bauhinia Bauhinia bowkeri penn1950 Comment Tomato 'Brandy Boy' Lycopersicon lycopersicum gardenbysarasota Comment Majesty Palm Ravenea rivularis longjonsilverz Comment Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal Ricinus communis mickee2000 Image Daylily 'Along The Way' (Hemerocallis ) marsrover Image Daylily 'Frans Hals' (Hemerocallis ) EuniceMary Image Pagoda Flower (Clerodendrum paniculatum) juis Image Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' (Echeveria ) sunreigns Image Tomato 'Cherokee Purple' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) mygardens Image Canna Lily 'Rosemond Coles' (Canna x generalis) Placoderm Image Climbing Chamaedorea, Palm (Chamaedorea elatior) Placoderm Image Kei White Bauhinia (Bauhinia bowkeri) Cbest7777 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Blue it Up' (Iris )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
13 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description Tebonnet Positive Big Leaf Orchids lakenvelder Positive D. Landreth Seed Co. rastgurlz1 Negative Direct Gardening BlissfulGarden Neutral Blue J Iris shiggins44 Positive Outsidepride.com sosreptile Positive Neem Tree Farms sosreptile Negative Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. Sibilation Positive NewGardenPlants.com (New Garden Plants) ArkansasJack Positive The Sample Seed Shop TammyY Positive Shaw's Sunshine Gardens mural Negative Eastern Plant Specialties

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
2 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description lakenvelder Positive Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners lakenvelder Positive The Mittleider Gardening Course

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... July 26, 2013