Dave's Garden Newsletter for July 29, 2013

Covering the events of July 29, 2013

... in which ...
898 posts were made.
11 plants were added to PlantFiles.
13 comments were added to PlantFiles.
54 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
62 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
16 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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

"I quote others only the better to express myself."

( -- Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 898 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 165 posts Games 89 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 73 posts PlantFiles Pictures 68 posts Northeast Gardening 46 posts Insect and Spider Identification 28 posts Pets 25 posts Perennials 25 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 19 posts Australian Gardening 18 posts Morning Glories 18 posts Sewing and Quilting 17 posts Water Gardens 13 posts Beginner Vegetables 13 posts Voting Booth 12 posts Texas Gardening 12 posts Daylilies 11 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 11 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 11 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 10 posts Tomatoes 10 posts Recipes 9 posts BugFiles Pictures 8 posts Weather 8 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 8 posts Bird Watching 8 posts Clematis 8 posts Cacti and Succulents 6 posts Coleus 6 posts Invasive Plants 6 posts Beginner Houseplants 6 posts Florida Gardening 6 posts Vegetable Gardening 6 posts Garden Art 5 posts Hibiscus 5 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 5 posts Jokes & Humor 5 posts Photos 5 posts Canadian Gardening 4 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Lilies 4 posts Irises 4 posts Tropical Plants 4 posts Wildlife 3 posts Hybridizers 3 posts Shady Gardens 3 posts Equine Forum 3 posts Cooking 3 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 3 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 3 posts Plumerias 3 posts Central Midwest Gardening 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Container Gardening 3 posts Bulbs 2 posts BugFiles How-to's 2 posts Southwest Gardening 2 posts Orchid Cactus 2 posts Ask-a-Gardener 2 posts Beginner Flowers 2 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 2 posts Peonies 2 posts Carnivorous Plants 2 posts Brugmansias 2 posts DG Journals and Diaries 2 posts Plant Trading 1 post Appliances 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 1 post Trash to Treasure 1 post Mosaics and Stained Glass 1 post Fruits and Nuts 1 post Carolina Gardening 1 post Poultry and Livestock 1 post Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 1 post Soil and Composting 1 post European Gardening 1 post Classified Ads 1 post Test 1 post Passifloras 1 post Aroids 1 post Hostas 1 post PlantFiles How-to's 1 post Computer Talk 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

11 new plants.
13 new descriptions were added.
62 new images were added.
54 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description pjmdirt Comment Edging Lobelia, Annual Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia 'Blue Cascade' Lobelia pendula Shambles Comment Tomato 'Northern Exposure' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Louloudi Comment Urn Plant, Silver Vase Bromeliad, Aechmea Aechmea fasciata Hildebrd Comment Tomato 'Thessaloniki' Lycopersicon lycopersicum LilyToes Comment Tomato 'Carbon' Lycopersicon lycopersicum aggiedusty Comment Leopard Plant 'Yaezaki Hoshifu' Farfugium japonicum vossner Comment Long-Leafed Groundcherry Physalis longifolia Dean48089 Comment Herb Robert, Redshank, Bloodwort, Fox Geranium, Red Robin Geranium robertianum aggiedusty Comment Leopard Plant 'Yaezaki' Farfugium japonicum Klug Comment Gold Medallion Tree Cassia leptophylla aggiedusty Comment Parsley Leaf Ligularium, Pie Crust Leopard Plant, Wavy Leaved Japanese Farfugium, Parsley Farfugium 'Crispata' Ligularia japonicum pniksch Comment Miracle Fruit, Miracle Berry Synsepalum dulcificum scottu Comment Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Green Ti Plant Cordyline fruticosa Aphthona Image Daylily 'Ben Arthur Davis' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Bertie Ferris' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Black Eyed Stella' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Brocaded Gown' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Challenger' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Chicago Orchid' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Chicago Orchid' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Chicago Royal' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Chicago Royal' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Chicago Royal Robe' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Chicago Royal Robe' (Hemerocallis ) Amelia1 Image Angularfruit Milkvine (Matelea gonocarpos) ransom3 Image Trans Pecos Morning Glory (Ipomoea cristulata) Cville_Gardener Image Bladderwort (Utricularia cornuta) Cville_Gardener Image Purple Prairie Clover, Violet Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) Cville_Gardener Image Croomia (Croomia pauciflora) Cville_Gardener Image Narrow-leaved Yucca (Yucca angustissima) Cville_Gardener Image Delta Eryngo (Eryngium racemosum) Cville_Gardener Image Mojave Yucca (Yucca schidigera) DaylilySLP Image Coneflower 'Butterfly Kisses' (Echinacea ) DaylilySLP Image Coneflower 'Butterfly Kisses' (Echinacea ) DaylilySLP Image Coneflower 'Butterfly Kisses' (Echinacea ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Bold Tiger' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Bold Tiger' (Hemerocallis ) Farmerdill Image Bell Pepper 'Socrates' (Capsicum annuum) marsrover Image Donut Peach, Pan Tao Peach, Peento Peach, Peen To Peach 'Saturn' (Prunus persica) marsrover Image Hybrid Rose 'Double Knockout' (Rosa ) marsrover Image Canna Lily 'Cleopatra' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Real Glory' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Real Glory' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Garden Phlox 'Red Caribbean' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Garden Phlox 'Red Caribbean' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Phlox 'Lord Clayton' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Phlox 'Lord Clayton' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Phlox 'Lord Clayton' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) DaylilySLP Image Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Morning Glory 'Good Morning Blue' (Ipomoea nil) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Morning Glory 'Good Morning Blue' (Ipomoea nil) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Morning Glory 'Good Morning Blue' (Ipomoea nil) madebydave Image Hosta 'Roller Coaster Ride' (Hosta ) Kim_M Image Gladiolus 'Blue Isle' (Gladiolus x hortulanus) scirpidiella Image Fig-Leaved Goosefoot (Chenopodium ficifolium) Klaus89 Image Fig (Ficus heteropoda) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Chipper Cherry' (Hemerocallis ) SavvyDaze Image Imperial Taro 'Black Beauty' (Colocasia antiquorum) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Double Cameo' (Hemerocallis ) SavvyDaze Image Imperial Taro 'Black Beauty' (Colocasia antiquorum) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Double Cameo' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Dr. Regel' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Ed Murray' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Eenie Allegro' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Eenie Allegro' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Gold Thimble' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Gold Thimble' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Golden Dewdrop' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Golden Heart Hager' (Hemerocallis ) Aphthona Image Daylily 'Golden Heart Hager' (Hemerocallis ) palmbob Image False Agave, Hechtia (Hechtia tillandsioides) palmbob Image False Agave, Hechtia (Hechtia tillandsioides) palmbob Image False Agave, Hechtia (Hechtia tillandsioides) palmbob Image False Agave, Hechtia (Hechtia tillandsioides)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
16 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description CBRN Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants bluesox Negative Great Garden Plants absinthe27 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. absinthe27 Positive Cubit's Organics larahort Negative Beaver Creek Greenhouses absinthe27 Positive Jan's Country Garden absinthe27 Positive Swan Island Dahlias absinthe27 Positive Annie's Annuals and Perennials sonata314 Neutral Brighter Blooms Nursery chicadoll Positive Smart Seeds (smartseedstore.com) annamd11 Negative Gilbert H. Wild and Son markybark Negative Brent & Becky's Bulbs Ukiahwine Negative Reimer Seeds efpierce Positive Real Palm Trees (RealPalmTrees.com)

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description vance2804ibr Positive Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste;

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... July 29, 2013