Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 27, 2013

Covering the events of August 27, 2013

... in which ...
834 posts were made.
2 plants were added to PlantFiles.
11 comments were added to PlantFiles.
207 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
8 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
8 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 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

"...Heaven gives its glimpses only to those Not in position to look too close. (from A Passing Glimpse) "

( -- Robert Frost, American poet)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 834 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Games 124 posts Plant Identification 95 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 50 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 47 posts Perennials 33 posts Recipes 33 posts Sewing and Quilting 27 posts Pets 26 posts Tomatoes 25 posts Northeast Gardening 23 posts Insect and Spider Identification 22 posts Dahlias 21 posts Garden Talk 20 posts Cacti and Succulents 18 posts Vegetable Gardening 17 posts Weather 11 posts Texas Gardening 11 posts PlantFiles Pictures 11 posts Plant Trading 9 posts Brugmansias 9 posts Daylilies 9 posts Tropical Plants 9 posts Florida Gardening 9 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 8 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 8 posts Morning Glories 8 posts Voting Booth 7 posts Computer Talk 7 posts Orchid Cactus 7 posts Australian Gardening 6 posts Mid-South Gardening 6 posts Southwest Gardening 6 posts Equine Forum 5 posts Central Midwest Gardening 5 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 5 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Beginner Houseplants 4 posts Trash to Treasure 4 posts Clematis 4 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 4 posts Fruits and Nuts 4 posts Poultry and Livestock 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 3 posts Homesteading 3 posts Water Gardens 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 3 posts Georgia Gardening 3 posts Peonies 3 posts Canadian Gardening 2 posts Palms and Cycads 2 posts Orchids 2 posts Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 2 posts Shady Gardens 2 posts Caudiciforms 2 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 2 posts Beginner Fruit 2 posts Photos 2 posts Aroids 2 posts Carolina Gardening 2 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 2 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 2 posts Bird Watching 2 posts Propagation 2 posts Cottage Gardening 1 post Invasive Plants 1 post Ask-a-Gardener 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Bulbs 1 post Soap and Candle-making 1 post Strawbale Gardening 1 post California Gardening 1 post Peppers 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Bird Identification 1 post Seed Germination 1 post Hostas 1 post Wildlife 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post Agastaches and Salvias 1 post Memory Garden 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

2 new plants.
11 new descriptions were added.
8 new images were added.
207 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description JimC2 Comment Sierra Woolly Indian Paintbrush Castilleja lanata altagardener Comment Alpine Forget-me-not Eritrichium nanum ms_greenjeans Comment Yellow Wax Bells Kirengeshoma palmata ms_greenjeans Comment Clematis 'Mrs. Robert Brydon' Clematis jacosa Comment Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon 'Dah Ding' Momordica charantia madebydave Comment Hosta 'Cherry Berry' Hosta Jubilada Comment Tomato 'Michael Pollan' Lycopersicon lycopersicum kmellaby Comment Bunya-Bunya Tree, False Monkey Puzzle Tree Araucaria bidwillii JennaWingate Comment White Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger Hedychium coronarium AmyInNH Comment Faassen's Catmint, Ornamental Catmint 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii parnelli123 Comment Clasping Twisted Stalk, Watermelon Berry, Scoot Berry, White Mandarin, Wild Cucumber Streptopus amplexifolius leisure500 Image African Violet 'Solemn Promise' (Saintpaulia ) scirpidiella Image Gladiolus (Gladiolus imbricatus) scirpidiella Image Gladiolus (Gladiolus imbricatus) Gcrays Image Japanese Holly, Boxleaf Holly, Box-leaved Holly 'Compacta' (Ilex crenata) ms_greenjeans Image Yellow Wax Bells (Kirengeshoma palmata) ms_greenjeans Image Clematis 'Mrs. Robert Brydon' (Clematis ) ms_greenjeans Image Bolton's Aster, White Doll's Daisy, False Aster, False Chamomile, Thousand Flower 'Jim Crockett' (Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama) pookha Image Hollyhock 'Happy Lights' (Alcea rosea)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description Zany1 Positive Victoriana Nursery Gardens Lovenatives Positive Seed Savers Exchange Lovenatives Positive Prairie Moon Nursery EvanCR Positive Pepper Joe's Inc. siegelex Neutral Real Flora (aka Botanical Growers) completeponds Positive Pond Armor LONGUYEN Positive AZ Ponds & Supplies, Inc. (Al Zimmer's Ponds & Supplies) TropicalPam Positive Bayou Blooms Tropical Plants

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... August 27, 2013