Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 30, 2013

Covering the events of October 30, 2013

... in which ...
639 posts were made.
6 plants were added to PlantFiles.
8 comments were added to PlantFiles.
77 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
103 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 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

"The poetry of the earth is never dead."

( -- John Keats, English poet)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 639 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts PlantFiles Pictures 103 posts Plant Identification 97 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 54 posts Games 45 posts Sewing and Quilting 44 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 28 posts Pets 25 posts Recipes 25 posts Australian Gardening 22 posts Northeast Gardening 17 posts Weather 12 posts Texas Gardening 10 posts Insect and Spider Identification 9 posts Peonies 8 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 8 posts Mid-South Gardening 8 posts Perennials 7 posts BugFiles Pictures 7 posts Florida Gardening 7 posts Brugmansias 7 posts Central Midwest Gardening 7 posts Voting Booth 6 posts Water Gardens 6 posts Photos 6 posts Seed Trading 6 posts Vegetable Gardening 4 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Morning Glories 4 posts Garden Design 4 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 4 posts Plant Trading 4 posts Beginner Vegetables 3 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 3 posts Irises 3 posts Equine Forum 3 posts Trash to Treasure 2 posts BirdFiles Pictures 2 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 2 posts Carnivorous Plants 2 posts Clean and Clutter-free 2 posts Bulbs 2 posts Beginner Houseplants 2 posts Kitchens 1 post Organic Gardening 1 post Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 1 post Accessible Gardening 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post BugFiles How-to's 1 post Propagation 1 post Clematis 1 post Upper Midwest Gardening 1 post Canning, Freezing and Drying 1 post Saving Seeds 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Japanese Maples 1 post Daylilies 1 post Appliances 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

6 new plants.
8 new descriptions were added.
103 new images were added.
77 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description palmbob Comment Opuntia Opuntia engelmannii var. subarmata realityfaery Comment Sedum Sedum clavatum realityfaery Comment Lantana 'Lavender Popcorn' Lantana trifolia RosinaBloom Comment Cordyline fruticosa 'Bra01' 'Caruba Black' Cordyline sallyg Comment Stoep Jacaranda Plectranthus saccatus RosinaBloom Comment Quince 'Smyrna' Cydonia oblonga RosinaBloom Comment Berkeley Purple Flax, New Zealand Flax, Phormium Wildwood 'Wildwood' Phormium RosinaBloom Comment Lily of the Nile 'Gold Strike' Agapanthus palmbob Image Opuntia (Opuntia megacantha) palmbob Image Nopal Cardón, Cenizo, Chaveño, Nopal Hartón, Tuna Cardona (Opuntia streptacantha) palmbob Image Opuntia (Opuntia engelmannii var. subarmata) palmbob Image Opuntia (Opuntia engelmannii var. subarmata) palmbob Image Opuntia (Opuntia sulphurea) palmbob Image Lemon Ball, Golden Ball, Yellow Tower (Parodia leninghausii) palmbob Image Ball Cactus (Parodia magnifica) palmbob Image Peniocereus (Peniocereus marianus) palmbob Image Barbados Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata) palmbob Image Barbados Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata) palmbob Image Barbados Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata) palmbob Image Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) palmbob Image Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) palmbob Image Golden Old Man Cactus, Golden-spined Cactus (Pilosocereus chrysacanthus) palmbob Image Buddhist Pine, Japanese Yew (Podocarpus macrophyllus) palmbob Image Buddhist Pine, Japanese Yew (Podocarpus macrophyllus) palmbob Image Buddhist Pine, Japanese Yew (Podocarpus macrophyllus) palmbob Image Flor de Cacao, Cacahuaxochitl, Funeral Tree, Rosita de Cacao (Quararibea funebris) palmbob Image Flor de Cacao, Cacahuaxochitl, Funeral Tree, Rosita de Cacao (Quararibea funebris) palmbob Image Flor de Cacao, Cacahuaxochitl, Funeral Tree, Rosita de Cacao (Quararibea funebris) palmbob Image Flor de Cacao, Cacahuaxochitl, Funeral Tree, Rosita de Cacao (Quararibea funebris) palmbob Image English Oak, Truffle Oak, Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) palmbob Image English Oak, Truffle Oak, Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) palmbob Image Slender Lady Palm (Rhapis humilis) palmbob Image 'Bermuda's Kathleen' (Rosa ) palmbob Image 'Bermuda's Kathleen' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Floribunda Rose 'Blueberry Hill' (Rosa ) palmbob Image 'Darcy Bussel' (Rosa ) palmbob Image 'Darcy Bussel' (Rosa ) palmbob Image 'Darcy Bussel' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'Dream Weaver' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'Dream Weaver' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Tea Rose 'Francis Dubreuil' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Tea Rose 'Francis Dubreuil' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Tea Rose 'General Schablikine' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Noisette Rose 'Georgetown Noisette' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Noisette Rose 'Georgetown Noisette' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Noisette Rose 'Georgetown Noisette' (Rosa ) palmbob Image China Rose 'Hermosa' (Rosa ) palmbob Image China Rose 'Hermosa' (Rosa ) palmbob Image China Rose 'Hermosa' (Rosa ) scirpidiella Image Tuberous Pale-leaved Sunflower (Helianthus strumosus var. willdenowianus) scirpidiella Image Tuberous Pale-leaved Sunflower (Helianthus strumosus var. willdenowianus) Klaus89 Image Giant Ambulia (Limnophila aquatica) RosinaBloom Image Rhododendron 'Mrs J.P. Lade' (Rhododendron ) RosinaBloom Image King Protea, Giant Protea, Honeypot,King Sugar Bush 'King Protea' (Protea cynaroides) RosinaBloom Image King Protea, Giant Protea, Honeypot,King Sugar Bush 'King Protea' (Protea cynaroides) RosinaBloom Image King Protea, Giant Protea, Honeypot,King Sugar Bush 'King Protea' (Protea cynaroides) RosinaBloom Image King Protea, Giant Protea, Honeypot,King Sugar Bush 'King Protea' (Protea cynaroides) RosinaBloom Image King Protea, Giant Protea, Honeypot,King Sugar Bush 'King Protea' (Protea cynaroides) RosinaBloom Image King Protea, Giant Protea, Honeypot,King Sugar Bush 'King Protea' (Protea cynaroides) RosinaBloom Image King Protea, Giant Protea, Honeypot,King Sugar Bush 'King Protea' (Protea cynaroides) RosinaBloom Image Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka, Torbay Palm, Dracaena Spike (Cordyline australis) RosinaBloom Image Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka, Torbay Palm, Dracaena Spike (Cordyline australis) RosinaBloom Image Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka, Torbay Palm, Dracaena Spike (Cordyline australis) carlsbaded Image Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Dr. Seuss' (Brugmansia ) carlsbaded Image Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Dr. Seuss' (Brugmansia ) carlsbaded Image Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Dr. Seuss' (Brugmansia ) pirl Image Clematis 'Rituaal' (Clematis ) pirl Image Clematis 'Rituaal' (Clematis ) pirl Image Clematis 'Rituaal' (Clematis ) pirl Image Clematis 'Rituaal' (Clematis ) mygardens Image Hardy Chrysanthemum 'Sheffield' (Chrysanthemum ) Cambium Image Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry, Rouge Plant, Baby Pepper, Coral Berry (Rivina humilis) Cambium Image Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry, Rouge Plant, Baby Pepper, Coral Berry (Rivina humilis) Cambium Image Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry, Rouge Plant, Baby Pepper, Coral Berry (Rivina humilis) RosinaBloom Image Orange Pig Face, Orange Ice Plant 'Orange Glow' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) RosinaBloom Image Orange Pig Face, Orange Ice Plant 'Orange Glow' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) RosinaBloom Image Orange Pig Face, Orange Ice Plant 'Orange Glow' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) RosinaBloom Image Orange Pig Face, Orange Ice Plant 'Orange Glow' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) TDogg77 Image Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto, Blue Palm, Louisiana Palmetto (Sabal minor var. louisiana) RosinaBloom Image Red Ice Plant 'Flor Rosa' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) RosinaBloom Image Red Ice Plant 'Flor Rosa' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) RosinaBloom Image Red Ice Plant 'Flor Rosa' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) RosinaBloom Image Red Ice Plant 'Flor Rosa' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) bethmorris Image Japanese Clerodendrum, Peanut Butter Shrub, Harlequin Glory Bower (Clerodendrum trichotomum) bethmorris Image Japanese Clerodendrum, Peanut Butter Shrub, Harlequin Glory Bower (Clerodendrum trichotomum) Mipii Image Daylily 'Elegant Candy' (Hemerocallis ) marsrover Image Hybrid Rose 'Double Knockout' (Rosa ) marsrover Image Hybrid Rose 'Double Knockout' (Rosa ) RosinaBloom Image Trailing Ice Plant (Lampranthus spectabilis) RosinaBloom Image Trailing Ice Plant (Lampranthus spectabilis) RosinaBloom Image Trailing Ice Plant (Lampranthus spectabilis) dogmother01 Image Hot Pepper 'Cayenne Large Red Thick' (Capsicum annuum) brendak654 Image Corn, Ornamental 'Seneca Indian Corn' (Zea mays) dogmother01 Image Hot Pepper 'Cayenne Large Red Thick' (Capsicum annuum) brendak654 Image Swamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Red Milkweed, Swamp Silkweed, White Indian Hemp (Asclepias incarnata) palmtodd Image Flame Thrower Palm, Houailou Red Leaf Palm, Red Feather Palm, Blushing Palm (Chambeyronia macrocarpa) idalingi Image Sedum 'Aurora' (Sedum x rubrotinctum) TDogg77 Image Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm 'Nainital' (Trachycarpus fortunei) TDogg77 Image Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto, Blue Palm, Louisiana Palmetto (Sabal minor var. louisiana) BayAreaTropics Image Variegated Ponytail Palm 'Variegata' (Beaucarnea recurvata) RosinaBloom Image Yakushima Hybrid Rhododendron 'Dreamland' (Rhododendron ) RosinaBloom Image Yakushima Hybrid Rhododendron 'Dreamland' (Rhododendron ) RosinaBloom Image English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Needlepoint' (Hedera helix) RosinaBloom Image English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Needlepoint' (Hedera helix) RosinaBloom Image English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Needlepoint' (Hedera helix) RosinaBloom Image English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Needlepoint' (Hedera helix) RosinaBloom Image English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Needlepoint' (Hedera helix) RosinaBloom Image Rose Verbena, Purple Verbena, Homestead Verbena 'Homestead Purple' (Glandularia canadensis) RosinaBloom Image Rose Verbena, Purple Verbena, Homestead Verbena 'Homestead Purple' (Glandularia canadensis) RosinaBloom Image Rose Verbena, Purple Verbena, Homestead Verbena 'Homestead Purple' (Glandularia canadensis) RosinaBloom Image Australian Willow Myrtle, Peppermint Tree 'After Dark' (Agonis flexuosa)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description BiffLundgren Positive Jung Seed hanover Negative A.M. Leonard's Gardeners Edge stormcloud Negative Bluestone Perennials UngrichtS Negative Direct Gardening nitzi1944 Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs hunterdoug Positive Wallace-Woodstock, Inc. landmmay Positive Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs (dutchbulbs.com) industryguy Negative Texas Hydroponics seniorlady Negative Outsidepride.com absinthe27 Positive Richter's Herb Specialists poinget Positive Twining Vine Garden morningloree Positive Brad's Buds and Blooms morningloree Positive Plant-o-gram Inc.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 30, 2013