Dave's Garden Newsletter for December 3, 2013

Covering the events of December 3, 2013

... in which ...
437 posts were made.
24 plants were added to PlantFiles.
31 comments were added to PlantFiles.
159 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
35 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 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 best I can find to say of these coarse rampageous violets is that they will thrive anywhere..."

( -- Reginald Farrer, 19th Century British author, gardener)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 437 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts PlantFiles Pictures 48 posts Plant Identification 47 posts Games 41 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 31 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 24 posts Sewing and Quilting 21 posts Pets 19 posts Recipes 17 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 16 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 14 posts Weather 13 posts Water Gardens 11 posts Texas Gardening 10 posts Brugmansias 9 posts BugFiles Pictures 9 posts Northeast Gardening 8 posts Voting Booth 8 posts Happy Birthday 6 posts Seed Trading 6 posts Orchid Cactus 5 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 5 posts Mid-South Gardening 5 posts Cacti and Succulents 4 posts Central Midwest Gardening 4 posts Insect and Spider Identification 4 posts Florida Gardening 4 posts Clematis 4 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 3 posts Palms and Cycads 3 posts Beginner Flowers 3 posts Bird Identification 2 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 2 posts Vegetable Gardening 2 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts Beekeeping 2 posts Cars and Trucks 2 posts Morning Glories 2 posts Cottage Gardening 2 posts Poultry and Livestock 2 posts Hibiscus 2 posts Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post Accessible Gardening 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post Agastaches and Salvias 1 post Dahlias 1 post Healthy Living 1 post Tropical Plants 1 post Tomatoes 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 1 post Bird Watching 1 post Begonias 1 post Bulbs 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Fuchsias 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

24 new plants.
31 new descriptions were added.
35 new images were added.
159 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description MaryArneson Comment Amur Maple, Siberian Maple Acer ginnala MaryArneson Comment Pink Flowering Almond, Dwarf Flowering Almond 'Rosea Plena' Prunus glandulosa MaryArneson Comment Corkscrew Willow, Curly Willow, Pekin Willow, Hankow Willow, Twisted-Twig Willow Salix matsudana Farmerdill Comment Carrot 'Snowman' Daucus carota Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower '26-701' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Celeritas' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Rickwebb Comment River Birch Betula nigra Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Synergy' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Alderney' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Mumbles' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Rickwebb Comment Gray Birch Betula populifolia sdollarfan Comment Nicobar Palm Bentinckia nicobarica themikesmom Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Prospero' Iris Rickwebb Comment Whitespire Birch 'Whitespire' Betula platyphylla Rickwebb Comment White-stemmed Birch, Whitebarked Himalayan Birch Betula utilis var. jacquemontii shaneyfelt Comment Devil's Ivy, Golden Pothos, Centipede Vine 'Marble Queen' Epipremnum aureum Rickwebb Comment Young's Weeping Birch 'Youngii' Betula pendula Rickwebb Comment Paper Birch, American White Birch, Canoe Birch Betula papyrifera Rickwebb Comment Silver Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch, Irish Beith Betula pendula Rickwebb Comment Purple Birch, Purple-leafed Birch 'Royal Frost' Betula Rickwebb Comment River Birch 'Heritage' Betula nigra NCMstGardener Comment Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Lady Liberty' Brugmansia Rickwebb Comment Big-tooth Aspen, Largetooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Rickwebb Comment Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Rickwebb Comment Apple Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' Amelanchier x grandiflora Rickwebb Comment Saskatoon Berry, Serviceberry, June Berry, Juneberry, Shad-Bush Amelanchier alnifolia Rickwebb Comment Shadblow Service Berry, Downy Serviceberry, Canadian Serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis Rickwebb Comment Franklinia Tree Franklinia alatamaha RosinaBloom Comment Rose 'Lasting Love (ADAbreton)' Rosa strange2u Comment Amaranth 'Congo' Amaranthus cruentus strange2u Comment Elephant Head Amaranth, Amaranthus 'Greek' Amaranthus tricolor RosinaBloom Image Butterfly Bush, Oxford Bush, Cambridge Bush 'Ugandense' (Rotheca myricoides) RosinaBloom Image Chicory, Italian Dandelion (Cichorium intybus) RosinaBloom Image Chicory, Italian Dandelion (Cichorium intybus) RosinaBloom Image Chicory, Italian Dandelion (Cichorium intybus) RosinaBloom Image Chicory, Italian Dandelion (Cichorium intybus) RosinaBloom Image Chicory, Italian Dandelion (Cichorium intybus) RosinaBloom Image Chicory, Italian Dandelion (Cichorium intybus) Rickwebb Image River Birch (Betula nigra) Rickwebb Image River Birch (Betula nigra) Rickwebb Image River Birch (Betula nigra) Rickwebb Image River Birch (Betula nigra) Rickwebb Image River Birch (Betula nigra) Rickwebb Image River Birch (Betula nigra) Rickwebb Image River Birch (Betula nigra) Rickwebb Image Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) Rickwebb Image Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) Rickwebb Image Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) Rickwebb Image Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) Rickwebb Image Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) Fires_in_motion Image Desert Spoon, Blue Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri) Fires_in_motion Image Smooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant 'Variegata' (Agave desmettiana) rayray78 Image Peanut Cactus (Echinopsis chamaecereus) Rickwebb Image Paper Birch, American White Birch, Canoe Birch (Betula papyrifera) Rickwebb Image Paper Birch, American White Birch, Canoe Birch (Betula papyrifera) Rickwebb Image Paper Birch, American White Birch, Canoe Birch (Betula papyrifera) Rickwebb Image Paper Birch, American White Birch, Canoe Birch (Betula papyrifera) Rickwebb Image Paper Birch, American White Birch, Canoe Birch (Betula papyrifera) Rickwebb Image Paper Birch, American White Birch, Canoe Birch (Betula papyrifera) Rickwebb Image Silver Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch, Irish Beith (Betula pendula) Rickwebb Image Silver Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch, Irish Beith (Betula pendula) Rickwebb Image Silver Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch, Irish Beith (Betula pendula) Kell Image Clematis 'Lemon Bells' (Clematis chiisanensis) Kell Image Clematis 'Lemon Bells' (Clematis chiisanensis) Kell Image Clematis 'Lemon Bells' (Clematis chiisanensis) Kell Image Clematis 'Lemon Bells' (Clematis chiisanensis)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description jhprince Negative Growquest Growers (also dba Olive-Trees.net and Surf & Sierra Wholesale Nurseries, LLC) woof12 Neutral Ambergate Gardens Landowner Positive Thuja Gardens (formerly PlantsRus) dukedvl Positive Pepper Joe's Inc. bettypalya Positive Burnt Ridge Nursery BobRoberts Positive Four Seasons Nursery Minime8484 Positive Koehres Kakteen

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 3, 2013