Dave's Garden Newsletter for December 28, 2013

Covering the events of December 28, 2013

... in which ...
505 posts were made.
33 plants were added to PlantFiles.
10 comments were added to PlantFiles.
75 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
130 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 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

"What do you call it when someone commits murder with an apple? Malus Aforethought!"

( -- Unknown)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 505 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts PlantFiles Pictures 130 posts Plant Identification 53 posts Games 39 posts Pets 27 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 23 posts Seed Trading 20 posts Recipes 19 posts Weather 16 posts Northeast Gardening 13 posts Florida Gardening 12 posts Water Gardens 9 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 9 posts Homesteading 8 posts Texas Gardening 8 posts Sewing and Quilting 7 posts Central Midwest Gardening 6 posts Crafts and Decorating 6 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 6 posts Trash to Treasure 6 posts Cacti and Succulents 6 posts Insect and Spider Identification 6 posts Bird Watching 5 posts Mid-South Gardening 5 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 5 posts Winter Sowing 4 posts Vegetable Gardening 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 4 posts Seed Germination 4 posts Container Gardening 4 posts Beginner Flowers 3 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 3 posts Herbs 3 posts Carolina Gardening 3 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 3 posts Hibiscus 3 posts Passifloras 2 posts Poultry and Livestock 2 posts Garden Talk 2 posts Beginner Vegetables 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Voting Booth 2 posts Equine Forum 2 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 2 posts Cottage Gardening 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Classified Ads 1 post Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 1 post Handyman 1 post Southwest Gardening 1 post Peppers 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

33 new plants.
10 new descriptions were added.
130 new images were added.
75 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description MikeD Comment Soy Bean 'Aoyu' Glycine max TropicalDaveS Comment Sweet Flag Acorus calamus Rickwebb Comment Eastern Hop-hornbeam, American Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Leverwood Ostrya virginiana glb360 Comment Shantung Maple, Purpleblow Maple 'Fire Dragon' Acer truncatum Rickwebb Comment American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Rickwebb Comment Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder Alnus serrulata ilovejesus99 Comment Lily Magnolia, Mulan magnolia, Tulip Magnolia Magnolia liliiflora watermelonwoman Comment Watermelon 'Truck Buster' Citrullus lanatus Rickwebb Comment Common Alder, European Alder, Black Alder Alnus glutinosa morningloree Comment Bat Flower, Cat's Whiskers, Devil Flower Tacca chantrieri bellzeybubba Image Oxalis 'Ken Aslet' (Oxalis melanostricta) garryendson10 Image Stone Gate Palm (Trachycarpus princeps) garryendson10 Image Stone Gate Palm (Trachycarpus princeps) garryendson10 Image Stone Gate Palm (Trachycarpus princeps) garryendson10 Image Stone Gate Palm (Trachycarpus princeps) bellzeybubba Image Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry, Rouge Plant, Baby Pepper, Coral Berry (Rivina humilis) Rickwebb Image American Elm, White Elm 'American Liberty' (Ulmus americana) Rickwebb Image American Elm, White Elm 'American Liberty' (Ulmus americana) Rickwebb Image American Elm, White Elm 'Valley Forge' (Ulmus americana) Rickwebb Image Accolade Japanese Elm 'Morton' (Ulmus japonica) Rickwebb Image Accolade Japanese Elm 'Morton' (Ulmus japonica) Rickwebb Image Accolade Japanese Elm 'Morton' (Ulmus japonica) RosinaBloom Image Amaryllis 'Desire' (Hippeastrum ) RosinaBloom Image Amaryllis 'Desire' (Hippeastrum ) RosinaBloom Image Amaryllis 'Desire' (Hippeastrum ) RosinaBloom Image Amaryllis 'Desire' (Hippeastrum ) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Shamrock' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Shamrock' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Shamrock' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Shamrock' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Shamrock' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Shamrock' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Shamrock' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Shamrock' (Ilex glabra) RosinaBloom Image Asiatic Lily 'Rosella's Dream' (Lilium ) RosinaBloom Image Asiatic Lily 'Rosella's Dream' (Lilium ) RosinaBloom Image Asiatic Lily 'Rosella's Dream' (Lilium ) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Compacta' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Compacta' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Compacta' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Inkberry, Gallberry 'Compacta' (Ilex glabra) Rickwebb Image Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Laurel (Rhododendron maximum) Rickwebb Image Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Laurel (Rhododendron maximum) Rickwebb Image Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Laurel (Rhododendron maximum) ransom3 Image Ipomoea (Ipomoea parasitica) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Conjuration' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Conjuration' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Conjuration' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cloud Ballet' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cloud Ballet' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cloud Ballet' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Coffee Trader' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Coffee Trader' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Coffee Trader' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Come Away With Me' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Come Away With Me' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Copper Classic' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Copper Classic' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Crystal Gazer' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Crystal Gazer' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Decadence' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Decadence' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Diamond Lake' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Diamond Lake' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Discovered Treasure' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Discovered Treasure' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dodger Blue' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dynamite' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dynamite' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Edgefield Glow' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Edgefield Glow' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Enchanted Memory' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Entangled' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Entangled' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Evening Tidings' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Evening Tidings' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Exclusivity' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Florentine Silk' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Expose' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Expose' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Fall Fiesta' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Fall Fiesta' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Final Episode' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Final Episode' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Fluffy Pillows' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'French Cancan' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'French Cancan' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'French Cancan' (Iris ) RosinaBloom Image Floribunda Rose, Grandiflora Rose 'Queen Elizabeth' (Rosa ) RosinaBloom Image Floribunda Rose, Grandiflora Rose 'Queen Elizabeth' (Rosa ) Tezza121 Image Blue Ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Frimousse' (Iris ) RosinaBloom Image Plume Flower, False Spirea 'Koblenz' (Astilbe japonica) RosinaBloom Image Plume Flower, False Spirea 'Koblenz' (Astilbe japonica) RosinaBloom Image Plume Flower, False Spirea 'Koblenz' (Astilbe japonica) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Company Red' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Company Red' (Iris ) Rickwebb Image Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Rickwebb Image Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Rickwebb Image Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Rickwebb Image Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Rickwebb Image Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Rickwebb Image Eastern Hop-hornbeam, American Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Leverwood (Ostrya virginiana) Rickwebb Image Eastern Hop-hornbeam, American Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Leverwood (Ostrya virginiana) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Grand Amiral' (Iris ) Rickwebb Image Eastern Hop-hornbeam, American Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Leverwood (Ostrya virginiana) Rickwebb Image Eastern Hop-hornbeam, American Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Leverwood (Ostrya virginiana) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Grand Amiral' (Iris ) Rickwebb Image Eastern Hop-hornbeam, American Hophornbeam, Ironwood, Leverwood (Ostrya virginiana) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Grateful Red' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Grateful Red' (Iris ) Rickwebb Image American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) Rickwebb Image American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) Rickwebb Image American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) Rickwebb Image American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) Rickwebb Image American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) Rickwebb Image American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) Rickwebb Image Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder (Alnus serrulata) Rickwebb Image Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder (Alnus serrulata) Rickwebb Image Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder (Alnus serrulata) Rickwebb Image Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder (Alnus serrulata) Rickwebb Image Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder (Alnus serrulata) Rickwebb Image Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder (Alnus serrulata) Rickwebb Image Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder (Alnus serrulata) Rickwebb Image Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder, Swamp Alder (Alnus serrulata) Rickwebb Image Common Alder, European Alder, Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Rickwebb Image Common Alder, European Alder, Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Rickwebb Image Common Alder, European Alder, Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Rickwebb Image Common Alder, European Alder, Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Rickwebb Image Common Alder, European Alder, Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Rickwebb Image Common Alder, European Alder, Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Rickwebb Image Snakebark Maple, Moosewood, Striped Maple, Whistlewood, Goosefoot Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) Rickwebb Image Snakebark Maple, Moosewood, Striped Maple, Whistlewood, Goosefoot Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) Rickwebb Image Snakebark Maple, Moosewood, Striped Maple, Whistlewood, Goosefoot Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) Rickwebb Image Snakebark Maple, Moosewood, Striped Maple, Whistlewood, Goosefoot Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Gypsy Lord' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Gypsy Lord' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Gypsy Lord' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'High Profile' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'High Profile' (Iris )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description graycrna4u Positive Tree Peony Garden graycrna4u Positive Chateau CharMarron Peony Gardens mvnaerssen Positive The Maine Potato Lady

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 28, 2013