Dave's Garden Newsletter for January 2, 2014

Covering the events of January 2, 2014

... in which ...
522 posts were made.
29 plants were added to PlantFiles.
9 comments were added to PlantFiles.
161 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
28 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 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

"I knew then that water meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free."

( -- Helen Adams Keller, American author, lecturer)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 522 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 60 posts Plant Identification 52 posts Recipes 37 posts Games 36 posts PlantFiles Pictures 30 posts Pets 28 posts Weather 27 posts Northeast Gardening 24 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 20 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 18 posts Bird Watching 15 posts Vegetable Gardening 15 posts Sewing and Quilting 14 posts Seed Germination 13 posts Trash to Treasure 13 posts Voting Booth 13 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 9 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 8 posts Dahlias 8 posts Seed Trading 7 posts Sustainable Alternatives 6 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 6 posts Central Midwest Gardening 6 posts BugFiles Pictures 4 posts Garden Talk 3 posts Carolina Gardening 3 posts Mid-South Gardening 3 posts Poultry and Livestock 3 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 3 posts Tropical Plants 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Cameras and Photography 2 posts Bird Identification 2 posts Morning Glories 2 posts Insect and Spider Identification 2 posts Annuals 2 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 2 posts Greenhouse 2 posts BugFiles How-to's 2 posts Beginner Flowers 2 posts Wildlife 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Pacific Northwest Gardening 1 post Florida Gardening 1 post Beginner Landscaping 1 post Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post Shady Gardens 1 post Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 1 post Perennials 1 post Beginner Fruit 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Antiques and Collectibles 1 post Southwest Gardening 1 post Lilies 1 post Brugmansias 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

29 new plants.
9 new descriptions were added.
28 new images were added.
161 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description vossner Comment Ming Fern Asparagus macowanii braun06 Comment Short-Leaf Pine, Shortleaf Yellow Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, Yellow Pine, Arkansas Pine Pinus echinata CrankySci Comment Black-Eyed Susan Vine 'Spanish Eyes' Thunbergia alata lsjogren Comment Pacific Madrone, Arbutus Arbutus menziesii duncanroadfish Comment Fatsia, Paperplant 'Spider's Web' Fatsia japonica duncanroadfish Comment Nippon Lily, Sacred Lily Rohdea japonica sladeofsky Comment Hairy Adam's Needle 'Hairy' Yucca filamentosa lryan925 Comment China Doll, Serpent Tree, Emerald Tree Radermachera sinica Helenov Comment Marguerite Daisy, Summer Daisy 'Vanilla Butterfly' Argyranthemum frutescens Kell Image Sweet Amber, Tutsan, St. John's Wort 'Ignite Red' (Hypericum androsaemum) Kell Image Sweet Amber, Tutsan, St. John's Wort 'Ignite Red' (Hypericum androsaemum) Kell Image Sweet Amber, Tutsan, St. John's Wort 'Ignite Red' (Hypericum androsaemum) RosinaBloom Image Semi Cactus Dahlia 'Embrace' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Semi Cactus Dahlia 'Embrace' (Dahlia ) Beach_Barbie Image Hairy Lychee, Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) LauraTarumian Image Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura) LauraTarumian Image Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura) LauraTarumian Image Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura) Kell Image Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Wild Lime' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Kell Image Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Wild Lime' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Kell Image Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Wild Lime' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Le Baron' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Le Baron' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Le Baron' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Le Baron' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Le Baron' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Le Baron' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Orange Garden' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Orange Garden' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Orange Garden' (Dahlia ) BayAreaTropics Image Pig's Ear, Round-leafed Navel Wort (Cotyledon orbiculata) BayAreaTropics Image Pig's Ear, Round-leafed Navel Wort (Cotyledon orbiculata) Kell Image Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Rose Explosion' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Kell Image Tower of Jewels (Echium wildpretii) Kell Image Tower of Jewels (Echium wildpretii) Kell Image Tower of Jewels (Echium wildpretii) Kell Image Tower of Jewels (Echium wildpretii)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description clynnlei Positive St. Clare Heirloom Seeds CrankySci Positive Swallowtail Garden Seeds gardenlover2014 Positive St. Clare Heirloom Seeds stormygace Neutral Marianna's Heirloom Seeds (formerly Pomodori di Marianna) CHLOE777 Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com)

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... January 2, 2014