Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 23, 2014

Covering the events of April 23, 2014

... in which ...
634 posts were made.
3 plants were added to PlantFiles.
12 comments were added to PlantFiles.
40 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
55 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
23 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

"Why did the Tomato go out with a prune? Because he couldn't find a date! "

( -- Unknown)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 634 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 58 posts PlantFiles Pictures 57 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 47 posts Plant Identification 41 posts Games 41 posts Pets 29 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 19 posts Vegetable Gardening 19 posts Insect and Spider Identification 15 posts Mid-South Gardening 13 posts Peonies 13 posts Irises 11 posts Texas Gardening 11 posts Garden Art 10 posts Dahlias 10 posts Northeast Gardening 10 posts Florida Gardening 9 posts Central Midwest Gardening 9 posts Sewing and Quilting 9 posts Water Gardens 9 posts Tomatoes 9 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 8 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 8 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 8 posts Clematis 8 posts Orchid Cactus 7 posts Weather 7 posts Daylilies 7 posts Morning Glories 6 posts Trash to Treasure 6 posts Gardening by the Moon 5 posts Books, Movies, and TV 5 posts Seed Germination 5 posts Propagation 5 posts Voting Booth 5 posts Cacti and Succulents 5 posts California Gardening 4 posts Roses 4 posts Plant Trading 4 posts Herbs 4 posts Beginner Houseplants 4 posts Frugal Living 4 posts Recipes 4 posts Brugmansias 3 posts Bird Identification 3 posts Bulbs 3 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Beauty and Fashion Tips 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Perennials 3 posts Aroids 3 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 3 posts Ornamental Gourds 2 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts Invasive Plants 2 posts Cottage Gardening 2 posts Photos 2 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 2 posts Bird Watching 2 posts Clean and Clutter-free 2 posts Poppies 2 posts Tropical Plants 1 post Southwest Gardening 1 post Cooking 1 post Lilies 1 post Winter Sowing 1 post Kitchens 1 post Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Wildlife 1 post Hybridizers 1 post Hydroponic Gardening 1 post Ohio River Valley Gardening 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Upper Midwest Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

3 new plants.
12 new descriptions were added.
55 new images were added.
40 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description freewill222 Comment Bluebeard, California Lilac, Autumn Blue Spiraea 'Sunshine Blue' Caryopteris incana tearoses Comment Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Blaze Improved' Rosa 2013_2 Comment Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose Hibiscus mutabilis carnationmama Comment White Coral Vine 'Alba' Antigonon leptopus CreativeCountry Comment Peach 'NCSU Dwarf Double Red' Prunus persica Rosiespring Comment Bloody Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Max Frei' Geranium sanguineum Rosiespring Comment Bloody Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Vision' Geranium sanguineum nativeOkie Comment Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto, Blue Palm, Louisiana Palmetto Sabal minor var. louisiana drew53 Comment Dwarf Yellow Columbine 'Corbett' Aquilegia canadensis texasmeyerlemon Comment Meyer Lemon Tree, Meyer's Lemon Tree, Valley Lemon 'Meyer' Citrus x meyeri damatapa Comment Helichrysum, Licorice Plant 'Limelight' Helichrysum petiolare marasri Comment Green Lily Schoenocaulon texanum RosinaBloom Image Creeping Taiwan Bramble, Creeping Rubus, Crinkle-leaf Creeper 'Formosan Carpet' (Rubus pentalobus) RosinaBloom Image Creeping Taiwan Bramble, Creeping Rubus, Crinkle-leaf Creeper 'Formosan Carpet' (Rubus pentalobus) RosinaBloom Image Spanish Shawl, Trailing Princess Flower (Centradenia floribunda) RosinaBloom Image Spanish Shawl, Trailing Princess Flower (Centradenia floribunda) RosinaBloom Image Spanish Shawl, Trailing Princess Flower (Centradenia floribunda) BamaBecka Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Spin-Off' (Iris ) BamaBecka Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Telepathy' (Iris ) BamaBecka Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Eagle's Flight' (Iris ) saya Image Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Orange Fizz' (Pelargonium x hortorum) saya Image Nutmeg Geranium, Sweet-leaved Geranium (Pelargonium fragrans) saya Image Scented Geranium 'Concolor Lace' (Pelargonium ) mygardens Image Fosteriana Tulip 'Red Emperor' (Tulipa ) saya Image Scented Geranium 'Grace Thomas' (Pelargonium ) saya Image Scented Geranium 'Clorinda' (Pelargonium ) RrrrrGrrrr Image Clematis 'H. F. Young' (Clematis ) ladyannne Image Queen's-Tears, Friendship Plant, Queen's Tears (Billbergia nutans var. schimperiana) 4barkingdogs Image Chinese Evergreen, Philippine Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum) RosinaBloom Image Stoep Jacaranda, Spurflower (Plectranthus saccatus) RosinaBloom Image Stoep Jacaranda, Spurflower (Plectranthus saccatus) RosinaBloom Image Stoep Jacaranda, Spurflower (Plectranthus saccatus) CreativeCountry Image Peach 'NCSU Dwarf Double Red' (Prunus persica) CreativeCountry Image Peach 'NCSU Dwarf Double Red' (Prunus persica) imsalakt Image Miniature Rose 'Whimsy' (Rosa ) binbin9 Image Cassabanana (Sicana odorifera) RosinaBloom Image Rhododendron, Vireya 'Kisses' (Rhododendron vireya) grigri Image Alpine Squill, Twin Leaf Squill, Two-leaved Squill, Wild Hyacinth 'Rosea' (Scilla bifolia) grigri Image Alpine Squill, Twin Leaf Squill, Two-leaved Squill, Wild Hyacinth 'Rosea' (Scilla bifolia) ladyannne Image Hardy Cyclamen, Ivy-leaved Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) ladyannne Image Hardy Cyclamen, Ivy-leaved Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) sixty40 Image Aeonium (Aeonium nobile) schillipaeppa Image Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Spicery' (Iris ) Minime8484 Image Eltham Indian Fig, Pak'an, Sweet Prickly Pear (Opuntia dillenii) Minime8484 Image Cacto Rosado, Quisquito (Eriosyce subgibbosa var. wagenknechtii) Minime8484 Image Club Cholla, Dagger Cholla (Grusonia invicta) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Paradise Blush' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Paradise Blush' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Angel' (Camellia japonica) RosinaBloom Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Angel' (Camellia japonica) Farmerdill Image Radish 'Amethyst' (Raphanus sativus) Farmerdill Image Bok Choy, Pak Choi, Celery Mustard, Chinese Chard, Chinese Cabbage 'Red Choi' (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Pure Silk' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Pure Silk' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Pure Silk' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Pure Silk' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Pure Silk' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Pure Silk' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Pure Silk' (Camellia sasanqua) chavelonni Image Chocolate Daisy (Berlandiera lyrata) chavelonni Image Ozark Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Exquisite' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Exquisite' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Exquisite' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Exquisite' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Exquisite' (Camellia sasanqua) RosinaBloom Image Camellia 'Exquisite' (Camellia sasanqua)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description Anna_Sweden Positive Adaptive Seeds LLC wenmac Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery kbangs Negative K. Van Bourgondien & Sons, Inc. baileyhermit Negative Whatcom Seed Company (Seedrack.com) lamarcaro Negative Bloomin Designs Nursery dananderica Negative Urban Farmer Seeds natedbrbr Positive A Nearly Native Nursery oma2max Negative Pond Plants Direct sscawman Positive Bloomin Designs Nursery nray57 Positive Pantry Garden Herbs reeve1 Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) crazy4brugs Positive CT Daylily dogshed Negative Direct Gardening DonnaMack Positive Romence Gardens & Greenhouses skidmorea80 Positive Made in the Shade Gardens NAndover31 Positive Indiana Berry & Plant Co. HelbigMann Negative Royal Dutch billghal Positive Morningsun Herb Farm daveinsc Positive R.H. Shumway Seeds daveinsc Positive Territorial Seed Company

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... April 23, 2014