Dave's Garden Newsletter for May 1, 2014

Covering the events of May 1, 2014

... in which ...
751 posts were made.
5 plants were added to PlantFiles.
16 comments were added to PlantFiles.
50 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
37 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
18 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

"Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. (from Fireflies, 1928) "

( -- Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel laureate poet, writer, philosopher (born 5/7/1861))

Forum Activity

A grand total of 751 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 107 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 76 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 49 posts Games 46 posts PlantFiles Pictures 43 posts Pets 38 posts Sewing and Quilting 37 posts Vegetable Gardening 27 posts Mid-South Gardening 25 posts Texas Gardening 18 posts Northeast Gardening 17 posts Daylilies 14 posts Seed Germination 13 posts Cacti and Succulents 11 posts Water Gardens 11 posts Weather 11 posts Irises 10 posts Trash to Treasure 10 posts Morning Glories 9 posts Bird Watching 9 posts Roses 9 posts Recipes 9 posts Clematis 9 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 8 posts Container Gardening 8 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 7 posts Peonies 6 posts High Yield Gardening 5 posts Accessible Gardening 5 posts Carolina Gardening 5 posts Bird Identification 5 posts Beginner Landscaping 5 posts Canadian Gardening 5 posts Insect and Spider Identification 4 posts Florida Gardening 4 posts Peppers 4 posts Gardening by the Moon 4 posts Wildlife 3 posts Voting Booth 3 posts Equine Forum 3 posts Agastaches and Salvias 3 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 3 posts Central Midwest Gardening 3 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 3 posts Ornamental Gourds 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 2 posts Propagation 2 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 2 posts Brugmansias 2 posts Fragrant Gardening 2 posts Needle Arts 2 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 2 posts Beekeeping 2 posts Hostas 2 posts Cottage Gardening 2 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 2 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Japanese Maples 1 post BugFiles How-to's 1 post Winter Sowing 1 post Georgia Gardening 1 post Perennials 1 post Carnivorous Plants 1 post Garden Art 1 post Electronics 1 post Homesteading 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Rhododendrons and Relatives 1 post Dahlias 1 post Frugal Living 1 post Beginner Flowers 1 post Photos 1 post Aroids 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

5 new plants.
16 new descriptions were added.
37 new images were added.
50 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description coriaceous Comment Ural False Spiraea 'Sem' Sorbaria sorbifolia coriaceous Comment Ural False Spiraea Sorbaria sorbifolia coriaceous Comment Coral Drops Bessera elegans Lodomeria Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Oldtimer' Rosa chuey Comment Joseph's Coat, Parrot Leaf, Calico Plant 'Partytime' Alternanthera ficoidea _emily_rose Comment Virginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears Tradescantia virginiana orchidguys Comment Empress Tree Paulownia elongata longjonsilverz Comment Saw Palmetto, Scrub Palmetto, Silver Saw Palmetto Serenoa repens longjonsilverz Comment Chinese Fan Palm, Fountain Palm Livistona chinensis johnrsharp Comment Tomato 'Early Cascade' Lycopersicon lycopersicum vossner Comment Mexican Shrubby Spurge, Red Spurge Euphorbia cotinifolia RuthieC Comment English Rose, Austin Rose 'Geoff Hamilton' Rosa lancer23 Comment Globe Artichoke 'Green Globe' Cynara scolymus Pamerella Comment Pride of Madeira Echium candicans coriaceous Comment Helleborus 'HGC Pink Frost' Helleborus x ballardiae carolh1 Comment Amur Chokecherry, Manchurian Cherry Prunus maackii Farmerdill Image Cabbage 'Deep Blue' (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) Farmerdill Image English Pea 'Green Arrow' (Pisum sativum) themikesmom Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Miss California' (Iris ) themikesmom Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Miss California' (Iris ) themikesmom Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Miss California' (Iris ) themikesmom Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Miss California' (Iris ) RebaC Image Peony 'Scarlett O'Hara' (Paeonia ) RebaC Image Peony 'Scarlett O'Hara' (Paeonia ) RebaC Image Peony 'Scarlett O'Hara' (Paeonia ) lancer23 Image Gallica Rose 'Charles de Mills' (Rosa ) lancer23 Image Gallica Rose 'Charles de Mills' (Rosa ) lancer23 Image Old Garden Rose 'Prolifera de Redoute' (Rosa ) lancer23 Image Old Garden Rose 'Prolifera de Redoute' (Rosa ) lancer23 Image Old Garden Rose 'Prolifera de Redoute' (Rosa ) lancer23 Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Bredon' (Rosa ) vossner Image Violet Sage, Ornamental Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary, Perennial Woodland Sage 'Marcus' (Salvia nemorosa) vossner Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Superstition' (Iris ) vossner Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Superstition' (Iris ) vossner Image Miniature Gladiola 'Charming Beauty' (Gladiolus tubergenii) vossner Image Baby Sage, Blackcurrant Sage, Cherry Sage, Delta Sage, Graham's Sage, Little Leaf Sage 'San Carlos Festival' (Salvia microphylla) vossner Image Baby Sage, Blackcurrant Sage, Cherry Sage, Delta Sage, Graham's Sage, Little Leaf Sage 'San Carlos Festival' (Salvia microphylla) vossner Image Amaryllis 'Snow Drift' (Hippeastrum ) vossner Image Mottled Tuberose, Texas Tuberose (Manfreda variegata) vossner Image Mottled Tuberose, Texas Tuberose (Manfreda variegata) vossner Image Foxglove Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon, Smooth Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) vossner Image Foxglove Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon, Smooth Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) vossner Image Foxglove Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon, Smooth Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) kerchak Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Pink Cameo' (Iris ) kerchak Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Attention Please' (Iris ) kerchak Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Az Ap' (Iris ) kerchak Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Baltic Star' (Iris ) kerchak Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Baltic Star' (Iris ) kerchak Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Apricot Silk' (Iris ) Terri1948 Image Speedwell, Veronica 'Robusta' (Veronica gentianoides) Terri1948 Image Speedwell, Veronica 'Robusta' (Veronica gentianoides) Terri1948 Image Speedwell, Veronica 'Robusta' (Veronica gentianoides) longjonsilverz Image Hispaniolan Palmetto (Sabal Blackburniana)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description limey99 Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery LiteraryLady Positive Brighter Blooms Nursery kins02 Positive MrMaple (Nichol's Nursery) lilwren Positive Niche Gardens mirabelle2 Negative Accents for Home and Garden (Pepper's Greenhouse) amy1976 Positive Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms, Inc. DonnaMack Positive Roses Unlimited SearsR Negative The Growers Exchange (aka The Grower's Exchange) Doublec Negative American Meadows webchemist Positive Hartmann's Plant Company webchemist Negative Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee) webchemist Positive Burnt Ridge Nursery webchemist Positive Berries Unlimited webchemist Negative Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. webchemist Positive American Meadows saraoutland Negative The Tasteful Garden

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... May 1, 2014