Dave's Garden Newsletter for July 4, 2014

Covering the events of July 4, 2014

... in which ...
601 posts were made.
1 plant was added to PlantFiles.
6 comments were added to PlantFiles.
27 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
12 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
8 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

"One thing that unites all gardeners as they contemplate the compost heap is a belief in reincarnation, at least for plants."

( -- Geoffrey Charlesworth, American garden writer)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 601 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 120 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 74 posts Games 38 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 37 posts Pets 34 posts Daylilies 23 posts Sewing and Quilting 20 posts PlantFiles Pictures 16 posts Recipes 15 posts Central Midwest Gardening 12 posts Mid-South Gardening 11 posts Morning Glories 11 posts Insect and Spider Identification 10 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 10 posts Water Gardens 9 posts Northeast Gardening 9 posts Trash to Treasure 9 posts Vegetable Gardening 8 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 8 posts Peonies 8 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 7 posts Texas Gardening 5 posts Happy Birthday 5 posts Weather 5 posts Plant Trading 5 posts Voting Booth 4 posts Bird Watching 4 posts California Gardening 4 posts Cottage Gardening 4 posts Florida Gardening 4 posts Beginner Landscaping 4 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 3 posts Plumerias 3 posts Beginner Houseplants 3 posts Photos 3 posts BugFiles Pictures 3 posts Orchid Cactus 3 posts Hydrangeas 3 posts Beginner Vegetables 2 posts Bird Identification 2 posts Garden Art 2 posts Hibiscus 2 posts Cacti and Succulents 2 posts Brugmansias 2 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 2 posts Tomatoes 2 posts Grass and Bamboo 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Wildlife 2 posts Garden Hortiscopes & History 2 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 2 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts Propagation 2 posts Garden Design 2 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Irises 1 post Homesteading 1 post Ohio River Valley Gardening 1 post Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post Native Plants and Wild Plants 1 post Upper Midwest Gardening 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Agastaches and Salvias 1 post Group Buys 1 post Test 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post Beginner Flowers 1 post Seed Germination 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

1 new plant.
6 new descriptions were added.
12 new images were added.
27 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description eolivas103 Comment Aurelian Lily 'Easter Moon' Lilium Terri1948 Comment Sea Holly 'Jos Eijking' Eryngium x zabelii Coozoe Comment Chinese Sassafras Sassafras tzumu pyropixie Comment Common Kochia, Burning Bush, Ragweed, Mexican Fireweed Bassia scoparia mastiffgirl Comment Daylily 'Coleman Hawkins' Hemerocallis cottelpg Comment Garden Phlox 'Dodo Hanbury Forbes' Phlox paniculata chinabitbit Image Shieldleaf Roger's Flower (Astilboides tabularis) eolivas103 Image Longiflorum-Asiatic (L.A.) Hybrid Lily 'Eyeliner' (Lilium ) eolivas103 Image Aurelian Lily 'Easter Moon' (Lilium ) Terri1948 Image Sea Holly 'Jos Eijking' (Eryngium x zabelii) Terri1948 Image Sea Holly 'Jos Eijking' (Eryngium x zabelii) Terri1948 Image Weeping European Beech 'Pendula' (Fagus sylvatica) Terri1948 Image Weeping European Beech 'Pendula' (Fagus sylvatica) Terri1948 Image Bulley's Sage (Salvia bulleyana) Terri1948 Image Bulley's Sage (Salvia bulleyana) Terri1948 Image Bulley's Sage (Salvia bulleyana) Terri1948 Image Sage, Salvia 'Amistad' (Salvia ) Terri1948 Image Sage, Salvia 'Amistad' (Salvia )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description VillaColina Neutral Plant Me Green 10MeadowsWay Positive Romence Gardens & Greenhouses TrailPony Positive New Hampshire Hostas HavilandFarm Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) toddparr Positive Greenwood Nursery musaboru Positive Four Winds Growers evergreen04 Negative Richter's Herb Specialists

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... July 4, 2014