Dave's Garden Newsletter for July 31, 2014

Covering the events of July 31, 2014

... in which ...
594 posts were made.
15 plants were added to PlantFiles.
9 comments were added to PlantFiles.
107 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
5 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
10 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

"He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on. "

( -- Benjamin Franklin, American founder, philosopher)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 594 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 93 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 65 posts Games 31 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 31 posts Dahlias 28 posts Recipes 25 posts Vegetable Gardening 24 posts Central Midwest Gardening 19 posts Sewing and Quilting 17 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 16 posts Garden Art 16 posts Propagation 14 posts Morning Glories 13 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 12 posts Trash to Treasure 11 posts Insect and Spider Identification 9 posts Garden Design 9 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 9 posts Bird Watching 9 posts Northeast Gardening 9 posts Hydrangeas 9 posts PlantFiles Pictures 9 posts Cameras and Photography 8 posts Florida Gardening 8 posts Mid-South Gardening 7 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 7 posts Texas Gardening 7 posts Bulbs 5 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 5 posts Cottage Gardening 5 posts Beginner Landscaping 5 posts Bird Identification 5 posts Annuals 4 posts Poultry and Livestock 4 posts Pets 4 posts Seed Trading 4 posts Daylilies 4 posts Beginner Vegetables 3 posts Clematis 2 posts Beginner Houseplants 2 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 2 posts DG Journals and Diaries 2 posts BugFiles Pictures 2 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Weather 2 posts Home Decorating 1 post Memory Garden 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Garden Talk 1 post Photos 1 post Palms and Cycads 1 post Beginner Flowers 1 post Garden Items For Sale 1 post Wildlife 1 post Beginner Fruit 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post Greenhouse 1 post Herbs 1 post Fragrant Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

15 new plants.
9 new descriptions were added.
5 new images were added.
107 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Terri1948 Comment Autumn Sun Shining Coneflower 'Herbstonne' Rudbeckia nitida MIKE68 Comment Norfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree, Pyramid Tree, Queensland Pyramid Tree Lagunaria patersonii MorelCottrill Comment Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy 'Autumn Colors' Rudbeckia hirta KittyWittyKat Comment Common Pear, European Pear 'Summercrisp' Pyrus communis Farmerdill Comment Winter Squash 'Butterkin' Cucurbita moschata Farmerdill Comment Lettuce, Romaine 'Fusion' Lactuca sativa kayshenoy Comment Chicory, Italian Dandelion Cichorium intybus virginiarose Comment Daylily 'Priscillas Smile' Hemerocallis MaryArneson Comment Tomato 'Green Doctors' Lycopersicon lycopersicum pepgrehou Image Species Orchid, Reed-Stem Epidendrum (Epidendrum ibaguense) pepgrehou Image Species Orchid, Reed-Stem Epidendrum (Epidendrum ibaguense) pepgrehou Image Species Orchid, Reed-Stem Epidendrum (Epidendrum ibaguense) pepgrehou Image Brazilian Firecracker Vine (Manettia cordifolia) greenthumb99 Image St Andrew's Cross (Hypericum hypericoides)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description scbuttercup Neutral Flowers by the Sea peonyshima Positive Forestfarm connoisseur Negative Garden Harvest Supply sdanler Positive Plant Delights Nursery garden6newbie Positive Flowers by the Sea gardeniainmt Positive McKay Nursery Company gardeniainmt Positive Romence Gardens & Greenhouses landreyev Positive Oakes Daylilies Feebs Positive Niche Gardens

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 31, 2014