Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 10, 2015

Covering the events of March 10, 2015

... in which ...
341 posts were made.
13 plants were added to PlantFiles.
12 comments were added to PlantFiles.
188 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
9 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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

"The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size."

( -- Gertrude S. Wister, American gardener)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 341 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 70 posts Plant Identification 52 posts Games 28 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 19 posts Recipes 13 posts PlantFiles Pictures 12 posts Sewing and Quilting 11 posts Beginner Vegetables 8 posts Clean and Clutter-free 8 posts Weather 7 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 6 posts Water Gardens 6 posts Northeast Gardening 6 posts Insect and Spider Identification 5 posts Texas Gardening 5 posts Photos 5 posts Vegetable Gardening 5 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 4 posts Computer Talk 4 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 4 posts Equine Forum 4 posts Beginner Landscaping 4 posts Beginner Flowers 3 posts Seed Germination 3 posts Morning Glories 3 posts Cacti and Succulents 3 posts Daylilies 3 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 3 posts Seed Trading 3 posts Plant Trading 3 posts Fruits and Nuts 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Orchid Cactus 2 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 2 posts Central Midwest Gardening 2 posts Bird Watching 2 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 2 posts Irises 2 posts Home Repairs and Maintenance 1 post Orchids 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Voting Booth 1 post BirdFiles Pictures 1 post California Gardening 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Mid-South Gardening 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 1 post Florida Gardening 1 post Greenhouse 1 post Bulbs 1 post Brugmansias 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

13 new plants.
12 new descriptions were added.
9 new images were added.
188 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description wakemper Comment Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa, Flowering Willow, Orchid of the Desert Chilopsis linearis Weigela2 Comment Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Divas Raspberry Ripple' Pelargonium x hortorum NMbob Comment Silky Phacelia, Alpine Phacelia Phacelia sericea UrbanGreenThumb Comment Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto, Blue Palm Sabal minor dexie63 Comment Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa, Flowering Willow, Orchid of the Desert Chilopsis linearis HatcherTiger Comment Egyptian Star Cluster, Star Flower, Pentas Pentas lanceolata mrbetelman Comment Medusa Head Euphorbia flanaganii atcps Comment Reticulated Iris 'Clairette' Iris reticulata QueenB Comment Large-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Fourth of July' Rosa vossner Comment Winter Honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima azsilvia Comment Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa, Flowering Willow, Orchid of the Desert Chilopsis linearis Shirrush Comment Shrubby Jasmine Jasminum fruticans RosinaBloom Image Carolina Modiola, Carolina Bristle-mallow, Creeping Mallow, Red-flowered Mallow (Modiola caroliniana) RosinaBloom Image Carolina Modiola, Carolina Bristle-mallow, Creeping Mallow, Red-flowered Mallow (Modiola caroliniana) BayAreaTropics Image King Palm, Bangalow Palm, Piccabeen Palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana) palmbob Image Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum) palmbob Image Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum) palmbob Image Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum) palmbob Image Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum) palmbob Image Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum) palmbob Image Bear's Breeches, Variegated Acanthus 'Whitewater' (Acanthus )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description pat_triot Positive Coes Comfrey aedwardsford Positive Victory Seed Company peargardener Negative Bulbs Direct (bulbsdirect.com) PinetopPlanter Positive Yamamoto Dendrobiums (formerly Yamamoto Nursery)

Garden Bookworm Activity:

1 new book was added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description DonShirer Positive The Beginner's Guide to growing Heirloom Vegetables

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... March 10, 2015