Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 18, 2015

Covering the events of March 18, 2015

... in which ...
407 posts were made.
5 plants were added to PlantFiles.
14 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,706 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
16 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

"Plants are like children. (It is easy to love the ones that give you the least trouble.) "

( -- Unknown)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 407 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 78 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 41 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 29 posts PlantFiles Pictures 23 posts Games 17 posts Sewing and Quilting 16 posts Beginner Vegetables 12 posts Dahlias 11 posts Recipes 10 posts Texas Gardening 9 posts Seed Germination 8 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 8 posts Herbs 7 posts Poultry and Livestock 6 posts Mid-South Gardening 6 posts Voting Booth 6 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 5 posts Central Midwest Gardening 5 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 5 posts Winter Sowing 5 posts Happy Birthday 5 posts Cacti and Succulents 4 posts Beauty and Fashion Tips 4 posts Greenhouse 4 posts Beginner Landscaping 4 posts Garden Items For Sale 4 posts Northeast Gardening 4 posts Hostas 4 posts Beginner Flowers 4 posts Photos 3 posts Daylilies 3 posts Insect and Spider Identification 3 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 3 posts Tomatoes 3 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 2 posts Beginner Houseplants 2 posts Wildlife 2 posts Carnivorous Plants 2 posts Weather 2 posts California Gardening 2 posts Antiques and Collectibles 2 posts Equine Forum 2 posts Vegetable Gardening 2 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 2 posts Bird Watching 2 posts Cooking 2 posts Aroids 2 posts Palms and Cycads 2 posts Plant Trading 2 posts Homesteading 2 posts Water Gardens 2 posts Cottage Gardening 2 posts Home Repairs and Maintenance 1 post Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 1 post Clematis 1 post Beginner Fruit 1 post Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Pacific Northwest Gardening 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Morning Glories 1 post Bulbs 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

5 new plants.
14 new descriptions were added.
16 new images were added.
1706 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description coriaceous Comment Shrub Rose 'Grandma's Blessing™' Rosa coriaceous Comment Shrub Rose 'Yellow Brick Road' Rosa NormaG1 Comment Firecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant Russelia equisetiformis HNemerov Comment Floribunda Rose 'Cinco de Mayo' Rosa thistlesifter Comment Argentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande Echinopsis terscheckii lincoln8 Comment Canadian Horseweed, Fleabane, Hogweed Conyza canadensis PrincessSandi Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'The McCartney Rose' Rosa coriaceous Comment Shrub Rose 'Yellow Submarine' Rosa rockbound Comment Hiba Arborvitae, Japanese Hiba Cypress 'Variegata' Thujopsis dolabrata PinetopPlanter Comment Orchid, Cattleya Bob Betts 'The Virgin' Cattleya coriaceous Comment Hiba Arborvitae, Japanese Hiba Cypress 'Variegata' Thujopsis dolabrata coriaceous Comment Hiba Arborvitae, Japanese Hiba Cypress 'Nana' Thujopsis dolabrata coriaceous Comment Camperdown Elm, Umbrella Elm, Weeping Elm 'Camperdownii' Ulmus glabra BayAreaTropics Comment Hardy Variegated Ginger 'Sunspice' Alpinia intermedia PinetopPlanter Image Orchid, Cattleya Bob Betts 'The Virgin' (Cattleya ) fredjbuck Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Spellbound' (Rosa ) fredjbuck Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Peace' (Rosa ) fredjbuck Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'John F. Kennedy' (Rosa ) fredjbuck Image Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea Rose 'Gold Medal' (Rosa ) fredjbuck Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Mister Lincoln' (Rosa ) startle Image Daylily 'Gladys Campbell' (Hemerocallis ) beachcomer41 Image Hosta 'Winter Snow' (Hosta ) fredjbuck Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'John F. Kennedy' (Rosa ) froggies_girl Image Kabocha Squash, Japanese Pumpkin 'Black Forest' (Cucurbita maxima) froggies_girl Image Hubbard Squash, Winter Squash 'Blue Ballet' (Cucurbita maxima) froggies_girl Image Zucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash 'Yellow Finn' (Cucurbita pepo) froggies_girl Image Pumpkin, Winter Squash 'Strawberry Crown' (Cucurbita maxima) froggies_girl Image Straightneck Squash, Summer Squash 'Tatume' (Cucurbita pepo) Lily_love Image Flowering Quince 'Toyo-Nishiki' (Chaenomeles speciosa) Lily_love Image Flowering Quince 'Toyo-Nishiki' (Chaenomeles speciosa)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description NHBabs Positive Avant Gardens fallingleaves Positive Horizon Herbs, LLC DonnaMack Positive Stokes Seeds Tl49burne Negative Mass Spectrum Botanicals raythemixer Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) mh2c270t Positive Trio Nursery rob348 Positive Empress Tree Nurseries (aka Fast Growing Trees, Paulownia Supply & fastgrowingtree.com) reeve1 Positive Bulbs Direct (bulbsdirect.com) blagoiss Positive Cackle Hatchery

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... March 18, 2015