Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 13: covering the events of yesterday.

http://davesgarden.com

Table of contents:
1.  Gardening Quote of the Day
2.  Summary
3.  Detailed News
4.  Final Notes

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Section 1: Gardening Quote of the Day:

"Adam was a gardener, and God, who made him, sees that half of all good
gardening is done upon the knees." -   Rudyard Kipling

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Section 2: News Summary:

2a. Traffic Activity:
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20 member signups.

2b. Forum activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/forums/

The Photos forum had 135 posts.
The General Discussion forum had 29 posts.
The Brug and Datura Contest forum had 28 posts.
The Identification forum had 21 posts.
The Dave's Garden forum had 20 posts.
The Seed Trading forum had 15 posts.
The Tomatoes forum had 14 posts.
The Wild Life forum had 10 posts.
The Vines and Climbers forum had 10 posts.
The Plant Trading forum had 10 posts.
The Bulbs forum had 10 posts.
The Brugs and Friends forum had 10 posts.
The Succulents forum had 9 posts.
The Recipes forum had 9 posts.
The Computer Talk forum had 9 posts.
The Wild Plants forum had 8 posts.
The Propagation forum had 7 posts.
The International Trading forum had 5 posts.
The Hydrangeas forum had 5 posts.
The Book Worms forum had 5 posts.
The Welcome Mat forum had 4 posts.
The Soil forum had 4 posts.
The Shady Gardens forum had 4 posts.
The Pests and Diseases forum had 4 posts.
The House Plants forum had 4 posts.
The Perennials forum had 3 posts.
The Market Growers forum had 3 posts.
The Co-Op forum had 3 posts.
The Tropicals forum had 2 posts.
The Roses forum had 2 posts.
The Annuals forum had 2 posts.
The Water Gardens forum had 1 post.
The United Kingdom forum had 1 post.
The Stay at Home Moms forum had 1 post.
The Seed Saving forum had 1 post.
The Organic Gardening forum had 1 post.
The Heirlooms forum had 1 post.
The Garden Talk forum had 1 post.
The Farm Life forum had 1 post.
The Dirt Cheap forum had 1 post.
The Container Gardening forum had 1 post.

2c. Journal Activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/gj/

1 new items.
2 new entries.
1 new images.

2d. Plants Database activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/plants/

30 additions to the master plants database
37 descriptions were added.

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Section 3: Detailed News:

3a. Plants Database Changes or Additions:
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http://davesgarden.com/plants/

jeannesuesmith added the following plant:
Common name: Diana, Princess of Wales
Genus: Hybrid Tea
Species: 
Category: Roses
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/944.html

jeannesuesmith added the following plant:
Common name: Flower Carpet White
Genus: Noaschnee
Species: Groundcover
Category: Roses
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/945.html

jeannesuesmith added the following plant:
Common name: Flower Carpet Pink
Genus: Rosa
Species: noastraum
Category: Roses
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/946.html

jeannesuesmith added the following plant:
Common name: Flower Carpet Appleblossom
Genus: Noamel
Species: 
Category: Roses
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/947.html

jeannesuesmith added the following plant:
Common name: Golden Showers
Genus: 
Species: Hybrid Tea Climber
Category: Roses
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/948.html

jeannesuesmith added the following plant:
Common name: Easy Going
Genus: Floribunda
Species: 
Category: Roses
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/949.html

jeannesuesmith added the following plant:
Common name: Millon Bells
Genus: Calibracoa
Species: 
Category: Annuals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/950.html

jeannesuesmith added the following plant:
Common name: Bushy Blue Bell Clematis
Genus: caerulea
Species: 
Category: Vines and Climbers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/951.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Kahili Ginger
Genus: Hedychium
Species: gardnerianum
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/952.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Dahlia
Genus: Dahlia
Species: merckii
Category: Bulbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/953.html

mystic added the following plant:
Common name: Elderberry, Black Elder, European Elder
Genus:  Sambucus
Species: nigra
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/954.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Sheeps Bit Scabious
Genus: Jasione
Species: laevis
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/955.html

Chuck added the following plant:
Common name: Forktooth Ookow
Genus: Dichelostemma
Species: congestum
Category: Wildflowers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/956.html

mystic added the following plant:
Common name: American Elder, Common Elderberry
Genus: Sambucus
Species: canadensis
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/957.html

MzMunchken added the following plant:
Common name: Heliconia
Genus: Heliconia
Species: various
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/958.html

mystic added the following plant:
Common name: European Red Elderberry
Genus: Sambucus
Species: racemosa
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/959.html

oblambert added the following plant:
Common name: Tomato, DeQuasi Special
Genus: Lypopersicon
Species: esculentum
Category: Fruits and Vegetables
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/960.html

Sis added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: 
Species: 
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/961.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Plume Poppy
Genus: Macleaya
Species: cordata
Category: Wildflowers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/962.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Tunic Flower
Genus: Petrorhagia
Species: saxifraga
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/963.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Alpine Columbine
Genus: Aquilegia
Species: alpina
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/964.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Rocky Mountain Columbine
Genus: Aquilegia
Species: caerulea
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/965.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Yellow Columbine
Genus: Aquilegia
Species: chrysantha
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/966.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Fan Columbine
Genus: Aquilegia
Species: flabellata
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/967.html

Chuck added the following plant:
Common name: Bigelow's Sneezeweed
Genus: Helenium
Species: bigelovii
Category: Wildflowers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/968.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Silver Mound Artemisia
Genus: Artemisia
Species: schmidtiana
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/969.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Roman Wormwood
Genus: Artemisia
Species: pontica
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/970.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Mugwort (common)
Genus: Artemisia
Species: vulgaris
Category: Herbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/971.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Garden Phlox
Genus: Phlox
Species: paniculata
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/972.html

poppysue added the following plant:
Common name: Creeping Phlox
Genus: Phlox
Species: subulata
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/973.html

lantana added: "General Description" to the 
Larkspur (Consolida ambigua):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/600.html

jeannesuesmith added: "General Description" to the 
Diana, Princess of Wales (Hybrid Tea ):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/944.html

jeannesuesmith added: "General Description" to the 
Flower Carpet White (Noaschnee Groundcover):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/945.html

jeannesuesmith added: "General Description" to the 
Flower Carpet Pink (Rosa noastraum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/946.html

jeannesuesmith added: "General Description" to the 
Flower Carpet Appleblossom (Noamel ):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/947.html

jeannesuesmith added: "General Description" to the 
Golden Showers ( Hybrid Tea Climber):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/948.html

jeannesuesmith added: "General Description" to the 
Easy Going (Floribunda ):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/949.html

jeannesuesmith added: "General Description" to the 
Millon Bells (Calibracoa ):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/950.html

jeannesuesmith added: "General Description" to the 
Bushy Blue Bell Clematis (caerulea ):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/951.html

MzMunchken added: "General Description" to the 
Croton (Codiaeum variegatum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/715.html

mystic added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Lettuce-leaf Basil (Ocimum basilicum crispum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/932.html

mystic added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Genova / Genovese Basil (Ocimum basilicum genovese):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/933.html

mystic added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Camphor Basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/931.html

Baa added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Kahili Ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/952.html

Baa added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
Kahili Ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/952.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Kahili Ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/952.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Dahlia (Dahlia merckii):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/953.html

Baa added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
Dahlia (Dahlia merckii):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/953.html

mystic added: "General Description" to the 
Elderberry, Black Elder, European Elder ( Sambucus nigra):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/954.html

mystic added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Elderberry, Black Elder, European Elder ( Sambucus nigra):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/954.html

Chuck added: "General Description" to the 
Rudbeckia Green Wizard (Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/505.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Sheeps Bit Scabious (Jasione laevis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/955.html

Baa added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Sheeps Bit Scabious (Jasione laevis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/955.html

mystic added: "General Description" to the 
American Elder, Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/957.html

mystic added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
American Elder, Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/957.html

MzMunchken added: "General Description" to the 
Heliconia (Heliconia various):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/958.html

mystic added: "General Description" to the 
European Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/959.html

go_vols added: "General Description" to the 
Globe Candytuft, Common Candytuft (Iberis umbellata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/226.html

Sis added: "General Description" to the 
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http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/961.html

poppysue added: "General Description" to the 
Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate (Persicaria / syn. polygonum orientale):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/780.html

poppysue added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate (Persicaria / syn. polygonum orientale):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/780.html

poppysue added: "How to harvest seeds" to the 
Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate (Persicaria / syn. polygonum orientale):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/780.html

poppysue added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/539.html

poppysue added: "General Description" to the 
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/539.html

poppysue added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/539.html

poppysue added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/539.html

poppysue added: "How to harvest seeds" to the 
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/539.html




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Section 4: Final Notes:

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Dave
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Dave Whitinger
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And that's the way it was...  August 12, 2001