Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 7: 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:

"Lord make us mindful of the little things that grow and blossom in these
days to make the world beautiful for us." -  W. E. DuBois

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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 General Discussion forum had 143 posts.
The Photos forum had 129 posts.
The Identification forum had 63 posts.
The Brugmansias and Friends forum had 59 posts.
The Seed Trading forum had 56 posts.
The Hostas forum had 37 posts.
The Brug and Datura Contest forum had 27 posts.
The Recipes forum had 25 posts.
The Dave's Garden forum had 25 posts.
The Farm Life forum had 19 posts.
The Mail Call! forum had 16 posts.
The Plant Trading forum had 15 posts.
The Garden Talk forum had 14 posts.
The Pets forum had 13 posts.
The House Plants forum had 11 posts.
The United Kingdom forum had 10 posts.
The International Trading forum had 10 posts.
The Herbs forum had 7 posts.
The Saving Seeds forum had 6 posts.
The Vines and Climbers forum had 5 posts.
The Succulents forum had 5 posts.
The Dirt Cheap forum had 5 posts.
The Day Lilies forum had 5 posts.
The Tomatoes forum had 4 posts.
The Shady Gardens forum had 4 posts.
The Computer Talk forum had 4 posts.
The Co-Op forum had 4 posts.
The Welcome Mat forum had 3 posts.
The Home Decorating forum had 3 posts.
The Bulbs forum had 3 posts.
The Xeriscaping forum had 2 posts.
The Wild Life forum had 2 posts.
The Trees & Shrubs forum had 2 posts.
The Stay at Home Moms forum had 2 posts.
The Propagation forum had 2 posts.
The Organic Gardening forum had 2 posts.
The Hands on Home forum had 2 posts.
The Perennials forum had 1 post.
The Orchids forum had 1 post.
The Market Growers forum had 1 post.
The Disabled Gardeners forum had 1 post.
The Container Gardening forum had 1 post.

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

26 new items.
42 new entries.
13 new images.

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

12 additions to the master plants database
6 descriptions were added.
12 images were added.

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Section 3: Detailed News:

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

evert added the following plant:
Common name: Walking Iris, Apostle Plant
Genus: Neomarica
Species: gracilis
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2108.html

sprouts28 added the following plant:
Common name: Spider Lily
Genus: Lycoris
Species: radiata
Category: Bulbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2109.html

evert added the following plant:
Common name: Cyanastrum
Genus: Cyanastrum
Species: cordifolium
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2110.html

evert added the following plant:
Common name: Remusatia
Genus: Remusatia
Species: vivipara
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2111.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Red-Leaf Hibiscus
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: acetosella (syn. H. eetveldeanus)
Category: Annuals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2112.html

go_vols added the following plant:
Common name: Roselle, Jamaican Tea, Maple-Leaf Hibiscus,
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: sabdariffa
Category: Annuals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2113.html

tiG added the following plant:
Common name: streptocarpus
Genus: 
Species: "Blue Angel"
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2114.html

singleyellowrose36 added the following plant:
Common name: Daylily 'BAHAMA BUTTERSCOTCH
Genus: Hemerocallis
Species: hybrid
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2115.html

evert added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: Billbergia
Species: nutans
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2116.html

evert added the following plant:
Common name: Silver Squill
Genus: Ledebouria
Species: socialis
Category: Bulbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2117.html

evert added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: Habranthus
Species: robustus
Category: Bulbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2118.html

evert added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: Myrmecodia
Species: echinata, sen. M. tuberosa/inermis
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2119.html

tiG added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
streptocarpus ( "Blue Angel"):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2114.html

evert added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Pin Cushion Plant, Coral Bead Plant, Baby Tears (Nertera granadensis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1342.html

evert added: "General Description" to the 
 (Billbergia nutans):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2116.html

evert added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Pawpaw (Asimina  triloba):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/37.html

tiG added: "General Description" to the 
streptocarpus ( "Blue Angel"):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2114.html

evert added: "General Description" to the 
Walking Iris, Apostle Plant (Neomarica gracilis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2108.html

tiG added an image to the 
streptocarpus ( "Blue Angel"):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2114.html

sprouts28 added an image to the 
Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2109.html

Joy added an image to the 
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (Crocosmia hybrid 'Lucifer'):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/82.html

Joy added an image to the 
Treasure Flower (Gazania rigens):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/748.html

Joy added an image to the 
Treasure Flower (Gazania rigens):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/748.html

Joy added an image to the 
Tassel Flower (Emilia javanica):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/658.html

Joy added an image to the 
Rocket Larkspur (Delphinium ajacis (syn. D. consolida D. ambiguum, Consolida ambigua)):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1385.html

Joy added an image to the 
Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/31.html

Joy added an image to the 
Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/31.html

Joy added an image to the 
Strawberry sticks (Chenopodium capitatum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1865.html

Joy added an image to the 
Treasure Flower (Gazania rigens):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/748.html

Justaysam added an image to the 
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/146.html




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Section 4: Final Notes:

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Dave
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Dave Whitinger
dave@davesgarden.com


And that's the way it was...  October 6, 2001