Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 18: 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:

"Bulb: potential flower buried in Autumn, never to be seen again." -- Henry Beard

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Section 2: News Summary:

2a. Traffic Activity:
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21 member signups.

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

The General Discussion forum had 230 posts.
The Photos forum had 110 posts.
The Dave's Garden forum had 65 posts.
The Brugmansias and Friends forum had 52 posts.
The Seed Trading forum had 38 posts.
The Current Events forum had 29 posts.
The Recipes forum had 28 posts.
The Identification forum had 19 posts.
The Hostas forum had 18 posts.
The Plant Trading forum had 17 posts.
The Pets forum had 15 posts.
The Mail Call! forum had 13 posts.
The Succulents forum had 10 posts.
The Dirt Cheap forum had 9 posts.
The Alpine Gardening forum had 8 posts.
The Tomatoes forum had 7 posts.
The Heirlooms forum had 7 posts.
The House Plants forum had 6 posts.
The Bulbs forum had 6 posts.
The Wild Life forum had 5 posts.
The United Kingdom forum had 5 posts.
The Farm Life forum had 5 posts.
The Master Gardeners forum had 4 posts.
The Saving Seeds forum had 3 posts.
The Perennials forum had 3 posts.
The Garden Talk forum had 3 posts.
The Day Lilies forum had 3 posts.
The Trees & Shrubs forum had 2 posts.
The Hydrangeas forum had 2 posts.
The Hands on Home forum had 2 posts.
The Computer Talk forum had 2 posts.
The Xeriscaping forum had 1 post.
The Stay at Home Moms forum had 1 post.
The Propagation forum had 1 post.
The Handyman forum had 1 post.
The Greenhouse forum had 1 post.

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

3 new items.
16 new entries.
7 new images.

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

16 additions to the master plants database
3 descriptions were added.
2 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/

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: Caper bean
Genus: zygopetalum
Species: mackaii
Category: Orchids
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2207.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: zigadenus
Species: elegans
Category: Bulbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2208.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: star lily
Genus: zigadenus
Species: Z.fremontii
Category: Bulbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2209.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: Japan pepper
Genus: zanthoxylum
Species: Z.piperitum
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2210.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: Prickly ash
Genus: zanthoxylum
Species: Z.simulans
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2211.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name:  corn
Genus: zea
Species: strawberry corn
Category: Annuals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2212.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: Caucasian elm
Genus: zelkova
Species: Z.carpinifolia
Category: Trees
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2213.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: zenobia
Species: Z.pulverulenta
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2214.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: Florida arrowroot
Genus: zamia
Species: Z.integrifolia
Category: Ferns
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2215.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: bear grass
Genus: xerophyllum
Species: X.tenax
Category: Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2216.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Saffron
Genus: Crocus
Species: sativus
Category: Herbs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2217.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: Yautia
Genus: xanthosoma
Species: X.sagittifolium
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2218.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: wulfenia
Species: W.amherstiana
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2219.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: vestia
Species: V.foetida
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2220.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: Featherflower
Genus: verticordia
Species: V.plumosa
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2221.html

notmartha added the following plant:
Common name: 
Genus: vellozia
Species: V.elegans
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2222.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Saffron (Crocus sativus):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/2217.html

Baa added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Common Sage, Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/313.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Common Sage, Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/313.html

tiG added an image to the 
Purple Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1210.html

Baa added an image to the 
Common Sage, Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/313.html




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Section 4: Final Notes:

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!
Dave
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Dave Whitinger
dave@davesgarden.com


And that's the way it was...  October 17, 2001