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Dave's Garden Newsletter for January 17, 2006
Covering the events of January 17, 2006

... in which ...
1,654 posts were made.
101 plants were added to PlantFiles.
89 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,514 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
39 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
A company joined PlantScout.
1 entry was added to Botanary.
4 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
35 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
2 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

"I am following Nature without being able to grasp her...I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers."

( -- Claude Monet, French impressionist, gardener)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: Some of the art in my garden
By luckygardnr

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Telegraph plant
Desmodium gyrans
By nuljin

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New PlantScout subscriptions

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Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,654 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Pets 141 posts
African Violets 129 posts
Farm Life 68 posts
Hoyas 63 posts
Garden Art 56 posts
Tomatoes 48 posts
Photos 47 posts
Healthy Living 46 posts
PF Pictures 41 posts
Seed Trading 41 posts
Tropicals 41 posts
Identification 40 posts
Hostas 40 posts
Weather 37 posts
Daylilies 33 posts
Fragrant Gardening 33 posts
Roses 33 posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 30 posts
Trees & Shrubs 29 posts
Welcome Mat 28 posts
Propagation 27 posts
Brugmansias 25 posts
Bulbs 23 posts
Plant Trading 21 posts
Texas Gardening 21 posts
Kitchens 20 posts
Canadian Gardening 20 posts
Poultry and Livestock 20 posts
Vegetable Gardening 20 posts
Florida Gardening 19 posts
Computer Talk 19 posts
Crafts and Decorating 17 posts
Cactus and Succulents 16 posts
Photography 16 posts
Garden Talk 15 posts
Perennials 14 posts
Mosaics and Stained Glass 13 posts
General Discussion 13 posts
Carnivorous Plants 12 posts
Wildlife 12 posts
Peppers 12 posts
Jokes and Chat 11 posts
Vines and Climbers 10 posts
Orchid Cactus 10 posts
Sewing and Quilting 9 posts
Hunting and Fishing 8 posts
Voting Booth 8 posts
Greenhouse 8 posts
Books, Movies, and TV 8 posts
Garden Tours 8 posts
Morning Glories 8 posts
Orchids 7 posts
Trash to Treasure 7 posts
Garden Foes 7 posts
Lilies 7 posts
California Gardening 7 posts
Begonias 7 posts
Hibiscus 6 posts
Dahlias 6 posts
Recipes 6 posts
Winter Sowing 6 posts
Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts 6 posts
Curb Appeal 5 posts
Round Robin Trading 5 posts
Organic Gardening 5 posts
Home Decorating 5 posts
Garden Products 5 posts
Saving Seeds 5 posts
Computer Crafts 4 posts
Beauty and Fashion Tips 4 posts
Soil and Composting 3 posts
Clean and Clutter-free 3 posts
Shady Gardens 3 posts
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 3 posts
Floors and Coverings 3 posts
Michigan Gardening 3 posts
Container Gardening 3 posts
Irises 2 posts
Peonies 2 posts
Parenting 2 posts
Genealogy 2 posts
Homeschooling 2 posts
Plumerias 2 posts
Hypertufa 2 posts
Annuals 2 posts
Test 2 posts
Hydrangeas 2 posts
Ornamental Gourds 2 posts
Garden Shed 2 posts
Market Growers 2 posts
Homesteading 1 post
Rhododendrons and Relatives 1 post
Daturas 1 post
Antiques and Collectibles 1 post
Mail Call! 1 post
Walls and Trim: paints, stains and faux finishes 1 post
Cool Climate Gardening 1 post
Woodworking 1 post
Plumbing 1 post
Vacations and Travel 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

101 new plants.
89 new descriptions were added.
39 new images were added.
1514 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
bed24 Comment Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
tomakers Comment Tomato 'Fourth of July'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JoanJ Comment Border Bearded Iris 'Peach Petals'
Iris
philomel Comment English Pea 'Très Hatif d'Annonay'
Pisum sativum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Green Giant'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Virginia Sweets'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Ei Von Phuket'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Grandma Baker's'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Little Yellow Pot'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Isla Margarita'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Mayan Indian'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Millie Yoder's Little Grape'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Milka's Red Bulgarian'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Neves Azorean Red'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Turks Nuts'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Texas Pink'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Ukrainian Heart'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Ukrainian Pear'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Yellow Riesentraube'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
downscale_babe Comment Japanese Flowering Apricot
Prunus mume
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Sutton White'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Jaune Flammee'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Breezymeadow Comment Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Peron Estonian'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Breezymeadow Comment Clematis-flowered Columbine 'Nora Barlow'
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Todd County Amish'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Pink Sweet'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Goliath Red'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Baccone'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Brandywine OTV'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Brandywine, Red'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Dinner Plate'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Gallinaro'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Ganti'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Levino'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'DaChilo'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Pomegranate 'Garnet Sash'
Punica granatum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Old German Pink'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
droughtlover Comment Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Common Thrift
Armeria maritima
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Pale Perfect Purple'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Spark's Yellow'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Barnes Mountain Yellow'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Earl of Edgecombe'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Candy Stripe'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Peppermint'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Wagon Wheel'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Deweese Streaked'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Marzipan Gold'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Carbon'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
bluetruck Comment Dry Bean 'Garden of Eden'
Phaseolus vulgaris
wallaby1 Comment Large-Flowered, Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Moon'
Rosa
wallaby1 Comment Large-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Fourth of July'
Rosa
droughtlover Comment Empress Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
samting Comment English Rose, Austin Rose 'Heritage'
Rosa
robins_photos Comment Hen and Chicks
Echeveria elegans
samting Comment Daylily 'Strawberry Candy'
Hemerocallis
samting Comment Daylily 'Chicago Apache'
Hemerocallis
Farmerdill Comment Common Pear, European Pear 'Bartlett'
Pyrus communis
samting Comment Daylily 'Chicago Petticoats'
Hemerocallis
Farmerdill Comment Common Pear, European Pear 'Bosc'
Pyrus communis
Farmerdill Comment Common Pear, European Pear 'Comice'
Pyrus communis
Farmerdill Comment Common Pear, European Pear, Beurre d'Anjou 'D'Anjou'
Pyrus communis
Farmerdill Comment Common Pear, European Pear 'Moonglow'
Pyrus communis
Farmerdill Comment Common Pear, European Pear 'Sensation Red Bartlett'
Pyrus communis
Farmerdill Comment Aprium 'Flavor Delight'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
Farmerdill Comment Pluot, Plumcot 'Dapple Dandy'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
Farmerdill Comment Pluot, Plumcot 'Flavor Grenade'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
philomel Comment Cabbage 'Southampton Wonder'
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Gabrielle Comment Tomato 'Rutgers'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Gabrielle Comment Tomato 'Giant Belgium'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Gabrielle Comment Tomato 'Cherokee Purple'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Gabrielle Comment Sweet Corn (Se) 'Kandy Korn'
Zea mays
Farmerdill Comment Pluot, Plumcot 'Flavor Queen'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
Farmerdill Comment Pluot, Plumcot 'Flavor King'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
Farmerdill Comment Pluot, Plumcot 'Flavor Supreme'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
Farmerdill Comment Pluot, Plumcot 'Flavorella'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
Farmerdill Comment Pluot, Plumcot 'Flavorich'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
Farmerdill Comment Pluot, Plumcot 'Flavorosa'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Stor Gul'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Tiger Paw'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JamesCO Comment Bullock's Heart Ivy, Persian Ivy 'Sulphur Heart'
Hedera colchica
Suze_ Comment Tomato 'Allegheny Sunset'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
JamesCO Comment Common Ivy, English Ivy 'Thorndale'
Hedera helix
JamesCO Comment Algerian Ivy, Canary Island Ivy, North African Ivy, Madeira Ivy 'Variegata'
Hedera canariensis
Farmerdill Comment Pomegranate 'Ambrosia'
Punica granatum
Farmerdill Comment Pomegranate 'Kashmir'
Punica granatum
JamesCO Comment English Ivy, Common Ivy 'Baltica'
Hedera helix
Xenomorf Image
Image of Melia azedarach
Bead Tree, Persian Lilac, Pride of India, Pride of China, Chinaberry, Umbrella Tree, White Cedar
(Melia azedarach)
Xenomorf Image
Image of Euphorbia cylindrifolia subsp. tuberifera
Euphorbia
(Euphorbia cylindrifolia subsp. tuberifera)
mystic Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Order Of Chaos'
(Hemerocallis )
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Trillium grandiflorum
Trillium 'Flore-pleno'
(Trillium grandiflorum)
Todd_Boland Image
Image of Phlox longifolia
Longleaf Phlox
(Phlox longifolia)
Sugarbean1 Image
Image of Iris
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Grapesicle'
(Iris )
Equilibrium Image
Image of Geum macrophyllum
Large Leaf Avens
(Geum macrophyllum)
Sugarbean1 Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Blue Chip Pink'
(Iris )
mystic Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Purple Chameleon'
(Hemerocallis )
Equilibrium Image
Image of Aster laevis
Smooth Aster
(Aster laevis)
ViburnumValley Image
Image of Viburnum dilatatum
Linden Arrowwood, Linden Viburnum 'Michael Dodge'
(Viburnum dilatatum)
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Mary Reed'
(Hemerocallis )
DaylilySLP Image
Image of Hemerocallis
Daylily 'Milk Chocolate'
(Hemerocallis )
ptcaroline Image
Image of Rosa
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Joseph's Coat'
(Rosa )
ptcaroline Image
Image of Philadelphus
Mock Orange 'Natchez'
(Philadelphus )
Suze_ Image
Image of Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
(Quercus virginiana)
Suze_ Image
Image of Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
(Quercus virginiana)
gumlla Image
Image of Narcissus
Tazetta Narcissus, Tazetta Daffodil 'Omri'
(Narcissus )
Farmerdill Image
Image of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Cauliflower 'White Cloud'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Kelli Image
Image of Aloe ferox
Aloe
(Aloe ferox)
Kelli Image
Image of Tillandsia ionantha
Blushing Bride, Sky Plant
(Tillandsia ionantha)
doss Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Alpine Lace'
(Iris )
wallaby1 Image
Image of Rosa
Large-Flowered, Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Moon'
(Rosa )
wallaby1 Image
Image of Rosa
Large-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Fourth of July'
(Rosa )
aries44 Image
Image of Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Tomato 'Basinga'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Chris_Lorry Image
Image of SaintPaulia ionantha
Kid Karla 'H. Pittman'
(SaintPaulia ionantha)
Chris_Lorry Image
Image of SaintPaulia ionantha
Shocking 'Fredette'
(SaintPaulia ionantha)
robins_photos Image
Image of Echeveria elegans
Hen and Chicks
(Echeveria elegans)
robins_photos Image
Image of Echeveria elegans
Hen and Chicks
(Echeveria elegans)
aries44 Image
Image of Capsicum annuum
Hot Pepper 'Rooster Spur'
(Capsicum annuum)
doss Image
Image of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Square Dance Skirt'
(Iris )
ladyrowan Image
Image of Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple 'Burgundy Lace'
(Acer palmatum)
JoanJ Image
Image of Hosta
Hosta 'Gay Blade'
(Hosta )
JoanJ Image
Image of Hosta
Hosta 'Carolina Blue'
(Hosta )
ladyrowan Image
Image of Armeria Caespitosa
Dwarf Thrift 'Sea Pink'
(Armeria Caespitosa)
Hoyamoyen Image
Image of Hoya retusa
Hoya
(Hoya retusa)
Hoyamoyen Image
Image of Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
tattoo21_338 Image
Image of Lilium
Asiatic Lily 'Centerfold'
(Lilium )
tattoo21_338 Image
Image of Lilium
Asiatic Lily 'Centerfold'
(Lilium )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

4 new companies were added to the database.
35 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
sentbysharon Positive Long Creek Herbs
Gardenin Negative Breck's Bulbs
Vouty Negative JJA Seeds
gdionelli Positive Territorial Seed Company
bluelytes Negative Redwood City Seed
kh_103 Positive Greenearth Publishing Inc. (bananaplants.net)
CharlesBaker Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants
Gabrielle Positive Gurney's Seed & Nursery
Gabrielle Positive Henry Field's Seed & Nursery
Gabrielle Positive Gardens Alive!
Gabrielle Positive Twilley Seed Co., Inc.
Gabrielle Positive Territorial Seed Company
Gabrielle Neutral Pinetree Garden Seeds
Gabrielle Positive Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens)
Gabrielle Neutral Milk Ranch Specialty Potatoes, LLC
Gabrielle Neutral Dixondale Farms
artemis_rose Positive Jackson & Perkins
signalfire Negative Henry Field's Seed & Nursery

Garden Bookworm Activity:

2 new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

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And that's the way it was... January 17, 2006

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