Covering the events of February 26, 2009
... in which ...
3,856 posts were made. 38 plants were added to PlantFiles . 10 comments were added to PlantFiles . 826 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles . 57 snapshots were added to PlantFiles . 0 entries were added to Botanary . 2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog . 21 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog . 0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm . 8 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
"If I had my life to live over...
I would start barefoot earlier in the spring,
and stay that way later in the fall..."( -- Nadine Stair (excerpt from poem written at age 85))
Forum Activity
A grand total of 3,856 posts were made yesterday.
Forum Posts
Northeast Gardening 349 posts Games 207 posts Bird Watching 177 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 177 posts Poultry and Livestock 140 posts Southwest Gardening 130 posts Pets 125 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 116 posts Garden Talk 87 posts Mid-South Gardening 77 posts Texas Gardening 77 posts PlantFiles Pictures 77 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 76 posts Clematis 76 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 72 posts Daylilies 68 posts Vines and Climbers 66 posts Cottage Gardening 63 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 58 posts Florida Gardening 58 posts Roses 57 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 56 posts Morning Glories 50 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 49 posts Seed Germination 48 posts Coleus 46 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 45 posts Fragrant Gardening 44 posts Sewing and Quilting 44 posts Books, Movies, and TV 40 posts Plant and Tree Identification 40 posts California Gardening 38 posts Water Gardens 36 posts Australian Gardening 36 posts Tomatoes 32 posts Tropical Plants 32 posts Recipes 31 posts Crafts and Decorating 31 posts Greenhouse 28 posts Cacti and Succulents 26 posts Vegetable Gardening 26 posts Orchids 26 posts Trash to Treasure 24 posts Voting Booth 24 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 24 posts Equine Forum 24 posts Lilies 22 posts Bulbs 22 posts Wildlife 20 posts Healthy Living 19 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 18 posts Hostas 18 posts Container Gardening 18 posts Winter Sowing 18 posts Weather 17 posts Hoyas 17 posts Fruits and Nuts 15 posts Cannas 15 posts Jokes & Humor 14 posts Dahlias 14 posts Photos 14 posts Canadian Gardening 13 posts Brugmansias 13 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 13 posts Seed Trading 12 posts Peppers 11 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 11 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 11 posts Herbs 11 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 10 posts Soil and Composting 10 posts Farm Life 10 posts Gardening History 10 posts Beginner Vegetables 9 posts Propagation 9 posts Cool Climate Gardening 9 posts Perennials 8 posts Beginner Landscaping 8 posts Happy Birthday 8 posts Clean and Clutter-free 8 posts Orchid Cactus 7 posts Bromeliads 7 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 7 posts Peonies 6 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 6 posts Strawbale Gardening 6 posts Market Growers 5 posts Central Midwest Gardening 5 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 5 posts Garden Design 5 posts Annuals 4 posts Michigan Gardening 4 posts Grass and Bamboo 4 posts Aroids 4 posts Georgia Gardening 4 posts Carolina Gardening 4 posts Home Budgets and Finances 4 posts Homesteading 3 posts Baths and Laundry Rooms 3 posts BirdFiles Pictures 3 posts Computer Talk 3 posts Artisans 3 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 3 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 3 posts Buying or Selling a Home 3 posts Beginner Houseplants 3 posts Beginner Flowers 3 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 3 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 3 posts Palms and Cycads 3 posts Gingers 3 posts DG Marketplace 3 posts Irises 3 posts Shady Gardens 2 posts Organic Gardening 2 posts Beekeeping 2 posts Heirloom Vegetables 2 posts Ornamental Gourds 2 posts Antiques and Collectibles 2 posts Bird Identification 2 posts Cameras and Photography 2 posts Woodworking 1 post Tropical Fruits 1 post Begonias 1 post Retirees 1 post Master Gardeners 1 post Insect and Spider Identification 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc 1 post Hydroponic Gardening 1 post Hybridizers 1 post Rocks, Minerals and Gems 1 post Native Plants and Wild Plants 1 post Classified Ads 1 post Passifloras 1 post Bloom.com Photos 1 post Hibiscus 1 post
38 new plants. 10 new descriptions were added. 57 new images were added. 826 new content were checked off.
Member Addition Description
melody Comment Pepper 'Alba Regia'Capsicum annuum pinballer3 Comment Siberian Iris 'Caesar's Brother'Iris sibirica gooley Comment African Cherry, African Plum, Red Stinkwood, Pygeum BarkPrunus africana olmpiad Comment Giant Reed, Spanish Cane, Reed GrassArundo donax TickiSox Comment Crinum Lily 'Marisco'Crinum TickiSox Comment Crinum Lily 'Twelve Apostles'Crinum TickiSox Comment Crinum Lily 'Sunbonnet'Crinum olmpiad Comment Harmal Peganum, African Rue, Syrian RuePeganum harmala Joan Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Wings of Gold'Iris melody Comment Tomato 'Goldman's Italian-American'Lycopersicon lycopersicum KSBaptisia Image Whistling Thorn Acacia, Ant-gall Acacia (Acacia drepanolobium ) Farmerdill Image Collard 'Yellow Cabbage Collard' (Brassica oleracea ) TheRoseGirl Image Camellia 'Scentsation' (Camellia japonica ) sunnyg Image Amaryllis 'Bianca' (Hippeastrum ) sunnyg Image Amaryllis 'Bianca' (Hippeastrum ) sunnyg Image Amaryllis 'Bianca' (Hippeastrum ) Snug_As_Bug_Rug Image Touch-me-not, Tickleme Plant, Tickle Me Plant (Mimosa pudica ) Pizonne01 Image Tropical Hibiscus, Cajun Hibiscus 'Creole Lady' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ) LoriC Image Flatwoods Pawpaw, Netted Pawpaw (Asimina reticulata ) Farmerdill Image English Pea 'Strike' (Pisum sativum ) TheRoseGirl Image Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata ) TickiSox Image Crinum Lily 'Marisco' (Crinum ) bgrumbin Image California Lomatium 'Mojave Desert' (Lomatium californicum ) DaylilySLP Image Philodendron 'Brasil' (Philodendron ) DaylilySLP Image Philodendron 'Brasil' (Philodendron ) DaylilySLP Image Philodendron 'Brasil' (Philodendron ) TickiSox Image Crinum Lily 'Twelve Apostles' (Crinum ) DaylilySLP Image Philodendron 'Moonlight' (Philodendron ) DaylilySLP Image Philodendron 'Moonlight' (Philodendron ) DaylilySLP Image Philodendron 'Moonlight' (Philodendron ) DaylilySLP Image Bear's Paw Fern 'Mandaianum' (Phlebodium aureum ) DaylilySLP Image Bear's Paw Fern 'Mandaianum' (Phlebodium aureum ) DaylilySLP Image Bear's Paw Fern 'Mandaianum' (Phlebodium aureum ) Kell Image Tiny Buttons Sedum 'Aurea' (Sedum hispanicum var. minus ) Kell Image Tiny Buttons Sedum 'Aurea' (Sedum hispanicum var. minus ) TheRoseGirl Image Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Ice Follies' (Narcissus ) TheRoseGirl Image Trumpet Narcissus, Trumpet Daffodil 'King Alfred' (Narcissus ) TheRoseGirl Image Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Ice Follies' (Narcissus ) QCHammy Image Amaryllis 'Minerva' (Hippeastrum ) CactusJordi Image Fire Barrel, Compass Barrel (Ferocactus cylindraceus subsp. tortulispinus ) CactusJordi Image Fire Barrel, Compass Barrel (Ferocactus cylindraceus subsp. tortulispinus ) palmbob Image Baobab (Adansonia za ) palmbob Image Aeonium 'Variegatum' (Aeonium arboreum ) palmbob Image Smooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant 'Variegata' (Agave desmettiana ) palmbob Image Smooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant 'Variegata' (Agave desmettiana ) palmbob Image Century Plant (Agave gypsophila ) palmbob Image Century Plant (Agave gypsophila ) palmbob Image Weber Blue Agave, Agave Azul (Agave tequilana ) palmbob Image Australian Willow Myrtle, Peppermint Tree (Agonis flexuosa ) palmbob Image Noble Aloe, Zimbabwe Aloe (Aloe excelsa ) cactus_lover Image Haworthia (Haworthia bolusii ) cactus_lover Image Haworthia (Haworthia translucens ) cactus_lover Image Haworthia (Haworthia translucens ) cactus_lover Image Hedgehog Agave, Rabo de leon (Agave stricta var. nana ) cactus_lover Image Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy' (Echeveria runyonii ) cactus_lover Image Aloe (Aloe fragilis ) TickiSox Image Dwarf Crinum Lily 'Hanibal's Dwarf' (Crinum ) TickiSox Image Hardy Swamplily, Deep Sea Lily, Orange River Lily (Crinum bulbispermum ) TickiSox Image Crinum Lily 'Summer Nocturne' (Crinum ) Chantell Image Persian Lilac (Syringa x persica ) KSBaptisia Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Wings of Gold' (Iris ) KSBaptisia Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Titan's Glory' (Iris ) DaddyNature Image Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus ) burn_2007 Image Rose Pine, South African Acanthus, Jade Magic, Purple Shrimp Plant, Maracas Brazilian Fireworks (Justicia scheidweileri ) Kell Image Panda Plant, Pussy Ears 'Chocolate Soldier' (Kalanchoe tomentosa ) Kell Image Panda Plant, Pussy Ears 'Chocolate Soldier' (Kalanchoe tomentosa ) Kell Image Panda Plant, Pussy Ears 'Chocolate Soldier' (Kalanchoe tomentosa )
2 new companies were added to the database. 21 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
No new books were added to the database. 8 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
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And that's the way it was... February 26, 2009