Wed, Dec 23, 8:30 PM

Dave's Garden Newsletter for December 23, 2009

Covering the events of December 23, 2009

... in which ...
1,868 posts were made.
15 plants were added to PlantFiles.
14 comments were added to PlantFiles.
174 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
5 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
5 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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

"In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires."

( -- Benjamin Franklin, American founder, philosopher)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,868 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Northeast Gardening 228 posts
Games 124 posts
Southwest Gardening 107 posts
Bird Watching 74 posts
Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 68 posts
Cottage Gardening 57 posts
California Gardening 55 posts
Poultry and Livestock 51 posts
Pets 43 posts
Irises 43 posts
Plant and Tree Identification 43 posts
Caudiciforms 38 posts
Weather 36 posts
Vegetable Gardening 35 posts
Florida Gardening 34 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 34 posts
Rocky Mountain Gardening 33 posts
Garden Talk 32 posts
Recipes 31 posts
Canadian Gardening 31 posts
Brugmansias 29 posts
Sewing and Quilting 29 posts
Daylilies 28 posts
Healthy Living 26 posts
Mid-South Gardening 25 posts
Orchids 24 posts
Winter Sowing 22 posts
Coleus 22 posts
Pacific Northwest Gardening 21 posts
Beginner Gardening Questions 21 posts
Perennials 17 posts
Water Gardens 17 posts
Books, Movies, and TV 16 posts
Dahlias 16 posts
Tomatoes 14 posts
Home Decorating 12 posts
Computer Talk 12 posts
Roses 12 posts
Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 11 posts
Soil and Composting 11 posts
Australian Gardening 11 posts
PlantFiles Pictures 11 posts
Morning Glories 11 posts
Greenhouse 10 posts
Texas Gardening 10 posts
Container Gardening 9 posts
Carnivorous Plants 8 posts
Sustainable Alternatives 8 posts
Garden Design 8 posts
Insect and Spider Identification 8 posts
Market Growers 7 posts
Voting Booth 7 posts
Cameras and Photography 7 posts
Seed Trading 7 posts
Herbs 6 posts
Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 6 posts
Tropical Plants 6 posts
Bird Identification 6 posts
Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 6 posts
Happy Birthday 6 posts
Michigan Gardening 6 posts
Wildlife 6 posts
Tropical Zone Gardening 6 posts
Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 6 posts
Ohio River Valley Gardening 5 posts
Seed Germination 5 posts
Photos 4 posts
Annuals 4 posts
Hoyas 4 posts
Central Midwest Gardening 4 posts
Fuchsias 4 posts
Palms and Cycads 4 posts
Beginner Houseplants 4 posts
Bulbs 4 posts
BugFiles Pictures 3 posts
Tropical Fruits 3 posts
Accessible Gardening 3 posts
Clean and Clutter-free 3 posts
Cacti and Succulents 3 posts
Frugal Living 3 posts
Homesteading 3 posts
Farm Life 3 posts
Hibiscus 3 posts
Bloom of the Day Photos 3 posts
Orchid Cactus 2 posts
BugFiles How-to's 2 posts
Artisans 2 posts
Carolina Gardening 2 posts
Japanese Maples 2 posts
BirdFiles Pictures 2 posts
African Violets and Gesneriads 2 posts
Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts 2 posts
Invasive Plants 2 posts
Equine Forum 1 post
Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 1 post
Plumerias 1 post
Cars and Trucks 1 post
Violas and Violettas 1 post
Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 1 post
Needle Arts 1 post
Trash to Treasure 1 post
Jokes & Humor 1 post
Self-contained Box Gardens 1 post
Cooking 1 post
European Gardening 1 post
Garden Art 1 post
Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

15 new plants.
14 new descriptions were added.
5 new images were added.
174 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member	Addition	Description
Farmerdill	Comment	Leek 'Megaton' Allium porrum
DonnaMack	Comment	Siberian Catmint 'Souvenir d'Andre Chaudron' Nepeta sibirica
Farmerdill	Comment	Onion 'Vespucci' Allium cepa
gooley	Comment	Chihuahua Flower Tacitus bellus
stormygace	Comment	Tomato 'Isis Candy' Lycopersicon lycopersicum
mike144mann	Comment	Shrub Rose 'Armada' Rosa
gooley	Comment	Euphorbia Euphorbia platyclada
Farmerdill	Comment	Cucumber 'Iznik' Cucumis sativus
Farmerdill	Comment	Summer Squash, Zucchini 'Buckingham' Cucurbita pepo
Farmerdill	Comment	Beet 'Taunus' Beta vulgaris
Farmerdill	Comment	Summer Squash, Zucchini 'Caveli' Cucurbita pepo
Farmerdill	Comment	Bell Pepper 'Margaret's' Capsicum annuum
Farmerdill	Comment	Tomato 'Grandaddy' Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill	Comment	Sweet Pepper 'Planet' Capsicum annuum
kennedyh	Image	Swan River Daisy, Rock Daisy, Hawkesbury River Daisy (Brachyscome multifida)
kennedyh	Image	Common Cotula (Cotula australis)
kennedyh	Image	Common Cotula (Cotula australis)
kennedyh	Image	Dwarf Woodsorrel (Oxalis radicosa)
kennedyh	Image	Dwarf Woodsorrel (Oxalis radicosa)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
5 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description

mawmawvee Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants
desertviking Positive Tomatofest.com
RosenthalHomes Negative Florida Plants Online (floridaplants.com)

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description

blueflower19 Positive Wildflowers of Texas

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

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