Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 5, 2010

Gardening Quote of the Day

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Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 246 posts Southwest Gardening 215 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 123 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 98 posts Sewing and Quilting 90 posts Pets 83 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 81 posts Annuals 80 posts Daylilies 60 posts Bird Watching 59 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 59 posts Poultry and Livestock 56 posts Irises 54 posts Garden Talk 52 posts Plant and Tree Identification 51 posts Games 49 posts Wildlife 47 posts California Gardening 45 posts Florida Gardening 40 posts Australian Gardening 39 posts Photos 39 posts Tropical Plants 35 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 34 posts Weather 33 posts Vegetable Gardening 32 posts Winter Sowing 31 posts Recipes 30 posts Mid-South Gardening 29 posts Cacti and Succulents 29 posts PlantFiles Pictures 28 posts Orchids 28 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 27 posts Morning Glories 25 posts Seed Trading 25 posts Roses 21 posts Cottage Gardening 19 posts Healthy Living 19 posts Texas Gardening 19 posts Computer Talk 18 posts Orchid Cactus 18 posts Bulbs 18 posts Tomatoes 17 posts Strawbale Gardening 16 posts Coleus 14 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 14 posts Dahlias 12 posts Bird Identification 12 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 11 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 10 posts Books, Movies, and TV 10 posts Palms and Cycads 10 posts Happy Birthday 9 posts Caudiciforms 9 posts Greenhouse 9 posts Beginner Landscaping 8 posts Clean and Clutter-free 8 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 7 posts Equine Forum 7 posts Brewing and Fermenting 7 posts Container Gardening 6 posts Hostas 6 posts Begonias 6 posts Michigan Gardening 5 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 5 posts Garden Art 5 posts Canadian Gardening 4 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 4 posts Beginner Vegetables 4 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 4 posts Organic Gardening 4 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 4 posts Brugmansias 4 posts Accessible Gardening 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 4 posts Market Growers 4 posts Aroids 3 posts Cannas 3 posts Trash to Treasure 3 posts Georgia Gardening 3 posts BugFiles Pictures 3 posts Seed Germination 3 posts Beginner Flowers 3 posts Plant Trading 3 posts Soil and Composting 3 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 3 posts Frugal Living 3 posts Peonies 3 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 3 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 3 posts Home Repairs and Maintenance 2 posts Beginner Houseplants 2 posts Carolina Gardening 2 posts Hunting and Fishing 2 posts Hoyas 2 posts Hybridizers 2 posts BirdFiles Pictures 2 posts Coneflowers 1 post Fuchsias 1 post Insect and Spider Identification 1 post Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 1 post Voting Booth 1 post Artisans 1 post Classified Ads 1 post Floors and Coverings 1 post Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 1 post Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts 1 post Propagation 1 post Native Plants and Wild Plants 1 post Apartment Living 1 post Plumerias 1 post Plumbing 1 post Water Gardens 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description avjudge Comment Tomato 'First Lady II' Lycopersicon lycopersicum DMgardener Comment Aibika, Sweet Hibiscus, Edible Hibiscus, Palmate-leaved Hibiscus, Sunset Muskmallow, Sunset Hibiscus Abelmoschus manihot elares Comment Dwarf Bottlebrush 'Little John' Callistemon viminalis growhotpeppers Comment Hot Pepper 'Habanero' Capsicum chinense mrs_colla Comment Japanese Clerodendrum, Peanut Butter Shrub, Harlequin Glory Bower Clerodendrum trichotomum mrs_colla Comment Purple Birch, Purple-leafed Birch 'Royal Frost' Betula IRFAN_LODHI Comment African oak, African mahogany Afzelia africana IRFAN_LODHI Comment Nigerian Apa,Cameroun's njoc,hawk’s eye Afzelia bipindensis IRFAN_LODHI Comment South east Asian Afzelia,Pahudia cochinchinensis,Pahudia xylocarpa, Pahudia cochinchinensis, Afzelia Afzelia xylocarpa Beach_Barbie Comment 'Albo lacinatus' Hibiscus mkkk Comment ZZ Plant, Aroid Palm, Succulent Philodendron Zamioculcas zamiifolia smurfwv Comment Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Ecuador Pink' Brugmansia versicolor killdawabbit Comment Oak hybrid Quercus x fernaldii killdawabbit Comment Quercus x filialis Quercus x filialis Quilterpeg Comment Lenten Rose Helleborus orientalis SW_gardener Comment Japanese Poppy Papaver miyabeanum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Super Green Zebra' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Cantaloupe, Galia 'Inbar' Cucumis melo var. inodorus Farmerdill Comment Spanish Melon, Canary 'Oromiel' Cucumis melo var. inodorus kennedyh Image Moss (Thuidiopsis furfurosa) kennedyh Image Moss (Thuidiopsis sparsa) kennedyh Image Moss (Thuidiopsis sparsa) kennedyh Image Moss (Thuidiopsis sparsa) kennedyh Image Moss (Thuidiopsis sparsa) Todd_Boland Image (Begonia foliosa) Todd_Boland Image (Begonia longirostris) Todd_Boland Image (Begonia parviflora) Todd_Boland Image (Begonia parviflora) Todd_Boland Image (Begonia parviflora)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description deekaye Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. JoAnnMarie Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Dotmacd Positive Hazzard's Greenhouse gemres Positive Busse Gardens memmet Positive Temple Nursery mrroma59 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. chikentrain Positive Sand Hill Preservation Center Soulsower Positive Specialty Perennials Reddoorfarms Positive Southern Exposure Seed Exchange funtomatoes Positive The Sample Seed Shop Adaylilyfan Positive Ensata Gardens funtomatoes Positive Tomatofest.com cherryguy Positive Bay Flora cherryguy Positive Heirloom Roses lkarnatz Negative Arizona Aquatic Gardens OrgnicHomestead Positive Ison's Nursery & Vineyard Thumbsrgreen Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. LariAnn Positive Irrigation Direct mbkerbs Positive Garden Harvest Supply cz_jem Positive Laurel Creek Trees (formerly Laurel Creek Nursery) Reddoorfarms Positive Ivy Garth Seeds & Plants, Inc.

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... February 5, 2010