Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 21, 2010

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Anne Raver, American garden writer)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Games 291 posts Northeast Gardening 168 posts Bird Watching 89 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 86 posts Plant and Tree Identification 62 posts Morning Glories 56 posts Poultry and Livestock 54 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 50 posts Mid-South Gardening 49 posts Bird Identification 48 posts Texas Gardening 46 posts Sewing and Quilting 46 posts Daylilies 45 posts Irises 42 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 42 posts Southwest Gardening 42 posts Vegetable Gardening 40 posts Hostas 38 posts Shady Gardens 37 posts Photos 29 posts Tomatoes 27 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 27 posts Trash to Treasure 26 posts Brugmansias 24 posts Pets 23 posts Bulbs 23 posts Australian Gardening 20 posts Garden Talk 20 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 19 posts Florida Gardening 19 posts Weather 18 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 18 posts Clematis 18 posts Caudiciforms 16 posts Perennials 15 posts Seed Germination 15 posts Tropical Plants 14 posts Beginner Vegetables 13 posts Seed Trading 12 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 12 posts California Gardening 12 posts Healthy Living 12 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 12 posts PlantFiles Pictures 11 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 11 posts Canadian Gardening 11 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 11 posts Soil and Composting 11 posts Herbs 11 posts Roses 10 posts Lilies 9 posts Garden Art 9 posts Orchid Cactus 9 posts Cacti and Succulents 9 posts Winter Sowing 8 posts Recipes 8 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 8 posts Begonias 8 posts Michigan Gardening 8 posts Strawbale Gardening 8 posts Carolina Gardening 7 posts Orchids 7 posts Hoyas 7 posts Carnivorous Plants 7 posts Container Gardening 6 posts Accessible Gardening 6 posts Bonsai 6 posts Coleus 6 posts Propagation 6 posts Vines and Climbers 5 posts BugFiles Pictures 5 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 5 posts Cottage Gardening 5 posts Clean and Clutter-free 5 posts Equine Forum 5 posts Peonies 5 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Voting Booth 4 posts BirdFiles Pictures 4 posts Fruits and Nuts 4 posts Cannas 4 posts Greenhouse 4 posts Insect and Spider Identification 4 posts Water Gardens 4 posts Books, Movies, and TV 4 posts Market Growers 4 posts Coneflowers 3 posts Dahlias 3 posts Plant Trading 3 posts Frugal Living 3 posts Ornamental Gourds 3 posts Computer Talk 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Hydrangeas 3 posts Beginner Houseplants 3 posts Beekeeping 3 posts Wildlife 3 posts Annuals 3 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 3 posts Master Gardeners 3 posts Aroids 3 posts Peppers 2 posts Rocks, Minerals and Gems 2 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 2 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 2 posts Walls and Trim: paints, stains and faux finishes 2 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 2 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 2 posts Fragrant Gardening 2 posts DG Journals and Diaries 1 post Jokes & Humor 1 post Hibiscus 1 post Garden Design 1 post Cut Flowers and Floral Design 1 post Palms and Cycads 1 post Tropical Fruits 1 post Hybridizers 1 post Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post Georgia Gardening 1 post Cooking 1 post Sustainable Alternatives 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description wormfood Comment Chinese Sweetplum Sageretia thea gsutche Comment Climbing Zucchini,Tromboncino, Trombocino, Zucchetta Rampicante, Italian Trombone Squash 'Tromba d'Albenga' Cucurbita moschata holger_bandte Comment Popcorn Cassia, Peanut Butter Cassia Senna didymobotrya HarmonyGardener Comment Tomato 'Homestead 24' Lycopersicon lycopersicum HarmonyGardener Comment Tomato 'Eva Purple Ball' Lycopersicon lycopersicum HK22 Comment Latanier Hauban, Latanier Palm Roscheria melanochaetes ccr55 Comment Desert Rose Adenium obesum Ravens444 Comment Chasmanthe Chasmanthe bicolor reidconnor Comment Byfield Fern Bowenia serrulata IRFAN_LODHI Comment Buttontree Anogeissus acuminata jlp222 Comment Swan Plant, Balloon Plant, Cotton-bush, Oscar, Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Milkweed Asclepias physocarpa pushthezone Comment Arborvitae Fern, Braun's Spikemoss, Chinese Lace Fern, Treelet Spikemoss Selaginella braunii hmbgerl Comment Moses-in-a-Basket, Boatlily, Oyster Plant 'Vittata' Tradescantia spathacea JerusalemCherry Comment Variegated Holly Olive, Variegated False Holly 'Goshiki' Osmanthus heterophyllus ladybug_pc Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Alcazar' Iris ladybug_pc Comment Showy Pink Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Pink Ladies 'Rosea' Oenothera speciosa peejay12 Comment Aeonium Aeonium balsamiferum llelyn Comment Travelers Palm Ravenala madagascariensis anguscat Comment Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka, Torbay Palm, Dracaena Spike 'Charlie Boy' Cordyline australis esteve59 Comment Atlantic White Cedar 'Rubicon' Chamaecyparis thyoides peejay12 Comment Ice Plant Lampranthus multiradiatus MaryNeedsSleep Comment Globe Artichoke 'Imperial Star' Cynara scolymus locakelly Comment Spathoglottis parsonii x Java Beauty Spathoglottis tulpen Comment Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg's Sage, Texas Sage Salvia greggii lilydaydreamer Comment Daylily 'Aldersgate' Hemerocallis coachbc Comment Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root 'Hello Yellow' Asclepias tuberosa chemistmom Comment Petunia 'Dolce Flambe' Petunia multiflora jessileigh Comment Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey Agave americana var. striata lilspirit1941 Comment Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia Begonia coccinea kennedyh Image Field Daisy (Brachyscome decipiens) kennedyh Image Field Daisy (Brachyscome decipiens) kennedyh Image Mauve Leek-Orchid, Alpine Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum suttonii) kennedyh Image Mauve Leek-Orchid, Alpine Leek Orchid (Prasophyllum suttonii)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Express128 Positive Tradewinds Bamboo 7Chris77 Positive Michigan Bulb greenthumb99 Positive Specialty Perennials sunnywan Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. TheFluffyOne Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds clpgirl Positive Diane's Flower Seeds growingranny Negative Whatcom Seed Company (Seedrack.com) ladybug_pc Positive A Nearly Native Nursery yukon2008 Negative Uncle Jim's Worm Farm leah64 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. ladybug_pc Positive Iris City Gardens RicRocC3 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. jewels_mc Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. jultur Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. NannasGarden Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. sylvesterthekat Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants stusse Positive Jung Seed obscurity2 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. obscurity2 Positive Diane's Flower Seeds obscurity2 Positive Select Seeds Antique Flowers obscurity2 Positive Botanical Interests, Inc. obscurity2 Positive Everwilde Farms, Inc. obscurity2 Positive Jung Seed obscurity2 Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds obscurity2 Positive Richter's Herb Specialists Thom1945 Positive Irrigation Direct obscurity2 Positive R.H. Shumway Seeds obscurity2 Positive Thompson and Morgan (US) treehugggr Positive Tropilab® Inc.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description Ironwood Positive Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... February 21, 2010