Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 12, 2010

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- John Keats, English poet)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Games 186 posts Northeast Gardening 141 posts Bird Watching 95 posts Poultry and Livestock 90 posts Plant and Tree Identification 77 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 59 posts Australian Gardening 58 posts PlantFiles Pictures 51 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 45 posts Hostas 44 posts Lilies 44 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 37 posts Daylilies 37 posts Pets 34 posts Weather 33 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 33 posts Southwest Gardening 32 posts Roses 32 posts Tomatoes 26 posts Tropical Plants 25 posts Vegetable Gardening 24 posts Beginner Vegetables 23 posts Cacti and Succulents 22 posts Sewing and Quilting 22 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 21 posts Bulbs 21 posts Hoyas 20 posts Irises 19 posts Mid-South Gardening 19 posts Bird Identification 17 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 17 posts Texas Gardening 17 posts Florida Gardening 16 posts Winter Sowing 15 posts Annuals 14 posts Beginner Houseplants 13 posts Beginner Flowers 12 posts Frugal Living 12 posts Propagation 11 posts Homesteading 11 posts Seed Trading 10 posts BirdFiles Pictures 10 posts Perennials 10 posts Garden Talk 9 posts Recipes 9 posts Wildlife 9 posts Peppers 9 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 9 posts Carolina Gardening 8 posts BugFiles Pictures 8 posts Photos 8 posts Orchids 8 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 8 posts Begonias 7 posts Seed Germination 7 posts Strawbale Gardening 7 posts California Gardening 7 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 6 posts Cottage Gardening 6 posts Soil and Composting 6 posts Canadian Gardening 6 posts Michigan Gardening 6 posts Peonies 6 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 6 posts Garden Art 5 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 5 posts Insect and Spider Identification 5 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 5 posts Plant Trading 5 posts Test 5 posts Floors and Coverings 4 posts Clean and Clutter-free 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 4 posts Sustainable Alternatives 4 posts Clematis 4 posts Healthy Living 4 posts Equine Forum 4 posts Fuchsias 4 posts Rocks, Minerals and Gems 4 posts Books, Movies, and TV 4 posts Voting Booth 4 posts Brugmansias 4 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Container Gardening 3 posts Landscaping Database 3 posts Violas and Violettas 3 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 3 posts DG Marketplace 3 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 3 posts Brewing and Fermenting 3 posts Plumbing 3 posts Dahlias 2 posts Classified Ads 2 posts Coneflowers 2 posts Trash to Treasure 2 posts Shady Gardens 2 posts Master Gardeners 2 posts Beekeeping 2 posts Saving Seeds 2 posts Market Growers 2 posts Passifloras 2 posts Greenhouse 2 posts Cannas 2 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 2 posts Plumerias 2 posts Cooking 2 posts Caudiciforms 1 post Hunting and Fishing 1 post Crafts and Decorating 1 post Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 1 post Retirees 1 post Morning Glories 1 post Rocky Mountain Gardening 1 post Farm Life 1 post Computer Talk 1 post Tiny Gardens 1 post Fruits and Nuts 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions 1 post Central Midwest Gardening 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Daturas 1 post Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 1 post Accessible Gardening 1 post Herbs 1 post Happy Birthday 1 post Japanese Maples 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description vstandifer Comment Aralia Ivy, Fat Headed Lizzy, Tree Ivy 'Annemieke' X Fatshedera lizei Dutchlady1 Comment Euphorbia Euphorbia drupifera BayAreaTropics Comment Spiral Aloe Aloe polyphylla MotorcycleMar Comment Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily Clivia miniata Farmerdill Comment Bell Pepper 'Classic' Capsicum annuum Farmerdill Comment Pumpkin, Winter Squash 'Captain Jack' Cucurbita pepo Farmerdill Comment Pumpkin, Winter Squash 'Diablo' Cucurbita pepo rwouhaybi Comment Tomato 'Yellow Pear' Lycopersicon lycopersicum rwouhaybi Comment Tomato 'Omar's Lebanese' Lycopersicon lycopersicum rwouhaybi Comment Wax Bean 'Eureka' Phaseolus vulgaris rwouhaybi Comment Wax Bean 'Gold Mine' Phaseolus vulgaris rwouhaybi Comment Tomato 'Dr. Wyche's Yellow' Lycopersicon lycopersicum rwouhaybi Comment Tomato 'Red Lightning' Lycopersicon lycopersicum ApopkaJohn Comment Cork-bark Passion Flower, Devil's Pumpkin, Indigo Berry, Corky Passionflower, Corkstem Passionflower Passiflora suberosa HoosierGreen Comment Hairy Alumroot, Maple Leaf Alumroot 'Caramel' Heuchera villosa angelam Comment Tomato 'Cherokee Purple' Lycopersicon lycopersicum anzarquilter Comment Long-Cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Mrs. R.O. Backhouse' Narcissus Merryskye Image Daylily 'Mary Poppins' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Image Daylily 'Missouri Jazz' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Image Daylily 'Pastel Picture' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Image Daylily 'Pastel Reflection' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Image Daylily 'Shaolin Priest' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Image Daylily 'Wacky Wonder' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Image Daylily 'Wyntoon' (Hemerocallis ) BayAreaTropics Image Spiral Aloe (Aloe polyphylla) PedricksCorner Image Fuchsia 'Bobolink' (Fuchsia ) Farmerdill Image Cabbage 'Late Flat Dutch' (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) chrisw99 Image Dutch Hyacinth 'General Kohler' (Hyacinthus orientalis) palmbob Image Leather Leaf Acacia, Broad-leaf Mulga (Acacia craspedocarpa) palmbob Image Agave (Agave chiapensis) palmbob Image Agave (Agave horrida) palmbob Image Agave (Agave horrida) palmbob Image Agave (Agave horrida) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe esculenta) palmbob Image Sisal (Agave sisalana) palmbob Image Cat's Tail Aloe (Aloe castanea) palmbob Image Cat's Tail Aloe (Aloe castanea) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe esculenta) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petricola) palmbob Image Bottlebrush Aloe (Aloe rupestris) palmbob Image Bottlebrush Aloe (Aloe rupestris) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe virens) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe virens)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description mfmims Positive Irrigation Direct runninghawk Negative MBT Nursery Sales (Miracle Bush Tomatoes) ellenr22 Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) Friedman_ATL Negative Nature Hills Nursery esteve59 Positive Riverbend Gardens SarahSunflower Positive Henry Field's Seed & Nursery love_passiflora Positive Easy to Grow Bulbs Doug9345 Positive Fedco Seeds seagardener Positive Underwood Gardens (Grandma's Garden Catalog) Doug9345 Positive Heirloom Acres Seeds seagardener Positive Connell's Dahlias seagardener Positive Peaceful Valley Farm Supply TexasTam Positive Easy to Grow Bulbs mbrinkm Positive Ohio Heirloom Seeds tulsajudoka Positive Gardening How-To (National Home Gardening Club) tubaman Positive Specialty Perennials tucker303 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. tucker303 Positive Underwood Gardens (Grandma's Garden Catalog) LindaTX8 Positive Horizon Herbs, LLC dlbailey Positive Blue Ribbon Tomatoes Robert_K Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. NStrasser Positive Seeds From Italy NStrasser Positive Johnny's Selected Seeds AZPHATMAN Negative Burnt Ridge Nursery UrbanHomesteadr Positive Iowa Horticulturist Magazine queequeg_1 Positive Sea-Tac Gardens kcroswhite Negative Gardens Alive! PAULAEVA Negative Dutch Gardens PAULAEVA Negative Direct Gardening PAULAEVA Negative House of Wesley PAULAEVA Negative Inter-State Nurseries PAULAEVA Negative Farmer Seed and Nursery PAULAEVA Negative Four Seasons Nursery PAULAEVA Negative Richard Owen Nursery / Exciting Gardens PAULAEVA Negative Kelly Nurseries PAULAEVA Negative Burgess Seed PAULAEVA Negative Royal Dutch PAULAEVA Negative Honeycreek Nurseries DDoleiden Positive Pine Island Nursery cramsey1 Positive Gurney's Seed & Nursery cramsey1 Positive Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee)

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... March 12, 2010