Dave's Garden Newsletter for December 5, 2010

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Games 93 posts Northeast Gardening 86 posts Sewing and Quilting 73 posts Clean and Clutter-free 70 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 64 posts Pets 60 posts Bird Watching 57 posts Recipes 43 posts Seed Trading 40 posts Trash to Treasure 36 posts Plant and Tree Identification 33 posts Brugmansias 31 posts Texas Gardening 27 posts Daylilies 23 posts Southwest Gardening 22 posts Poultry and Livestock 22 posts Australian Gardening 22 posts Mid-South Gardening 21 posts Photos 21 posts Cacti and Succulents 20 posts Florida Gardening 19 posts Homesteading 19 posts Propagation 18 posts Garden Talk 18 posts Vegetable Gardening 17 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 15 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 14 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 13 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 13 posts Tomatoes 12 posts Irises 12 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 12 posts PlantFiles Pictures 11 posts Winter Sowing 9 posts Tropical Plants 9 posts Orchids 9 posts California Gardening 8 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 8 posts Orchid Cactus 8 posts Soil and Composting 8 posts Insect and Spider Identification 7 posts Wildlife 7 posts Morning Glories 7 posts Bird Identification 7 posts Carolina Gardening 6 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 6 posts Agastaches and Salvias 6 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 5 posts Greenhouse 5 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 5 posts Computer Talk 5 posts Caudiciforms 4 posts Retirees 4 posts Hostas 4 posts Hibiscus 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Equine Forum 3 posts Roses 3 posts Frugal Living 3 posts Garden Art 3 posts Clematis 3 posts Coleus 3 posts Canadian Gardening 3 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 3 posts Accessible Gardening 2 posts Bromeliads 2 posts Voting Booth 2 posts Sustainable Alternatives 2 posts Vermicomposting 2 posts Antiques and Collectibles 2 posts Strawbale Gardening 2 posts Rocks, Minerals and Gems 2 posts Peppers 2 posts Seed Germination 2 posts Weather 2 posts Beginner Vegetables 2 posts Needle Arts 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Crafts and Decorating 1 post Computer Crafts 1 post BirdFiles Pictures 1 post Michigan Gardening 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Japanese Maples 1 post Irrigation Systems 1 post Upper Midwest Gardening 1 post Jokes & Humor 1 post Home Decorating 1 post Terrarium Gardening 1 post Annuals 1 post Handyman 1 post Plant Trading 1 post Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 1 post Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description daredevil Comment Daylily 'Making Light' Hemerocallis daredevil Comment Daylily 'Mouse Cookie' Hemerocallis JenGro65 Comment Tomato 'Aunt Ginny's Purple' Lycopersicon lycopersicum JenGro65 Comment Dry Bean 'Mennonite Purple Stripe' Phaseolus vulgaris JenGro65 Comment Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Logan Giant' Phaseolus vulgaris kitawhit Comment Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alison, Seaside Lobularia Lobularia maritima fitzlark Comment Shore Juniper 'Silver Mist' Juniperus conferta ryguy319 Comment Hardy Mum 'Cambodian Queen' Chrysanthemum Alexwtf_93 Comment Common Staghorn Fern, Elkhorn Fern, Antelope Ears Platycerium bifurcatum Alexwtf_93 Comment African Milk Tree Euphorbia trigona DaylilySLP Image Banana-leaf Ficus, Fig 'Alii' (Ficus maclellandii) DaylilySLP Image Banana-leaf Ficus, Fig 'Alii' (Ficus maclellandii) DaylilySLP Image Banana-leaf Ficus, Fig 'Alii' (Ficus maclellandii) DaylilySLP Image Cushion Spurge (Euphorbia polychroma) DaylilySLP Image Cushion Spurge (Euphorbia polychroma)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description ScooterMilkman Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. gardenersway Negative MasterGardening.com arkady09 Positive KT Botanicals

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description Sundownr Positive Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

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