Dave's Garden Newsletter for January 20, 2013

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Stanley Horowitz)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Games 137 posts Plant Identification 79 posts PlantFiles Pictures 74 posts Northeast Gardening 63 posts Sewing and Quilting 43 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 40 posts Trash to Treasure 40 posts Pets 23 posts Tomatoes 20 posts Vegetable Gardening 18 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 15 posts Seed Germination 15 posts Australian Gardening 14 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 13 posts Perennials 12 posts Garden Talk 12 posts Texas Gardening 12 posts Cacti and Succulents 11 posts Cottage Gardening 10 posts Seed Trading 10 posts Canadian Gardening 10 posts Florida Gardening 10 posts Container Gardening 9 posts Poppies 8 posts Soil and Composting 7 posts Crafts and Decorating 7 posts Southwest Gardening 7 posts Bird Watching 6 posts Beginner Vegetables 6 posts Weather 6 posts Recipes 6 posts Orchids 6 posts Bird Identification 6 posts Brugmansias 6 posts Kitchens 5 posts Daylilies 4 posts Central Midwest Gardening 4 posts Michigan Gardening 4 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 4 posts Voting Booth 4 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 3 posts Beauty and Fashion Tips 3 posts Tropical Plants 3 posts Beginner Houseplants 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Homesteading 3 posts Photos 3 posts Mid-South Gardening 3 posts Needle Arts 3 posts Clean and Clutter-free 3 posts Equine Forum 3 posts Wildlife 2 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 2 posts Poultry and Livestock 2 posts Clematis 2 posts Winter Sowing 2 posts Water Gardens 2 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 1 post Beginner Flowers 1 post Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 1 post BirdFiles Pictures 1 post Insect and Spider Identification 1 post Ask-a-Gardener 1 post Jokes & Humor 1 post Coleus 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Carolina Gardening 1 post Home Repairs and Maintenance 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Bulbs 1 post Morning Glories 1 post Greenhouse 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Raewyn2 Comment Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree Magnolia macrophylla altagardener Comment Hardy Water Lily, Waterlily Nymphaea helvola CactusJordi Image Cumulopuntia (Cumulopuntia zehnderi) CactusJordi Image Cumulopuntia (Cumulopuntia zehnderi) altagardener Image Sitka Valerian, American Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis) altagardener Image Sitka Valerian, American Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis) altagardener Image Sitka Valerian, American Valerian (Valeriana sitchensis) altagardener Image Jones' False Goldenaster (Heterotheca jonesii) altagardener Image Jones' False Goldenaster (Heterotheca jonesii) altagardener Image Jones' False Goldenaster (Heterotheca jonesii) altagardener Image Dumortier's Daylily (Hemerocallis dumortieri) altagardener Image Fritillary (Fritillaria acmopetala) altagardener Image Fritillary (Fritillaria acmopetala) RosinaBloom Image Atlasflower, Farewell-to-Spring, Godetia (Clarkia amoena) RosinaBloom Image Atlasflower, Farewell-to-Spring, Godetia (Clarkia amoena) altagardener Image Little Leaf Lilac (Syringa microphylla) altagardener Image Little Leaf Lilac (Syringa microphylla) altagardener Image Common Peony (Paeonia officinalis) altagardener Image Common Peony (Paeonia officinalis) altagardener Image Common Peony (Paeonia officinalis) altagardener Image Common Peony (Paeonia officinalis) altagardener Image Common Peony (Paeonia officinalis) RosinaBloom Image Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus) RosinaBloom Image Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus) RosinaBloom Image Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus) RosinaBloom Image Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus) RosinaBloom Image Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus) RosinaBloom Image Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus) brew314 Image Christmas Rose, Black Hellebore (Helleborus niger) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe mawii) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe mawii) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe mawii) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe microstigma) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe parvibracteata) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petrophila) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe x principis) palmbob Image Maiden's Quiver Tree (Aloe ramosissima) palmbob Image Maiden's Quiver Tree (Aloe ramosissima) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe rivierei) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe rivierei) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe rivierei) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe rubroviolacea) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe sabaea) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe scorpioides) palmbob Image Tilt-head Aloe (Aloe speciosa) palmbob Image Tilt-head Aloe (Aloe speciosa) palmbob Image Tilt-head Aloe (Aloe speciosa) palmbob Image (Aloe maculata x striata) palmbob Image Tree Aloe (Aloe suzannae) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe vaombe) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe vanbalenii) palmbob Image Buddha's Belly Bamboo 'Ventricosa' (Bambusa tuldoides) palmbob Image Mexican Boulder (Calibanus hookeri) palmbob Image Droopy Blue Hesper Palm (Brahea armata var. clara) palmbob Image Brahea, Palm Tree (Brahea salvadorensis) palmbob Image Dwarf Yatay Palm (Butia paraguayensis) palmbob Image Yatay Palm (Butia yatay) palmbob Image Red Spike Ice Plant (Cephalophyllum alstonii) palmbob Image Cephalophyllum, Ice Plant (Cephalophyllum subulatoides) palmbob Image Radicalis Palm (Chamaedorea radicalis) palmbob Image Floss Silk Tree (Ceiba speciosa) palmbob Image Floss Silk Tree (Ceiba speciosa) palmbob Image Crucifixion Thorn, Anchor Plant (Colletia paradoxa) palmbob Image Dendrocalamus, Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) palmbob Image Dendrocalamus, Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) palmbob Image Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus) palmbob Image Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus) palmbob Image Naked Coral Tree (Erythrina coralloides) palmbob Image Espostoa (Espostoa guentheri) palmbob Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) palmbob Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia inconstantia)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description OUSEPK Positive Everest Nursery & Company pirl Positive Eartheart Gardens drthor Negative TomatoFest.com TallulahShines Negative Le Jardin du Gourmet (Artistic Gardens) susie1941 Positive The Growers Exchange (aka The Grower's Exchange) mpfund1 Positive Bulbs Direct (bulbsdirect.com) suzyj Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. hairyjo Positive Special Plants KCINDIANA Positive My Pet Chicken lane_max Negative Raintree Nursery Floralkingdom Positive Martha's Secrets

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description suzyj Positive The Heirloom Life Gardener: The Baker Creek Way of Growing Your Own Food Easily and Naturally

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... January 20, 2013