Dave's Garden Newsletter for December 26, 2013

Covering the events of December 26, 2013

... in which ...
389 posts were made.
94 plants were added to PlantFiles.
7 comments were added to PlantFiles.
663 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
77 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe. (from Monstrous Depravity, 1963)"

( -- John Gould, American author, humorist (born 10/22/1908))

Forum Activity

A grand total of 389 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts PlantFiles Pictures 74 posts Games 38 posts Plant Identification 33 posts Recipes 23 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 20 posts Weather 15 posts Voting Booth 14 posts Northeast Gardening 12 posts Pets 12 posts Sewing and Quilting 12 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 11 posts Homesteading 8 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 6 posts Morning Glories 6 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 6 posts Clean and Clutter-free 5 posts Texas Gardening 5 posts Insect and Spider Identification 5 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 5 posts Happy Birthday 5 posts Vegetable Gardening 4 posts Gardening by the Moon 4 posts Florida Gardening 4 posts Saving Seeds 4 posts Accessible Gardening 4 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 4 posts Water Gardens 3 posts Cacti and Succulents 3 posts Carnivorous Plants 3 posts Soil and Composting 3 posts Crafts and Decorating 3 posts Soap and Candle-making 2 posts Canadian Gardening 2 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 2 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 2 posts Seed Germination 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Bird Watching 2 posts Beginner Flowers 2 posts Photos 2 posts Poultry and Livestock 2 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 1 post Rhododendrons and Relatives 1 post Garden Showcase 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Central Midwest Gardening 1 post Trash to Treasure 1 post Computer Talk 1 post Ohio River Valley Gardening 1 post Bulbs 1 post Cooking 1 post Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post Tropical Plants 1 post Japanese Maples 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

94 new plants.
7 new descriptions were added.
77 new images were added.
663 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description wakingdream Comment Louisiana Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox, Wild Sweet William, Wild Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Aardvark Escapade' Hemerocallis johanblignaut Comment American Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade, Black Nightshade, Eastern Black Nightshade Solanum ptycanthum keimanu Comment Cathedral Windows, Peacock Plant Calathea makoyana Rickwebb Comment American Elm, White Elm Ulmus americana bravard Comment Tomato 'Big Girl' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Rickwebb Comment Accolade Japanese Elm 'Accolade or Morton' Ulmus japonica Kell Image Mother of Thyme, Broad-leaved Thyme, Large Thyme, Golden Lemon Thyme 'Aureus' (Thymus pulegioides) Kell Image Silver Thyme 'Argenteus' (Thymus ) Kell Image Silver Thyme 'Argenteus' (Thymus ) Kell Image Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak 'Amazon Sunset' (Lotus maculatus) Kell Image Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak 'Amazon Sunset' (Lotus maculatus) Kell Image Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak 'Amazon Sunset' (Lotus maculatus) Kell Image Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak 'Amazon Sunset' (Lotus maculatus) Kell Image Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak 'Amazon Sunset' (Lotus maculatus) Kell Image Lotus Vine, Parrot's Beak 'Amazon Sunset' (Lotus maculatus) Kell Image Fuchsia 'Bicentennial' (Fuchsia ) Kell Image Fuchsia 'Bicentennial' (Fuchsia ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bollywood' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bollywood' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bollywood' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Bollywood' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Boudoir' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Afternoon In Rio' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Afternoon In Rio' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Boudoir' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Boudoir' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Broadband' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Broadband' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Broadband' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Burst of Joy' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Burst of Joy' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Burst of Joy' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Burst of Joy' (Iris ) RosinaBloom Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Hamilton Gardens' (Rosa ) RosinaBloom Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Hamilton Gardens' (Rosa ) RosinaBloom Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Hamilton Gardens' (Rosa ) RosinaBloom Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Hamilton Gardens' (Rosa ) RosinaBloom Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Courage' (Rosa ) ShaKid Image Java Plum, Jambolan Plum (Syzygium cumini) ShaKid Image Java Plum, Jambolan Plum (Syzygium cumini) ShaKid Image Java Plum, Jambolan Plum (Syzygium cumini) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Chasing Rainbows' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Chasing Rainbows' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Chasing Rainbows' (Iris ) Kell Image Cup of Gold Vine (Solandra maxima) Kell Image Cup of Gold Vine (Solandra maxima) Kell Image Cup of Gold Vine (Solandra maxima) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Carnival Ride' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Carnival Ride' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Carnival Ride' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Carnival Ride' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Chuckwagon' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Chuckwagon' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Circus Circus' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Circus Circus' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'City Lights' (Iris ) Whirlwind2000 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'City Lights' (Iris ) Kell Image Purple Viper's Bugloss, Salvation Jane, Paterson's Curse, Riverina Bluebell (Echium plantagineum) Kell Image Purple Viper's Bugloss, Salvation Jane, Paterson's Curse, Riverina Bluebell (Echium plantagineum) Kell Image Coulter's Matilija Poppy, California Tree Poppy (Romneya coulteri) Kell Image Coulter's Matilija Poppy, California Tree Poppy (Romneya coulteri) RosinaBloom Image Chinese Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine 'Morning Calm' (Campsis grandiflora) RosinaBloom Image Chinese Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine 'Morning Calm' (Campsis grandiflora) RosinaBloom Image Chinese Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine 'Morning Calm' (Campsis grandiflora) RosinaBloom Image Trumpet Vine 'Madame Galen' (Campsis x tagliabuana) RosinaBloom Image Trumpet Vine 'Madame Galen' (Campsis x tagliabuana) RosinaBloom Image Trumpet Vine 'Madame Galen' (Campsis x tagliabuana) RosinaBloom Image Trumpet Vine 'Madame Galen' (Campsis x tagliabuana) RosinaBloom Image Trumpet Vine 'Madame Galen' (Campsis x tagliabuana) Rickwebb Image American Elm, White Elm (Ulmus americana) Rickwebb Image American Elm, White Elm (Ulmus americana) Rickwebb Image American Elm, White Elm (Ulmus americana) Rickwebb Image American Elm, White Elm (Ulmus americana) Rickwebb Image American Elm, White Elm (Ulmus americana) Rickwebb Image Slippery Elm, Red Elm (Ulmus rubra) Rickwebb Image Slippery Elm, Red Elm (Ulmus rubra) Rickwebb Image Slippery Elm, Red Elm (Ulmus rubra) Rickwebb Image Slippery Elm, Red Elm (Ulmus rubra) Rickwebb Image Slippery Elm, Red Elm (Ulmus rubra) RosinaBloom Image Asiatic Lily 'Lollypop' (Lilium ) RosinaBloom Image Asiatic Lily 'Lollypop' (Lilium ) RosinaBloom Image Canna Lily 'Madeira' (Canna x generalis) RosinaBloom Image Canna Lily 'Madeira' (Canna x generalis)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
7 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description SCPatriot Positive Pepper Joe's Inc. kenjack123 Positive Diane's Flower Seeds kenjack123 Positive Prairie Moon Nursery kenjack123 Positive Everwilde Farms, Inc.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... December 26, 2013