Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 22, 2014

Covering the events of February 22, 2014

... in which ...
548 posts were made.
27 plants were added to PlantFiles.
7 comments were added to PlantFiles.
69 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
85 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 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

"Gardening has compensations out of all proportion to its goals. It is creation in the pure sense."

( -- Phyllis McGinley, American poet)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 548 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts PlantFiles Pictures 87 posts Plant Identification 56 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 55 posts Bird Identification 35 posts Games 33 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 30 posts Sewing and Quilting 28 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 18 posts Pets 18 posts Vegetable Gardening 17 posts Cacti and Succulents 14 posts Texas Gardening 12 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 10 posts Weather 9 posts Tomatoes 9 posts Southwest Gardening 9 posts Water Gardens 8 posts Northeast Gardening 7 posts Beginner Vegetables 6 posts Central Midwest Gardening 6 posts Bird Watching 6 posts Photos 5 posts Homesteading 5 posts Recipes 4 posts Beginner Flowers 4 posts Fruits and Nuts 4 posts Caudiciforms 3 posts Propagation 3 posts Seed Trading 3 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Brugmansias 3 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 3 posts Books, Movies, and TV 2 posts Garden Talk 2 posts Daylilies 2 posts Mid-South Gardening 2 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 2 posts Crafts and Decorating 2 posts Morning Glories 2 posts Japanese Maples 2 posts Seed Germination 2 posts Container Gardening 2 posts Carnivorous Plants 2 posts Wildlife 2 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Shady Gardens 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post BirdFiles Pictures 1 post Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Beginner Gardening Questions 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

27 new plants.
7 new descriptions were added.
85 new images were added.
69 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description greenthumb83629 Comment Coulter's Matilija Poppy, California Tree Poppy Romneya coulteri palmbob Comment Plumbago aphylla DavidLMo Comment Arabian Frankincense Boswellia sacra acerjap Comment Clematis 'My Angel' Clematis MareksGarden Comment Dog Fennel Eupatorium capillifolium RexEdwardFairy Comment Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower Hoya cembra irismom36 Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Scented Bubbles' Iris RosinaBloom Image Cactus Dahlia 'Shooting Star' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Cactus Dahlia 'Shooting Star' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Cactus Dahlia 'Shooting Star' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Cactus Dahlia 'Shooting Star' (Dahlia ) Lovehum Image Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) RosinaBloom Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus chrysacanthus) RosinaBloom Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus chrysacanthus) RosinaBloom Image Lobelia 'Vedrariensis' (Lobelia x gerardii) RosinaBloom Image Lobelia 'Vedrariensis' (Lobelia x gerardii) RosinaBloom Image Lobelia 'Vedrariensis' (Lobelia x gerardii) RosinaBloom Image Lobelia 'Vedrariensis' (Lobelia x gerardii) RosinaBloom Image Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa) RosinaBloom Image Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa) RosinaBloom Image Amarygia 'Alba' (× Amarygia parkeri) RosinaBloom Image Amarygia 'Alba' (× Amarygia parkeri) RosinaBloom Image Amarygia 'Alba' (× Amarygia parkeri) RosinaBloom Image Oriental Lily 'White Star Gazer' (Lilium ) RosinaBloom Image Oriental Lily 'White Star Gazer' (Lilium ) RosinaBloom Image Oriental Lily 'White Star Gazer' (Lilium ) RosinaBloom Image Appleblossom Grass 'Siskiyou Pink' (Gaura lindheimeri) RosinaBloom Image Cone Bush, Sunshine Conebush, Sunshine Protea 'Safari Sunset' (Leucadendron ) RosinaBloom Image Cone Bush, Sunshine Conebush, Sunshine Protea 'Safari Sunset' (Leucadendron ) RosinaBloom Image Cone Bush, Sunshine Conebush, Sunshine Protea 'Safari Sunset' (Leucadendron ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Berwick Wood' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Berwick Wood' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Berwick Wood' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) RosinaBloom Image Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) RosinaBloom Image Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) Nancymo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Anon' (Iris ) Nancymo Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Ballerina Girl' (Iris ) palmbob Image Prickly paperbark (Melaleuca styphelioides) palmbob Image Prickly paperbark (Melaleuca styphelioides) palmbob Image Weeping Bottlebrush, Bushhouse Paperbark (Melaleuca tamariscina) palmbob Image Weeping Bottlebrush, Bushhouse Paperbark (Melaleuca tamariscina) palmbob Image Weeping Bottlebrush, Bushhouse Paperbark (Melaleuca tamariscina) palmbob Image Weeping Bottlebrush, Bushhouse Paperbark (Melaleuca tamariscina) palmbob Image Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei) palmbob Image Barbados Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata) palmbob Image Barbados Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata) palmbob Image (Plumbago aphylla) palmbob Image (Plumbago aphylla) palmbob Image Anivona Palm (Ravenea xerophila) palmbob Image Rhodocoma (Rhodocoma capensis) palmbob Image Rhodocoma (Rhodocoma capensis) palmbob Image Rhodocoma (Rhodocoma capensis) palmbob Image Curve Leaf Yucca, Pendulous Yucca, Weeping Yucca, Spanish Dagger, Moundlily Yucca, Soft Tipped Yucca (Yucca gloriosa var. recurvifolia) palmbob Image Creeping Aloe, Rubble Aloe Mitre Aloe (Aloe perfoliata var. mitriformis) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe morijensis) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petricola) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petricola) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petricola) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petricola) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petrophila) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petrophila) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petrophila) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petrophila) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe reynoldsii) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe rivierei) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe mawii) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe sinkatana) palmbob Image Tilt-head Aloe (Aloe speciosa) palmbob Image Aloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe, Savila (Aloe vera) palmbob Image Wolkberg Aloe (Aloe vryheidensis) palmbob Image Wolkberg Aloe (Aloe vryheidensis) palmbob Image Hybrid Aloe 'William Hertrich' (Aloe ) palmbob Image Hybrid Aloe 'William Hertrich' (Aloe ) palmbob Image Mexican Pony Tail Palm, Sotolin (Beaucarnea gracilis) palmbob Image Mexican Pony Tail Palm, Sotolin (Beaucarnea gracilis) zinniared Image Tomato 'Pink Bumble Bee' (Lycopersicon lycopersicon) RosinaBloom Image African Daisy 'Hayley' (Arctotis ) RosinaBloom Image Fimbriated Dahlia 'Show 'N' Tell' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Fimbriated Dahlia 'Show 'N' Tell' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Fimbriated Dahlia 'Show 'N' Tell' (Dahlia ) MGMan Image Japanese Morning Glory 'Tie Dye' (Ipomoea nil) MGMan Image Japanese Morning Glory 'Orihime' (Ipomoea nil) kingarden777 Image Manchurian Maple (Acer mandshuricum) kingarden777 Image Manchurian Maple (Acer mandshuricum) zinniared Image Rat Turd Chili 'Prik Kee Noo Suan' (Capsicum Annum) zinniared Image Rat Turd Chili 'Prik Kee Noo Suan' (Capsicum Annum) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Pink Isa' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Pink Isa' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Pink Isa' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Pink Isa' (Dahlia ) RosinaBloom Image Dahlia 'Pink Isa' (Dahlia )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description Bellamore22 Positive Meyer Hatchery kattamos Negative Potato Rock Nursery TutuMo Positive Singing Tree Gardens suz484 Negative Nature Hills Nursery grandbayou Negative Summerstone Nursery Sherilou Positive Breck's Bulbs Sherilou Positive Michigan Bulb tam_kil Positive Marthas Secrets SouthernRural Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... February 22, 2014