Dave's Garden Newsletter for May 12, 2014

Covering the events of May 12, 2014

... in which ...
703 posts were made.
3 plants were added to PlantFiles.
43 comments were added to PlantFiles.
363 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
15 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
17 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

"Beware the ides of March. (Julius Caesar's death March 15, 44 B.C. was foretold, according to Shakespeare) "

( -- William Shakespeare, English playwright, poet)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 703 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 102 posts Plant Identification 100 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 90 posts Games 46 posts Texas Gardening 43 posts Sewing and Quilting 21 posts PlantFiles Pictures 19 posts Northeast Gardening 18 posts Pets 17 posts Dahlias 16 posts Daylilies 14 posts Insect and Spider Identification 14 posts Vegetable Gardening 11 posts Mid-South Gardening 11 posts Cacti and Succulents 10 posts High Yield Gardening 9 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 9 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 8 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 8 posts Seed Germination 8 posts Voting Booth 7 posts Weather 7 posts Florida Gardening 6 posts Seed Trading 6 posts Central Midwest Gardening 6 posts Water Gardens 5 posts Home Decorating 4 posts Morning Glories 4 posts Hydrangeas 4 posts Tomatoes 4 posts BirdFiles Pictures 3 posts Beginner Vegetables 3 posts Southwest Gardening 3 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 3 posts Container Gardening 3 posts Recipes 3 posts Bird Watching 3 posts Brugmansias 3 posts Homesteading 2 posts Plant Trading 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Beginner Landscaping 2 posts Perennials 2 posts Roses 2 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 2 posts Poultry and Livestock 2 posts Bulbs 2 posts Tropical Fruits 2 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 2 posts Aroids 2 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 2 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 2 posts Irises 2 posts Accessible Gardening 2 posts Orchid Cactus 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Computer Talk 1 post Kitchens 1 post Clematis 1 post Photos 1 post Coleus 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Hostas 1 post Rock and Alpine Gardening 1 post Crafts and Decorating 1 post Australian and New Zealand Gardening 1 post California Gardening 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Ornamental Gourds 1 post BugFiles How-to's 1 post Cut Flowers and Floral Design 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Soap and Candle-making 1 post Test 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

3 new plants.
43 new descriptions were added.
15 new images were added.
363 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description santamiller Comment Ruellia, Wild Petunia, Brazilian Petunia Ruellia elegans tomatochick Comment Tomato 'Persimmon' Lycopersicon lycopersicum DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Black Eyed Devil' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Addison Marie Ridder' Hemerocallis girlia Comment Agave 'Blue Glow' Agave skovener Comment Fringed Phacelia, Miami Mist Phacelia purshii skovener Comment Blue Camas, Atlantic Camas, Quamash, Wild Hyacinth Camassia scilloides DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Arcane Crystal' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Topguns Dragonfly Sunset' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Hold the Matches' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'All Shook Up' Hemerocallis Oberon46 Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Saturday Night Live' Iris DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Star So Bright' Hemerocallis coriaceous Comment Dwarf Rhododendron, Yak Rhododendron 'Ken Janeck' Rhododendron degronianum subsp. yakushimanum peejay12 Comment Pot Marigold ''Nova'' Calendula officinalis acornk Comment Hong Kong Orchid Tree Bauhinia x blakeana oldflowerchild Comment Bolivian Begonia 'Santa Cruz Sunset' Begonia boliviensis toymaker Comment Queensland Tassel-Fern Lycopodium phlegmaria DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Sensual Sensation' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Sunrise Shadows' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Halloween Face Paint' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Twisting Toot Toot' Hemerocallis GardenSanctuary Comment 'Miss Hepsey' Iris DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Scratch and Run' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Marietta Mellow Mood' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Marietta Warrior' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Silver Gypsy' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Hidden Gem' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'A Worthy Life' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'A Walk to Remember' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Crackling Fire' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'A Time to Paws' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Go With The Flow' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Marietta Screamer' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Humble Heart' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Glittering Star' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Bangles to Jangle' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Chasing Butterflies' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Barrel of Monkeys' Hemerocallis jeepwran Comment Wishbone Flower, Bluewings Torenia fournieri coriaceous Comment Catchfly, Red Campion, English Maiden 'Inane' Silene dioica malika1 Comment Night Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night Cestrum nocturnum Fires_in_motion Comment Sweet Wicky, Hairy Laurel Kalmia hirsuta Xenomorf Image Mojave Prickly Pear, Tulip Prickly Pear, New Mexico Prickly Pear (Opuntia phaeacantha) poisondartfrog Image Dichondra, Kidneyweed 'Silver Falls' (Dichondra argentea) palmbob Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Huntington Rose' (Rosa ) palmbob Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Huntington Rose' (Rosa ) palmbob Image English Rose, Austin Rose 'Huntington Rose' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Large Flowered Climbing Rose 'Jacob's Robe' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Noisette Rose 'Jeanne d'Arc' (Rosa ) palmbob Image Noisette Rose 'Jeanne d'Arc' (Rosa ) Farmerdill Image English Pea 'Garden Sweet' (Pisum sativum) manueldalmeida Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Alphonse Daudet' (Rosa ) girlia Image Agave 'Blue Glow' (Agave ) GardenSanctuary Image 'Miss Hepsey' (Iris ) GardenSanctuary Image 'Miss Hepsey' (Iris ) GardenSanctuary Image 'Miss Hepsey' (Iris ) YeeFam Image Asiatic Lily 'Tiny Bee' (Lilium )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description hardyinokc Positive Cactus Limon sndavisATL Positive A Nearly Native Nursery NCLilybug Positive Holland Bulb Farms annarborite Positive Bluestone Perennials TCHEATHAM Negative Direct Gardening earthwindandsky Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs TheLievense Negative Plow & Hearth Lalani Positive Hirt's Gardens (formerly Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers) danieltulip Positive NewGardenPlants.com (New Garden Plants) spankysdoom Positive Sporebank (Sporebank.com) InsaniD Negative Gilbert H. Wild and Son GaGrandiflora Positive Plant Delights Nursery plover12 Positive Old House Gardens - Heirloom Bulbs exfed Positive Green Mountain Hosta Nursery buxtehude Positive Gilbert H. Wild and Son nowMNzone4b Negative Thompson and Morgan (US)

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... May 12, 2014