Dave's Garden Newsletter for June 14, 2014

Covering the events of June 14, 2014

... in which ...
608 posts were made.
3 plants were added to PlantFiles.
14 comments were added to PlantFiles.
55 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
51 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
18 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

"No two gardens are the same. No two days are the same in one garden."

( -- Hugh Johnson)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 608 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 66 posts PlantFiles Pictures 51 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 48 posts Games 42 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 40 posts Texas Gardening 39 posts Pets 28 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 22 posts Plant Trading 17 posts Propagation 15 posts Dahlias 14 posts Cacti and Succulents 13 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 13 posts Sewing and Quilting 12 posts Vegetable Gardening 12 posts Computer Talk 12 posts Daylilies 9 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 8 posts Irises 7 posts Hostas 7 posts Beginner Flowers 7 posts Beginner Vegetables 6 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 6 posts Florida Gardening 6 posts BugFiles Pictures 6 posts Recipes 6 posts Group Buys 5 posts Tomatoes 5 posts Insect and Spider Identification 5 posts Mid-South Gardening 5 posts Central Midwest Gardening 4 posts Morning Glories 4 posts Beginner Houseplants 4 posts Seed Germination 4 posts Perennials 4 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Photos 3 posts Bird Identification 3 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 3 posts Weather 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Voting Booth 3 posts Northeast Gardening 3 posts Container Gardening 3 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 3 posts BugFiles How-to's 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Garden Art 2 posts Brugmansias 2 posts California Gardening 2 posts Southwest Gardening 2 posts Gardening by the Moon 2 posts Rock and Alpine Gardening 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post Saving Seeds 1 post Garden Design 1 post Fruits and Nuts 1 post Cameras and Photography 1 post Cottage Gardening 1 post Bird Watching 1 post Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post Accessible Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

3 new plants.
14 new descriptions were added.
51 new images were added.
55 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Terri1948 Comment Hardy Cornflower 'Carnea' Centaurea montana coriaceous Comment Eastern Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea datagoodies Comment Climbing Rose 'Stormy Weather' Rosa pointgarden Comment Hosta 'Wheee!' Hosta coriaceous Comment Sweet Woodruff, Our Lady's Lace, Sweetscented Bedstraw Galium odoratum PammiePi Comment Rabbiteye Blueberry 'Bluegem' Vaccinium ashei jendive Comment Queen's Wreath, Bluebird Vine, Sandpaper Vine Petrea volubilis sladeofsky Comment Abyssinian Gladiolus, Peacock Orchid, Fragrant Gladiolus, Sword Lily Gladiolus murielae bobbieberecz Comment Golden Columnar European Beech 'Dawyck Gold' Fagus sylvatica sladeofsky Comment Silverthorn, Thorny Olive, Thorny Elaeagnus, Pungent Elaeagnus 'Clemson Variegated' Elaeagnus pungens eolivas103 Comment Canna Lily 'Wyoming' Canna x generalis RemyO Comment Mountain Hydrangea 'Blue Billow' Hydrangea serrata Florwaii Comment Double Coconut, Coco de Mer, Maldive Coconut, Seychelles Nut Lodoicea maldivica eolivas103 Comment Oriental Trumpet lily 'Big Brother' Lilium acerjap Image Japanese Maple 'Johin' (Acer shirasawanum) DaveH Image Species Orchid (Vanda coerulescens) DaveH Image Species Orchid (Vanda coerulescens) scirpidiella Image Downy Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus vilmoriniana) nknzl85 Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Pink Lemonade' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) nknzl85 Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Sunburst' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) scirpidiella Image Jaborosa (Jaborosa sativa) scirpidiella Image Jaborosa (Jaborosa sativa) scirpidiella Image Sichuan Poor Man's Ginseng, Chuan Dang Shen (Codonopsis tangshen) scirpidiella Image Himalayan Rhubarb, Red-veined Pie Plant, Red Vein Rhubarb (Rheum australe) scirpidiella Image Himalayan Rhubarb, Red-veined Pie Plant, Red Vein Rhubarb (Rheum australe) scirpidiella Image Silver Milk Thistle, Elephant Thistle, Ivory Thistle (Silybum eburneum) scirpidiella Image Hairy Nightshade (Solanum sarrachoides) scirpidiella Image Eastern Nightshade (Solanum pungentium) scirpidiella Image Winter Squash 'Mrs. Aquillard's Cushaw Squash' (Cucurbita argyrosperma) scirpidiella Image Hairy Nightshade (Solanum sarrachoides) acerjap Image Japanese Maple 'Johin' (Acer shirasawanum) scirpidiella Image Stemless Spiderwort (Tradescantia acaulis) Terri1948 Image Goliath Alpine Aster 'Goliath' (Aster alpinus) Terri1948 Image Hardy Cornflower 'Carnea' (Centaurea montana) Terri1948 Image Hardy Cornflower 'Carnea' (Centaurea montana) iowhen Image Columbine 'Swan Violet and White' (Aquilegia ) iowhen Image Zig Zag Iris (Iris brevicaulis) CactusJordi Image Haageocereus (Haageocereus tenuis) Terri1948 Image Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Tiny Monster' (Geranium ) Terri1948 Image Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Tiny Monster' (Geranium ) palmbob Image Queen's-Tears, Bromeliad 'Hallelujah' (Billbergia ) palmbob Image Queen's-Tears, Bromeliad 'Hallelujah' (Billbergia ) palmbob Image Queen's-Tears, Bromeliad 'Hallelujah' (Billbergia ) palmbob Image Aren Gelora (Arenga undulatifolia) palmbob Image Palm, Bactris (Bactris plumeriana) palmbob Image Palm, Bactris (Bactris plumeriana) palmbob Image Palm, Bactris (Bactris plumeriana) palmbob Image Bismarck Palm, Bismark Palm (Bismarckia nobilis) palmbob Image Palm (Borassodendron machadonis) palmbob Image Palm (Borassodendron machadonis) palmbob Image Cycad, Zamia Fern (Bowenia spectabilis) palmbob Image Cycad, Zamia Fern (Bowenia spectabilis) palmbob Image Snakeskin Fishtail Palm (Caryota ophiopellis) palmbob Image Snakeskin Fishtail Palm (Caryota ophiopellis) palmbob Image Cycad (Ceratozamia mirandae) palmbob Image Cycad (Ceratozamia mirandae) palmbob Image Cycad (Ceratozamia mirandae) palmbob Image Cycad (Ceratozamia mirandae) palmbob Image Cycad (Ceratozamia mirandae) palmbob Image Cryptanthus (Cryptanthus microglazioui) palmbob Image Cryptanthus (Cryptanthus microglazioui) palmbob Image Cryptanthus (Cryptanthus microglazioui) palmbob Image Cycad, Marlborough Blue Sago (Cycas angulata) palmbob Image Cycad, Marlborough Blue Sago (Cycas angulata) palmbob Image Cycad, Marlborough Blue Sago (Cycas angulata)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description Jengab Negative Growquest Growers (also dba Olive-Trees.net and Surf & Sierra Wholesale Nurseries, LLC) alatoob Negative Breck's Bulbs MegadrileManiac Positive The Worm Dude missjenniferd1 Positive Forestfarm missjenniferd1 Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery mefrelix Negative Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. b1p2tripleg Positive The Worm Dude wolnenasus Negative Aaron's Nursery GAGardener3 Negative Rogue Valley Roses magnaastra Neutral Eldon Tropicals bdavenport Positive A Nearly Native Nursery kwatanabe12 Negative Stargazer Perennials ncredbird Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery floria Positive Joy Creek Nursery RemyO The Sample Seed Shop becker99 Positive Northland Rosarium becker99 Positive Grandpa's Orchard, LLC

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... June 14, 2014