Dave's Garden Newsletter for July 23, 2014

Covering the events of July 23, 2014

... in which ...
774 posts were made.
4 plants were added to PlantFiles.
14 comments were added to PlantFiles.
15 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
38 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
11 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

"Each moment of the year has its own beauty, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again. "

( -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet, philosopher)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 774 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 124 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 83 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 76 posts Games 65 posts PlantFiles Pictures 38 posts Texas Gardening 35 posts Insect and Spider Identification 21 posts Pets 18 posts Northeast Gardening 17 posts Central Midwest Gardening 17 posts Bird Identification 15 posts Water Gardens 15 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 13 posts Vegetable Gardening 13 posts Daylilies 13 posts Recipes 13 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 10 posts Morning Glories 9 posts Seed Germination 8 posts Mid-South Gardening 8 posts Shady Gardens 8 posts BugFiles Pictures 8 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 7 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 7 posts Bird Watching 7 posts Weather 6 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 6 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 6 posts Garden Design 6 posts Sewing and Quilting 6 posts Beginner Flowers 6 posts Propagation 6 posts Beginner Houseplants 5 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 5 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 5 posts Group Buys 4 posts Hostas 4 posts Beginner Vegetables 4 posts Hydrangeas 4 posts Southwest Gardening 4 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Wildlife 3 posts Organic Gardening 3 posts Heirloom Vegetables 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Dahlias 3 posts Clean and Clutter-free 2 posts Plant Trading 2 posts Palms and Cycads 2 posts Orchids 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Voting Booth 2 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Tomatoes 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Gladiolus 1 post Lilies 1 post Poppies 1 post Cannas 1 post Photos 1 post Florida Gardening 1 post Saving Seeds 1 post Cooking 1 post Ohio River Valley Gardening 1 post Agastaches and Salvias 1 post Perennials 1 post Irises 1 post Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 1 post Cacti and Succulents 1 post Garden Art 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

4 new plants.
14 new descriptions were added.
38 new images were added.
15 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description wendymadre Comment Yellow Baptisia, False Yellow Indigo 'Screamin' Yellow' Baptisia sphaerocarpa royfotograf Comment Coulter's Matilija Poppy, California Tree Poppy Romneya coulteri Tropicalfish12 Comment Summer Poinsettia, Mexican Fire Plant Euphorbia cyathophora dvcmck Comment Snake Plant, Mother-in-Law's Tongue Sansevieria trifasciata jillimou Comment Black-Eyed Susan Vine Thunbergia alata ubookz Comment Tomato 'Manitoba' Lycopersicon lycopersicum valygirlgj Comment Dwarf Norway Spruce 'Pumila' Picea abies valygirlgj Comment Hedge Cotoneaster, Shiny Cotoneaster Cotoneaster lucidus valygirlgj Comment Flowering Pear, Callery Pear 'Cleveland Select' Pyrus calleryana valygirlgj Comment Burkwood Daphne 'Carol Mackie' Daphne x burkwoodii decherdt Comment Tomato 'Fish Lake Oxheart' Lycopersicon lycopersicum decherdt Comment Tomato 'Great Divide' Lycopersicon lycopersicum geonnibanner Comment Hollyhock 'The Watchman' Alcea rosea var. nigra billyvanbakker Comment Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana Nicotiana langsdorfii palmbob Image Blue Emperor Agave 'Blue Emperor' (Agave ) palmbob Image Agave 'Blue Glow' (Agave ) palmbob Image Agave 'Blue Glow' (Agave ) palmbob Image Agave (Agave chazaroi) palmbob Image Agave (Agave chazaroi) palmbob Image Maguey Chato (Agave guadalajarana) palmbob Image Agave (Agave guiengola) palmbob Image Agave (Agave guiengola) palmbob Image Agave (Agave impressa) palmbob Image Agave (Agave impressa) melody Image Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Roulette' (Pelargonium peltatum) melody Image Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Amethyst' (Pelargonium peltatum) melody Image Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Amethyst' (Pelargonium peltatum) melody Image Regal Pelargonium (UK), Martha Washington Geranium (US), Pansy Flowered Geranium 'Harewood Grand Slam' (Pelargonium domesticum) melody Image Regal Pelargonium (UK), Martha Washington Geranium (US), Pansy Flowered Geranium 'Mademoiselle Layal' (Pelargonium x domesticum) melody Image Fish Geranium, Horseshoe Geranium, Zonal Geranium 'Red Rosebud' (Pelargonium x hortorum) melody Image Candelabra Tree, Naboom 'Ghost' (Euphorbia ingens) melody Image Mexican Grass Tree (Dasylirion longissimum) palmbob Image Agave (Agave impressa) lancer23 Image Dahlia 'Prince Valiant' (Dahlia ) lancer23 Image Dahlia 'Prince Valiant' (Dahlia ) scirpidiella Image Fendler's Horsenettle (Solanum fendleri) scirpidiella Image Yellow Nightshade Ground Cherry, Thick-leafed Groundcherry, Desert Ground Cherry, Tomate de Culebra (Physalis crassifolia) scirpidiella Image Silver Milk Thistle, Elephant Thistle, Ivory Thistle (Silybum eburneum) scirpidiella Image Jaborosa (Jaborosa sativa) scirpidiella Image Alcayota, Fig Leaf Squash, Chilacayote (Cucurbita ficifolia) scirpidiella Image Yellow Nightshade Ground Cherry, Thick-leafed Groundcherry, Desert Ground Cherry, Tomate de Culebra (Physalis crassifolia) scirpidiella Image Desert Unicorn-plant, Golden Devil's Claw (Proboscidea althaeifolia) scirpidiella Image Desert Unicorn-plant, Golden Devil's Claw (Proboscidea althaeifolia) jasonp1 Image Needleleaf Bluet (Houstonia acerosa) jasonp1 Image Leafy heliotrope (Heliotropium confertifolium) palmbob Image 'Little Shark' (Agave ) palmbob Image Whale's Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia) palmbob Image Whale's Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia) palmbob Image Agave, Century Plant (Agave parrasana) decherdt Image Tomato 'Fish Lake Oxheart' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) decherdt Image Tomato 'Fish Lake Oxheart' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) geonnibanner Image Hollyhock 'The Watchman' (Alcea rosea var. nigra)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description jbf16falcon Negative Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company BertKinchen Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. NoahH Negative Rogue Valley Roses twhoffma Positive Thuja Gardens (formerly PlantsRus) pollyj70 Neutral Great Garden Plants jasarthur Neutral Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) jasarthur Negative The Growers Exchange (aka The Grower's Exchange) jaybee9011 Negative Bluff View Nursery

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... July 23, 2014