Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 18, 2014

Covering the events of August 18, 2014

... in which ...
650 posts were made.
3 plants were added to PlantFiles.
20 comments were added to PlantFiles.
34 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.
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

"September...what a turnover, what a watershed of the year."

( -- Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet, gardener)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 650 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 100 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 75 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 67 posts Games 54 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 24 posts Vegetable Gardening 22 posts Texas Gardening 21 posts Recipes 20 posts PlantFiles Pictures 18 posts Pets 17 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 15 posts Insect and Spider Identification 15 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 12 posts Mid-South Gardening 11 posts Sewing and Quilting 11 posts Dahlias 10 posts Beginner Vegetables 10 posts Voting Booth 9 posts Water Gardens 9 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 9 posts Northeast Gardening 8 posts Central Midwest Gardening 7 posts Daylilies 7 posts Seed Trading 5 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 5 posts Weather 5 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 5 posts Morning Glories 5 posts Tomatoes 5 posts Brugmansias 4 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 4 posts Beginner Houseplants 4 posts Beauty and Fashion Tips 4 posts Beginner Flowers 4 posts Clematis 4 posts Bird Identification 3 posts Garden Art 3 posts Photos 3 posts Group Buys 2 posts Hydrangeas 2 posts Plant Trading 2 posts Garden Talk 2 posts Fruits and Nuts 2 posts Florida Gardening 2 posts Bird Watching 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts BugFiles Pictures 2 posts Daturas 1 post Bromeliads 1 post Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Peppers 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Agastaches and Salvias 1 post Garden Design 1 post Plumerias 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Orchid Cactus 1 post Wildlife 1 post Coneflowers 1 post Hibiscus 1 post Georgia Gardening 1 post Home Decorating 1 post BirdFiles Pictures 1 post Computer Talk 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

3 new plants.
20 new descriptions were added.
15 new images were added.
34 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Snowball2 Comment Oleander 'Mrs. George Roeding' Nerium oleander Catrscr Comment Oleander 'Mrs. George Roeding' Nerium oleander danimart Comment Petunia 'Pretty Much Picasso' Petunia francesseth Comment English Rose, Austin Rose 'Abraham Darby' Rosa JoniJumpUp Comment Hosta 'Color Glory' Hosta Bhavi Comment Willow Gentian Gentiana asclepiadea wakingdream Comment Cane Begonia 'Cracklin' Rose' Begonia samueleportugal Comment Sweetshade, Native Frangipani Hymenosporum flavum 2blackdogs Comment Chitalpa 'Pink Dawn' X Chitalpa tashkentensis MorelCottrill Comment Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower, Dogtooth Daisy 'Mardi Gras' Helenium lbrinton Comment Rama Tulsi 'Rama Tulsi' Ocimum sanctum MaryArneson Comment Gooseberry 'Captivator' Ribes uva-crispa BayAreaTropics Comment Ruby Rubber Tree 'Ruby' Ficus elastica wakingdream Comment Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily Belamcanda chinensis sssusieq Comment Tomato 'Black Krim' Lycopersicon lycopersicum MaryArneson Comment Tangier Pea, Tangier Scarlet Pea 'Roseus' Lathyrus tingitanus NoLawns Comment Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Barbara' Hydrangea paniculata RosinaBloom Comment Helichrysum retortum, Paper Flowers, Straw Flowers Helichrysum retortum RosinaBloom Comment Viola 'Dark Porcelain' Viola RosinaBloom Comment Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage 'Raspberry Splash' Pulmonaria chrissy100 Image Angel's Trumpet 'Moonlight Serenade' (Brugmansia ) chrissy100 Image Angel's Trumpet 'Moonlight Serenade' (Brugmansia ) chrissy100 Image Angel's Trumpet 'Moonlight Serenade' (Brugmansia ) RosinaBloom Image September Bells, Bell Gardenia, Tree Gardenia (Rothmannia globosa) RosinaBloom Image September Bells, Bell Gardenia, Tree Gardenia (Rothmannia globosa) RosinaBloom Image September Bells, Bell Gardenia, Tree Gardenia (Rothmannia globosa) RosinaBloom Image September Bells, Bell Gardenia, Tree Gardenia (Rothmannia globosa) RosinaBloom Image September Bells, Bell Gardenia, Tree Gardenia (Rothmannia globosa) leisure500 Image African Violet 'Optimara Susi' (Saintpaulia ) palmtodd Image Buccaneer Palm, Cherry Palm (Pseudophoenix sargentii) keithp2012 Image Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium) BayAreaTropics Image Aloe 'California' (Aloe ) BayAreaTropics Image Aloe 'California' (Aloe ) BayAreaTropics Image Ruby Rubber Tree 'Ruby' (Ficus elastica) grik Image Starry False Solomon's Seal, Starry Solomon's Plume, Starry Smilac, Spikenard (Maianthemum stellatum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description docchance Positive Empress Tree Nurseries (aka Fast Growing Trees, Paulownia Supply & fastgrowingtree.com) Juthaweerat Positive Trebrown Nurseries itsmesue Positive Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses, Inc. itsmesue Positive Violet Barn (Rob's Min-O-Lets) LarryR Neutral Plant Delights Nursery joandud Positive Bluestone Perennials

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... August 18, 2014