Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 28, 2014

Covering the events of August 28, 2014

... in which ...
458 posts were made.
29 plants were added to PlantFiles.
5 comments were added to PlantFiles.
91 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
11 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

"The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but the bull charges. (sign on a farmer's fence) "

( -- Unknown)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 458 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 66 posts Games 57 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 56 posts PlantFiles Pictures 25 posts Recipes 19 posts Pets 17 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 17 posts Vegetable Gardening 14 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 12 posts Morning Glories 10 posts Voting Booth 9 posts Sewing and Quilting 8 posts Northeast Gardening 8 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 7 posts Photos 7 posts Dahlias 7 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 6 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 6 posts Perennials 6 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 5 posts Trash to Treasure 5 posts Beginner Landscaping 5 posts Garden Art 5 posts Bird Identification 5 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 5 posts Southwest Gardening 4 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts BugFiles Pictures 4 posts Hibiscus 4 posts Annuals 4 posts Central Midwest Gardening 4 posts Daylilies 4 posts Mid-South Gardening 4 posts Poultry and Livestock 3 posts Plant Trading 3 posts Seed Trading 3 posts Shady Gardens 2 posts Insect and Spider Identification 2 posts Beginner Vegetables 2 posts Cooking 2 posts Bulbs 2 posts Computer Talk 1 post Bird Watching 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Florida Gardening 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post PlantFiles How-to's 1 post Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Brugmansias 1 post Lilies 1 post Cameras and Photography 1 post Cacti and Succulents 1 post Saving Seeds 1 post Accessible Gardening 1 post Propagation 1 post Grass and Bamboo 1 post Beginner Gardening Questions 1 post Garden Items For Sale 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

29 new plants.
5 new descriptions were added.
11 new images were added.
91 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description elden Comment Silky Thread Grass, Mexican Feather Grass, Mexican Needle Grass, Pony Tails Stipa tenuissima tetrachromat Comment Florida Anise 'Swamp Hobbit' Illicium Floridanum Cocobalanga Comment Natal Shellflower Bush Bowkeria verticillata onebirdiema Comment Swan Plant, Balloon Plant, Cotton-bush, Oscar, Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Milkweed Gomphocarpus physocarpus aethel Comment Prairie Mallow, Scarlet Globemallow, Cowboy's Delight Sphaeralcea coccinea kniphofia Image Marigold, African Marigold, Aztec Marigold 'Antigua Gold' (Tagetes erecta) saya Image Floribunda Rose 'The Charlatan' (Rosa ) saya Image Floribunda Rose 'The Charlatan' (Rosa ) saya Image Hybrid Tea Rose, Large-flowered Rose 'Audrey Wilcox' (Rosa ) saya Image Rose 'Lady Like' (Rosa ) saya Image Geranium, Cranesbill 'Blushing Turtle' (Geranium ) saya Image Virginia Spiderwort, Widow's-Tears 'Leonora' (Tradescantia x andersoniana) saya Image Virginia Spiderwort, Widow's-Tears 'Leonora' (Tradescantia x andersoniana) saya Image Virginia Spiderwort, Widow's-Tears 'Osprey' (Tradescantia x andersoniana) saya Image Cranesbill 'Pink Penny' (Geranium ) Kell Image Bulbinella (Bulbinella nutans)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description JamesCE Positive Backyard Berry Plants hoosierquilt Negative Silicon Solar Inc. Tinkum Negative Nature Hills Nursery Cheryl8 Positive Made in the Shade Gardens onagadori Positive Ogden Station Daylilies dts11713 Positive My Pet Chicken DaniBird Negative Murray McMurray Hatchery

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... August 28, 2014