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Dave's Garden Newsletter for October 9, 2014

Covering the events of October 9, 2014

... in which ...
381 posts were made.
39 plants were added to PlantFiles.
15 comments were added to PlantFiles.
90 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
13 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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

"Uncultivated minds are not full of wild flowers, like uncultivated fields. Villainous weeds grow in them, and they are full of toads."

( -- Logan Pearsall Smith, American essayist, aphorist (born 10/18/1865))

Forum Activity

A grand total of 381 posts were made yesterday.

ForumPosts
Plant Identification 55 posts
Games 42 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 42 posts
Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 31 posts
PlantFiles Pictures 15 posts
Dahlias 14 posts
Mid-South Gardening 14 posts
Australian and New Zealand Gardening 14 posts
Plant Trading 11 posts
Bird Watching 9 posts
Morning Glories 8 posts
Texas Gardening 8 posts
Native Plants and Wild Plants 7 posts
Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 6 posts
Cottage Gardening 6 posts
Sewing and Quilting 6 posts
Recipes 6 posts
Central Midwest Gardening 6 posts
BugFiles Pictures 5 posts
Vegetable Gardening 4 posts
Beginner Gardening Questions 4 posts
BugFiles How-to's 4 posts
Insect and Spider Identification 4 posts
Weather 4 posts
Electronics 4 posts
BirdFiles Pictures 4 posts
Clean and Clutter-free 3 posts
Photos 3 posts
Crafts and Decorating 3 posts
Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 3 posts
Pets 3 posts
Northeast Gardening 3 posts
Voting Booth 3 posts
Seed Trading 2 posts
Florida Gardening 2 posts
Happy Birthday 2 posts
Pacific Northwest Gardening 2 posts
Group Buys 2 posts
Bloom of the Day Photos 2 posts
Garden Design 2 posts
Mosaics and Stained Glass 1 post
PlantFiles How-to's 1 post
Daylilies 1 post
Gardening by the Moon 1 post
Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 1 post
Garden Art 1 post
Cooking 1 post
Perennials 1 post
Beginner Landscaping 1 post
Poultry and Livestock 1 post
Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post
Orchid Cactus 1 post
Cacti and Succulents 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

39 new plants.
15 new descriptions were added.
13 new images were added.
90 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

MemberAdditionDescription
Inspector_Rex Comment Pittosporum, Kohuhu, Nigricans Kohuhu, Black Matipo 'Silver Sheen'
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Jeffmcc Comment Gentiana
Gentiana urnula
peejay12 Comment Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower, Passion Vine, Passionvine 'Clear Sky'
Passiflora caerulea
DavidLMo Comment Garden Stock, Ten-week Stock, Gillyflower
Matthiola incana
DonShirer Comment Sweet Pepper 'Golden Treasure'
Capsicum annuum
last_ember Comment Euryops, Yellow Bush Daisy
Euryops pectinatus
clairesn Comment Rosemary 'Arp'
Rosmarinus officinalis
DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Asz'
Hemerocallis
Lovehum Comment Whiteleaf Leather Flower
Clematis glaucophylla
lokidog Comment Sand Lovegrass
Eragrostis trichodes
mstrees22 Comment Jade Princess Millet 'Jade Princess'
Pennisetum glaucum
Emma60 Comment Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Mum 'Innocence'
Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum
plantlady456 Comment Island Buckwheat, Red Buckwheat, Red-flowered Buckwheat, Wild Buckwheat
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens
pussyfoot2 Comment Sweet Alyssum 'Apricot Shades'
Alyssum maritima var. procumbens
nissa Comment Plume Poppy, Tree Celandine, Parrotweed
Bocconia frutescens
DonShirer Image
Image of Capsicum annuum
Sweet Pepper 'Golden Treasure'
(Capsicum annuum)
nazrul Image
Image of Shorea leprosula
Shorea leprosula 'Meranti tembaga'
(Shorea leprosula)
Emma60 Image
Image of Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum
Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Florist's Mum 'Innocence'
(Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum)
plantfreak78 Image
Image of Leucothoe fontanesiana
Drooping Leucothoe, Fetterbush, Dog Hobble 'Whitewater'
(Leucothoe fontanesiana)
nazrul Image
Image of Dipterocarpus costulatus
Dipterocarpus costulatus 'Keruing kipas'
(Dipterocarpus costulatus)
Rickwebb Image
Image of Ilex verticillata
Winterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Jim Dandy'
(Ilex verticillata)
Rickwebb Image
Image of Ilex verticillata
Winterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Jim Dandy'
(Ilex verticillata)
Rickwebb Image
Image of Ilex verticillata
Winterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Red Sprite'
(Ilex verticillata)
Rickwebb Image
Image of Ilex verticillata
Winterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Red Sprite'
(Ilex verticillata)
Rickwebb Image
Image of Ilex verticillata
Winterberry Holly, Black Alder 'Red Sprite'
(Ilex verticillata)
Rickwebb Image
Image of Elaeagnus umbellata
Autumn Olive
(Elaeagnus umbellata)
Rickwebb Image
Image of Elaeagnus umbellata
Autumn Olive
(Elaeagnus umbellata)
Rickwebb Image
Image of Elaeagnus umbellata
Autumn Olive
(Elaeagnus umbellata)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

MemberAdditionDescription
orangepassion Positive Territorial Seed Company
SeniorGardening Negative Seeds4change_ny
Lovehum Positive Plant Delights Nursery
orangepassion Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
valal Positive Santa Rosa Gardens
matthewhg Positive Edelweiss Perennials
GrowSomeStuff Negative Nature Hills Nursery
Auryla Positive Niche Gardens
Auryla Positive Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
Auryla Positive Plant Delights Nursery
Auryla Positive Garden Harvest Supply
angryxcustomer Negative Airplants4U

Garden Bookworm Activity:

1 new book was added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

MemberAdditionDescription
lancer23 Positive The Random House Book of Roses

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 9, 2014


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