Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 21, 2015

Covering the events of March 21, 2015

... in which ...
292 posts were made.
23 plants were added to PlantFiles.
17 comments were added to PlantFiles.
383 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
23 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 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

"Listen! the wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves! "

( -- Humbert Wolfe, British poet, satirist)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 292 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 49 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 31 posts Games 30 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 28 posts PlantFiles Pictures 25 posts Bird Identification 8 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 7 posts Central Midwest Gardening 7 posts Bird Watching 6 posts Cacti and Succulents 6 posts Water Gardens 5 posts Northeast Gardening 5 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 5 posts Vegetable Gardening 5 posts Dahlias 5 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Cottage Gardening 4 posts Mid-South Gardening 4 posts Recipes 4 posts Bulbs 4 posts Morning Glories 3 posts Fruits and Nuts 3 posts Plant Trading 3 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 3 posts Irises 3 posts Beginner Vegetables 3 posts Poultry and Livestock 2 posts California Gardening 2 posts Florida Gardening 2 posts Hostas 2 posts Texas Gardening 1 post Trash to Treasure 1 post Antiques and Collectibles 1 post Cannas 1 post Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 1 post Home Decorating 1 post Propagation 1 post Home Repairs and Maintenance 1 post Daylilies 1 post Handyman 1 post Beginner Gardening Questions 1 post Invasive Plants 1 post Gladiolus 1 post Peppers 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 1 post Lilies 1 post Irrigation Systems 1 post Annuals 1 post Rocky Mountain Gardening 1 post Georgia Gardening 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Tropical Plants 1 post Voting Booth 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

23 new plants.
17 new descriptions were added.
23 new images were added.
383 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description debylutz Comment Achuma, Aguacolla, Gigantón, Huachuma, San Pedro Cactus Echinopsis pachanoi coriaceous Comment Shrub Rose 'Kashmir' Rosa coriaceous Comment Shrub Rose 'My Girl' Rosa coriaceous Comment Floribunda Rose 'Super Hero' Rosa coriaceous Comment Shrub Rose 'Tahitian Moon' Rosa coriaceous Comment Shrub Rose 'Salmon Impressionist' Rosa coriaceous Comment Shrub Rose 'Como Park' Rosa msfeatherflower Comment Texas Wild Olive, White Geiger, Anacahuita Cordia boissieri Kell Comment Beavertail Cactus Opuntia basilaris coriaceous Comment English Rose, Austin Rose 'Sophy's Rose' Rosa DavidboaZ Comment Cry Baby, Cockspur, Fireman's Cap Tree, Brazillian Coral Tree Erythrina crista-galli janelp_lee Comment Northern Highbush Raspberry, Red Raspberry 'Raspberry Shortcake' Rubus idaeus coriaceous Comment English Rose, Austin Rose 'Spirit of Freedom' Rosa Joan Comment Blackberry 'Kiowa' Rubus Joan Comment Floribunda Rose, Cluster Flowered Rose, Shrub Rose 'Electric Blanket' Rosa Joan Comment Hawaiian Umbrella Tree, Dwarf Umbrella Plant, Arboricola Tree, Hawaiian Elf 'Luseane' Schefflera arboricola Joan Comment Magnolia 'Black Tulip' Magnolia jenhillphoto Image Melon 'Tasty Bites' (Cucumis melo) Kell Image Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) Kell Image Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) Xenomorf Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus pottsii) Xenomorf Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus peninsulae) Xenomorf Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus fordii) Xenomorf Image Stenocactus (Stenocactus ochoterenanus) Xenomorf Image Brain Cactus 'Lloydii' (Stenocactus multicostatus) knotlikely Image Purple False Eranthemum 'Black Varnish' (Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum) msfeatherflower Image Texas Wild Olive, White Geiger, Anacahuita (Cordia boissieri) Lily_love Image Flowering Quince, Japanese Quince 'Iwai Nishiki' (Chaenomeles speciosa) Lily_love Image Flowering Quince, Japanese Quince 'Iwai Nishiki' (Chaenomeles speciosa) startle Image Daylily 'In Your Dreams' (Hemerocallis ) jasonp1 Image Velvety Nerisyrenia (Nerisyrenia camporum) jasonp1 Image Feather Plume, Feather Dalea (Dalea formosa) jasonp1 Image Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) jasonp1 Image Purplemat (Nama demissum) jasonp1 Image Matted Fiddleleaf (Nama torynophyllum) AndyKuang Image Fieldia (Fieldia australis) Xenomorf Image Brain Cactus 'Lloydii' (Stenocactus multicostatus) Xenomorf Image Sea Urchin Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus, Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias var. nudum) Xenomorf Image Bishop's Cap, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus 'Onzuka' (Astrophytum myriostigma) Xenomorf Image Rebutia (Rebutia neocumingii subsp. trollii)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description maters101 Positive Tomato Girl (Tomato Baby Company) kshawrn Positive Tomato Girl (Tomato Baby Company) PikesPeppers Positive Pepper Joe's Inc. Spriggin Positive Siskiyou Seeds Spriggin Positive Country Home Products (also dba DR Chipper and DR Field and Brush Mower) Greenpeter6 Positive Far Reaches Farm Kathrynzawisza Positive Clear Creek Seeds icetealover Neutral Great Garden Plants blagoiss Positive Murray McMurray Hatchery

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... March 21, 2015