Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 25, 2015

Covering the events of April 25, 2015

... in which ...
458 posts were made.
6 plants were added to PlantFiles.
8 comments were added to PlantFiles.
206 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
62 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

"Ah, Sun-flower, weary of time, Who countest the steps of the Sun, Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the traveller's journey is done... "

( -- William Blake, English poet)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 458 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 89 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 75 posts PlantFiles Pictures 66 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 35 posts Bird Identification 18 posts Clean and Clutter-free 8 posts Daylilies 8 posts Recipes 8 posts Mid-South Gardening 7 posts Beginner Landscaping 7 posts Games 7 posts Cottage Gardening 7 posts Pets 6 posts Insect and Spider Identification 6 posts Morning Glories 6 posts Voting Booth 6 posts Beginner Flowers 5 posts Plant Trading 5 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 5 posts Clematis 5 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 4 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Home Decorating 4 posts Trash to Treasure 4 posts Photos 4 posts Weather 4 posts Northeast Gardening 4 posts Central Midwest Gardening 4 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 3 posts Shady Gardens 3 posts Sewing and Quilting 3 posts California Gardening 3 posts Beginner Vegetables 2 posts Equine Forum 2 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts Garden Design 2 posts Winter Sowing 2 posts Group Buys 2 posts Invasive Plants 2 posts Florida Gardening 2 posts Fragrant Gardening 2 posts BugFiles How-to's 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Water Gardens 2 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 1 post Memory Garden 1 post Propagation 1 post Irrigation Systems 1 post Bird Watching 1 post Tomatoes 1 post Orchids 1 post Cacti and Succulents 1 post Orchid Cactus 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

6 new plants.
8 new descriptions were added.
62 new images were added.
206 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description coriaceous Comment Darwin Hybrid Tulip 'Marit' Tulipa madabouteu Comment Aloe Aloe ellenbeckii Brenda0714 Comment Canna Lily 'Princess Di' Canna x generalis Farmerdill Comment Chinese Cabbage, NAPA, Michihili 'Emiko' Brassica rapa var. pekinensis Babsfan Comment Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina Nandina domestica arbolero Comment Plum-fruited Yew, Andean Yew-Pine Prumnopitys andina Mildcat Comment Desert Museum Palo Verde 'Desert Museum' Parkinsonia Mildcat Comment Silky Net-Bush Calothamnus villosus cactus_lover Image Caralluma (Caralluma europaea) Wishkah Image Wormwood, White Mugwort, Black Stemmed Artemisia 'Guizhou' (Artemisia lactiflora) Wishkah Image Wormwood, White Mugwort, Black Stemmed Artemisia 'Guizhou' (Artemisia lactiflora) nifty413 Image Sweet Pea 'Lady Grisel Hamilton' (Lathyrus odoratus) nifty413 Image Snow Pea, Oriental Pea 'Dwarf Grey Sugar' (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon) brightangel2000 Image Quicksilver 'Quicksilver' (Agave Desmettiana) brightangel2000 Image Quicksilver 'Quicksilver' (Agave Desmettiana) brightangel2000 Image Quicksilver 'Quicksilver' (Agave Desmettiana) brightangel2000 Image Parry's Agave 'Excelsior' (Agave parryi var. huachucensis) Minime8484 Image Cacto Rojo (Eriosyce curvispina) Minime8484 Image Virgin River Brittlebush (Encelia virginensis) fawnandflora Image Tazetta Narcissus, Paperwhite Daffodil, Paperwhites 'Geranium' (Narcissus ) fawnandflora Image Darwin Hybrid Tulip 'Marit' (Tulipa ) Terri1948 Image Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Ambergate' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Poet's Narcissus, Poeticus Daffodil 'Actaea' (Narcissus ) fawnandflora Image Tazetta Narcissus, Paperwhite Daffodil, Paperwhites 'Geranium' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image 'Bilbo' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image 'Joybell' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image 'Delta Wings' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image 'Delta Wings' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Tazetta Narcissus, Paperwhite Daffodil, Paperwhites 'Ariel' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Dick Wilden' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Dick Wilden' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Erlicheer' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Double Fashion' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Double Fashion' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image 'Delta Wings' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Miniature Narcissus, Mini Daffodil 'Pencrebar' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Fosteriana Tulip 'Orange Emperor' (Tulipa ) Terri1948 Image Lily Flowered Tulip 'Maytime Design' (Tulipa ) Terri1948 Image Tazetta Narcissus, Paperwhite Daffodil, Paperwhites 'Martinette' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Obdam' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Miniature Narcissus, Miniature Daffodil 'Canaliculatus' (Narcissus ) Terri1948 Image Miniature Narcissus, Miniature Daffodil 'Canaliculatus' (Narcissus ) Farmerdill Image English Pea 'Sabre' (Pisum sativum) Farmerdill Image English Pea 'Sabre' (Pisum sativum) Farmerdill Image Radish 'Fire 'n Ice' (Raphanus sativus) Farmerdill Image Radish 'Fire 'n Ice' (Raphanus sativus) Farmerdill Image Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Landreth Stringless' (Phaseolus vulgaris) Farmerdill Image Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Landreth Stringless' (Phaseolus vulgaris) Xenomorf Image Sallow Wattle, Cooba, Native Willow (Acacia salicina) Xenomorf Image Sallow Wattle, Cooba, Native Willow (Acacia salicina) Xenomorf Image Sallow Wattle, Cooba, Native Willow (Acacia salicina) Xenomorf Image Sallow Wattle, Cooba, Native Willow (Acacia salicina) Xenomorf Image Sallow Wattle, Cooba, Native Willow (Acacia salicina) eolivas103 Image Spec-X Iris 'Alpha Gnu' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Captain's Joy' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Immortality' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Orange Surprise' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Orange Surprise' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Repartee' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Repartee' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Rare Find' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Rare Find' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall bearded Iris 'Role Reversal' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall bearded Iris 'Role Reversal' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Passion and Purity' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Quail Ale' (Iris ) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Passion and Purity' (Iris ) BackYardnerNYC Image Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) BackYardnerNYC Image Woolly Blue Violet, Sister Violet (Viola sororia) RosinaBloom Image Bat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears (Cuphea llavea)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description woodylover Positive Quackin' Grass Nursery plant_collector Neutral Joy Creek Nursery plant_collector Positive Maplestone Ornamentals woodxmn Positive Winterberry Gardens DonnaMack Positive Deer-Resistant Landscape Nursery factorx Positive National Arbor Day Foundation Angelady7 Positive The Sample Seed Shop floralbell Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. eliasastro Negative BEing Plants heathershannon Positive Niche Gardens

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... April 25, 2015