Your All Things Plants newsletter for January 12, 2013

Some numbers from last week:

180 new members.
117 new threads.
2,350 new posts.
1,024 new images to the plant database.
34 new comments in the plant database.

News from dave:
2013 has begun and it's time to get the seed starting supplies out. It's Vegetables and Annuals week at All Things Plants! All this coming week we will be featuring articles all about growing vegetables and annuals, and we will be hosting a raffle with an incredibly stash of seeds, courtesy of the member chelle. Come visit the site each day to participate in the fun!

News from Trish:
Don't forget to be friends with All Things Plants on Facebook. We post up-to-the-minute news which keeps you informed on the latest site features, plus random "one day only" contests for extra acorns. Don't miss out!

News from Trish:
Don't forget to be friends with All Things Plants on Facebook. We post up-to-the-minute news which keeps you informed on the latest site features, plus random "one day only" contests for extra acorns. Don't miss out!

The most popular images this week from our database:
Photo of Air Plant (Tillandsia ionantha) by meghanward5458:
Photo of Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis violacea) by plantladylin:
Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Triple Sunbeam Purpleblue') by Heart2Heart:
Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Printmaker') by vic:
Photo of Smearwort (Aristolochia rotunda) by yurikashtanov:

There were 8 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By dave
January 12, 2013 Planning, designing and growing a vegetable garden
It's that time of year, when freezing temperatures suddenly fade away into our distant memory and we start getting that vegetable garden itch. Let's talk about vegetables - how to grow them and how to design your vegetable gardens. (3,123 words - Read the full article)
(21 comments)

By dave
January 12, 2013 Welcome to Veggies and Annuals Week!
For 2013 we are going to be running special Plant Weeks each month, and to start off we have selected this week as Vegetables and Annuals week! (316 words - Read the full article)
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By Bonehead
January 11, 2013 Holding area for plants
If you have a sandbox, it makes a good holding area for plants you have not yet put into the ground, or those divisions you've potted up for sharing with others. It's easy to dig them in and out, a bit protected, and all in one place for watering.
(7 comments)

By LarryR
January 10, 2013 Brown leaf tips on house plants
Want to get rid of brown leaf tips on your house plants? Simply cut off the brown tips. I don’t mean to be flippant here, but you can do this so that nobody will even notice that you’ve clipped the tip. (625 words - Read the full article)
(2 comments)

By Joannabanana
January 9, 2013 Micro-Greens Pie planting recipe
Fresh greens are easy to start from seed and are quick to germinate. Enjoy the bold taste of micro-greens within 1 to 2 weeks (172 words - Read the full article)
(29 comments)

By Paul2032
January 8, 2013 Growing Hostas from seed and watching for sports
Growing your own hosta plants from seed can be a fun winter project. All you need is the seed, some soil for seedlings and a little patience. In the summer you can watch for sports on your mature plants. (263 words - Read the full article)
(8 comments)

By chelle
January 7, 2013 Ring binders for seed packet organization
Clean up your seed packet jumbles with inexpensive ring binders. (99 words - Read the full article)
(7 comments)

By Skiekitty
January 6, 2013 Frugal gardening
Garage Sales/Flea Markets/Craigslist are great places to find used tools and plants, especially estate sales where an older couple used to live. Also check your local FreeCycle, especially if you enjoy bulbs/rhizomes. You won't know their exact name, but a rose by any other name is still pretty.
(7 comments)