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2012 in blogging

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Crunchy numbers

4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 43,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 10 Film Festivals

In 2012, there were 40 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 132 posts. There were 312 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 58 MB. That's about 6 pictures per week.

The busiest day of the year was September 4th with 509 views. The most popular post that day was Billy Schulz--A kind, Loving, and Courageous Gentleman.

: Billy Schulz--A kind, Loving, and Courageous Gentleman (1/3)

: Billy Schulz--A kind, Loving, and Courageous Gentleman (2/3)

: Billy Schulz--A kind, Loving, and Courageous Gentleman (3/3)

: Build a wonderful garden sprinkler with pvc pipe and Rain Bird nozzles (1/6)

: Build a wonderful garden sprinkler with pvc pipe and Rain Bird nozzles (2/6)

: Build a wonderful garden sprinkler with pvc pipe and Rain Bird nozzles (3/6)

: Build a wonderful garden sprinkler with pvc pipe and Rain Bird nozzles (4/6)

: Build a wonderful garden sprinkler with pvc pipe and Rain Bird nozzles (5/6)

: Build a wonderful garden sprinkler with pvc pipe and Rain Bird nozzles (6/6)

: Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two (1/6)

: Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two (2/6)

: Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two (3/6)

: Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two (4/6)

: Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two (5/6)

: Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two (6/6)

: Pruning as an art form--The basics of pruning (1/6)

: Pruning as an art form--The basics of pruning (2/6)

: Pruning as an art form--The basics of pruning (3/6)

: Pruning as an art form--The basics of pruning (4/6)

: Pruning as an art form--The basics of pruning (5/6)

: Pruning as an art form--The basics of pruning (6/6)

: Rock garden steps with a retaining wall--part one (1/6)

: Rock garden steps with a retaining wall--part one (2/6)

: Rock garden steps with a retaining wall--part one (3/6)

: Rock garden steps with a retaining wall--part one (4/6)

: Rock garden steps with a retaining wall--part one (5/6)

: Rock garden steps with a retaining wall--part one (6/6)

: Summertime care for Knockout roses (1/6)

: Summertime care for Knockout roses (2/6)

: Summertime care for Knockout roses (3/6)

: Summertime care for Knockout roses (4/6)

: Summertime care for Knockout roses (5/6)

: Summertime care for Knockout roses (6/6)

: Deadheading and pruning hydrangeas in January (1/5)

: Deadheading and pruning hydrangeas in January (2/5)

: Deadheading and pruning hydrangeas in January (3/5)

: Deadheading and pruning hydrangeas in January (4/5)

: Deadheading and pruning hydrangeas in January (5/5)

: Pruning Knockout roses (1/3)

: Pruning Knockout roses (2/3)

: Pruning Knockout roses (3/3)

: Build an excellent sprinkler with parts from Home Depot irrigation section (1/6)

: Build an excellent sprinkler with parts from Home Depot irrigation section (2/6)

: Build an excellent sprinkler with parts from Home Depot irrigation section (3/6)

: Build an excellent sprinkler with parts from Home Depot irrigation section (4/6)

: Build an excellent sprinkler with parts from Home Depot irrigation section (5/6)

: Build an excellent sprinkler with parts from Home Depot irrigation section (6/6)

: How to extend the blooming season for crape myrtles (1/6)

: How to extend the blooming season for crape myrtles (2/6)

: How to extend the blooming season for crape myrtles (3/6)

: How to extend the blooming season for crape myrtles (4/6)

: How to extend the blooming season for crape myrtles (5/6)

: How to extend the blooming season for crape myrtles (6/6)

: The illustrated guide to rooting begonia cuttings (1/6)

: The illustrated guide to rooting begonia cuttings (2/6)

: The illustrated guide to rooting begonia cuttings (3/6)

: The illustrated guide to rooting begonia cuttings (4/6)

: The illustrated guide to rooting begonia cuttings (5/6)

: The illustrated guide to rooting begonia cuttings (6/6)

: Cotton in Alabama, a Flagpole, and a Fall VegetableGarden (1/6)

: Cotton in Alabama, a Flagpole, and a Fall VegetableGarden (2/6)

: Cotton in Alabama, a Flagpole, and a Fall VegetableGarden (3/6)

: Cotton in Alabama, a Flagpole, and a Fall VegetableGarden (4/6)

: Cotton in Alabama, a Flagpole, and a Fall VegetableGarden (5/6)

: Cotton in Alabama, a Flagpole, and a Fall VegetableGarden (6/6)

: How to Cover Ugly Concrete With Brick Pavers (1/6)

: How to Cover Ugly Concrete With Brick Pavers (2/6)

: How to Cover Ugly Concrete With Brick Pavers (3/6)

: How to Cover Ugly Concrete With Brick Pavers (4/6)

: How to Cover Ugly Concrete With Brick Pavers (5/6)

: How to Cover Ugly Concrete With Brick Pavers (6/6)

: Talking: A not so clinical exploration of a laryngectomy.

Attractions in 2012

These are the posts that got the most views on johntheplantman--Gardening in 2012.

1 Build a wonderful garden sprinkler with pvc pipe and Rain Bird nozzles 11 comments August 2010
2 Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two 2 comments August 2011
3 Pruning as an art form--The basics of pruning 19 comments January 2010
4 Rock garden steps with a retaining wall--part one 5 comments July 2011
5 Summertime care for Knockout roses 6 comments May 2010

How did they find this blog?

The top referring sites in 2012 were:

Some visitors came searching, mostly for frazier fir, building stone steps, jade plant pruning, mondo grass, and lenten rose.

Where did they come from?

That's 137 countries in all!
Most visitors came from The United States. Canada & United Kingdom were not far behind.

Who were they?

The most commented on post in 2012 was My Heroes, Jane and Billy Schulz

These were the 5 most active commenters on this blog:

1 SoundEagle 12 comments
2 Margaret Ingram 10 comments
3 pbmgarden 8 comments
4 Connie 8 comments
5 Anne Hair 5 comments

See you in 2013

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