Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of October 3.

47 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Kiss of the sun for pardon. Song of the birds for mirth. You're closer to God's heart in a garden Than any place else on earth."

( -- Dorothy Frances Gurney, poet (born 10/4/1858))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: How big could it get
By snowhermit


Plants Database Photo of the Day

Purple Bell Vine
Rhodochiton atrosanguineum
By Evert

Forum Activity

A grand total of 962 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends258 posts.
General Discussion112 posts.
Prayer Requests87 posts.
Photos75 posts.
Tropicals51 posts.
PDB Pictures50 posts.
Current Events33 posts.
Seed Trading29 posts.
Garden Talk22 posts.
Farm Life20 posts.
Geraniaceae17 posts.
Roundup17 posts.
Wild Life14 posts.
Vines and Climbers12 posts.
Dave's Garden12 posts.
Media12 posts.
Mail Call!10 posts.
Plant Trading10 posts.
Identification10 posts.
Hostas9 posts.
Parking Lot9 posts.
Health and Dieting9 posts.
European7 posts.
Recipes6 posts.
Computer Talk6 posts.
Home Decorating6 posts.
Home and Crafts5 posts.
House Plants5 posts.
Garden Foes4 posts.
Paper People4 posts.
Jokes and Chat4 posts.
Propagation3 posts.
Hydrangeas3 posts.
Dirt Cheap3 posts.
Saving Seeds2 posts.
Cactus and Succulents2 posts.
Day Lilies2 posts.
Bulbs2 posts.
Market Growers2 posts.
Annuals2 posts.
The Tool Shed1 post.
Hybridizing1 post.
Water Gardens1 post.
Butterflies and Hummers1 post.
Pollbooth1 post.
Legumes1 post.
Camera Talk1 post.

Journal Activity

25 new items.
32 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

2 new plants.
3 new descriptions were added.
17 new images were added.

Member Addition Description
dpmichaelCommentDragon Flower
(Dracunculus vulgaris)
islandjimCommentWild Tomato
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
KazabeeCommentMother Tree
(Erythrina berteroana)
revclausImage
Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Black Dragon'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
forrivaImage
Cyclamen, Hardy Cyclamen
(Cyclamen mirabile)
BaaImage
Bramble, Wild Blackberry
(Rubus fruticosus)
BaaImage
Red Barked Dogwood 'Elegantissima'
(Cornus alba)
rshadlowImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Gay Geisha'
(Iris )
rshadlowImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Gay Geisha'
(Iris )
china_berryImage
Canna Lily 'Red King Humbert (Roi Humbert)'
(Canna x generalis)
china_berryImage
Lilliput Blue Moon Aster 'Lilliput Blue Moon'
(Callistephus chinensis)
windsurfferImage
Lilliput Blue Moon Aster 'Lilliput Blue Moon'
(Callistephus chinensis)
rshadlowImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Sunny Shoulders'
(Iris )
dpmichaelImage
Dragon Flower
(Dracunculus vulgaris)
rshadlowImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Pearls of Autumn'
(Iris )
rshadlowImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Perfect Couple'
(Iris )
rshadlowImage
Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Candy Floss'
(Iris )
islandjimImage
Wild Tomato
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
rshadlowImage
Tall Bearded Iris 'Lightning Streak'
(Iris )
islandjimImage
Wild Tomato
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

36 new companies were added to the database.
7 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
tomatogrowerPositiveTerritorial Seed Company Good Rating
keenekingPositiveMuncy's Rose Emporium Good Rating
gardeningsdPositivePinetree Garden Seeds Good Rating
gardeningsdNegativeGurney Seed & Nursery Caution
gardeningsdPositiveBreck's Bulbs Good Rating
kirklamsPositivePeaceful Habitations Rose Gardens Good Rating
kirklamsPositiveAntique Rose Emporium Good Rating

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 3, 2002