Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of October 10.

80 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A garden is like those pernicious machineries we read of, every month, in the newspapers, which catch a man’s coat-skirt or his hand, and draw in his arm, his leg, and his whole body to irresistible destruction."

( -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet, philosopher)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Dr Seuss
By oblambert


Plants Database Photo of the Day

Banana Passionfruit
Passiflora mollissima
By Bugguy

Forum Activity

A grand total of 802 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends166 posts.
General Discussion93 posts.
Photos78 posts.
Pets65 posts.
Prayer Requests54 posts.
Dave's Garden33 posts.
Seed Trading31 posts.
PDB Pictures22 posts.
Health and Dieting21 posts.
Scif Store Discussion20 posts.
Dirt Cheap19 posts.
Parking Lot19 posts.
Garden Talk19 posts.
Co-Op18 posts.
Gourds and Melons15 posts.
Tropicals14 posts.
Media14 posts.
Recipes13 posts.
Paper People9 posts.
Mail Call!8 posts.
Roundup7 posts.
Farm Life7 posts.
Identification7 posts.
Plant Trading6 posts.
Hostas6 posts.
Jokes and Chat6 posts.
Vines and Climbers5 posts.
European4 posts.
Container Gardening4 posts.
Pollbooth3 posts.
Water Gardens3 posts.
Canadian Trading2 posts.
Alpine Gardening2 posts.
Cactus and Succulents2 posts.
Welcome Mat2 posts.
Propagation1 post.
Vegetable Gardening1 post.
Day Lilies1 post.
Current Events1 post.
Organic Gardening1 post.

Journal Activity

10 new items.
10 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

6 new plants.
7 new descriptions were added.
16 new images were added.

Member Addition Description
MichaelpCommentSummer Poinsettia, Joseph's Coat, Tampala, Chinese Spinach, Vegetable Amaranth, Een Choy
(Amaranthus gangeticus)
AbutilonCommentAngel's Trumpet 'Ecuador Pink'
(Brugmansia )
AbutilonCommentAngel's Trumpet 'Enchanted Double White'
(Brugmansia )
AbutilonCommentCanna 'G.V. King'
(canna x generalis)
GRANMOUSECommentSnail Vine
(Phaseolus caracalla)
philomelCommentYellow False Acacia 'Frisia'
(Robinia pseudoacacia)
pati45CommentTropical Hibiscus
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
george4taxImage
Spring Starflower
(Ipheion uniflorum)
philomelImage
Purple Leaf Filbert 'Purpurea'
(Corylus maxima)
AbutilonImage
Angel's Trumpet 'Enchanted Double White'
(Brugmansia )
AbutilonImage
Angel's Trumpet 'Enchanted Double White'
(Brugmansia )
AbutilonImage
Canna 'G.V. King'
(canna x generalis)
philomelImage
Michaelmas Daisy, Frikart's Aster
(Aster frikartii)
fearneyhoughImage
Daylily 'Condilla'
(Hemerocallis )
fearneyhoughImage
Daylily 'Faces of Sunset'
(Hemerocallis )
philomelImage
Purple Leaf Filbert 'Purpurea'
(Corylus maxima)
philomelImage
Yellow False Acacia 'Frisia'
(Robinia pseudoacacia)
philomelImage
Yellow False Acacia 'Frisia'
(Robinia pseudoacacia)
philomelImage
(Sorbus hupehensis)
islandjimImage
Frangipani, Plumeria
(Plumeria rubra)
hczone6Image
Spike Speedwell
(Veronica spicata)
WeezingreensImage
Alpine Strawberry 'Yellow Wonder'
(Fragaria vesca)
WeezingreensImage
Alpine Strawberry 'Yellow Wonder'
(Fragaria vesca)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
12 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
BugguyPositiveKartuz Greenhouses Good Rating
gardeningsdPositiveUncommon Rose, The Good Rating
MikeDCompany MessageVictory Seed Company Good Rating
mogreenthumbPositiveAlternative Pond and Gardens Mart, Inc. Good Rating
dieckmanCompany MessageHummert International Good Rating
goslundCompany MessageShady Oaks Nursery LLC Good Rating
ABushCompany MessageJelitto Seeds Neutral rating
go_volsNeutralHobby Garden, Inc. Neutral rating
Beauties95Company MessageBackyard Beauties Neutral rating
gi0156Company MessageG.I. Designs Neutral rating
jdaviesNegativeBulb Barn, The Caution
egee123PositiveGarden Perennials Good Rating

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 10, 2002