Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of December 26. 59 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Robert Frost, American poet)

Forum Photo of the Day

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

Forum Posts General Discussion 117 posts. Brugmansias and Friends 94 posts. Photos 58 posts. Pets 45 posts. PDB Pictures 42 posts. Prayer Requests 39 posts. Garden Talk 31 posts. Camera Talk 25 posts. Parking Lot 21 posts. Dave's Garden 18 posts. Tropicals 15 posts. Jokes and Chat 15 posts. Computer Talk 12 posts. Farm Life 11 posts. Home and Crafts 8 posts. Legumes 8 posts. Media 8 posts. Cactus and Succulents 6 posts. Mail Call! 5 posts. Health and Dieting 5 posts. European 5 posts. Gourds and Melons 4 posts. Organic Gardening 3 posts. Perennials 3 posts. Seed Trading 3 posts. Canadian Trading 3 posts. Frequently Asked Questions 3 posts. Welcome Mat 3 posts. Identification 3 posts. Day Lilies 2 posts. Tomatoes 1 post. Vegetable Gardening 1 post. Heirlooms 1 post. Pollbooth 1 post. Saving Seeds 1 post. Propagation 1 post. Hostas 1 post. Stay at Home Moms 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Cryptocoryne from the Greek krypto (hidden) and koryne (club); for the club-shaped spadix which is hidden in the spathe Cryptomeria Greek krypto (hidden) and meris (a part); all the flower parts are hidden Cunninghamia named for James Cunninghame, an 18th century surgeon in China Cupressocyparis combination of Cupressus (cypress) and Chamaecyparis (greek for a genus of low-growing cypress) Cyananthus from the Greek kyanos (blue) and anthus (flower); refers to the flower color

Journal Activity

2 new items.
17 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description Evert Comment Grandiflora Rose 'Climbing Queen Elizabeth (intr. 1957)' (Rosa ) yvana Image Prairie Gentian, Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) PanamonCreel Image Lady Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum spp.) Ulrich Image Camphor Tree, Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) Ulrich Image Camphor Tree, Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) george4tax Image Kangaroo Paw, Cat's Paw (Anigozanthos flavidus) george4tax Image Kangaroo Paw, Cat's Paw (Anigozanthos flavidus) george4tax Image Common Stock (Matthiola incana) yvana Image Prairie Gentian, Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) jluc4 Image Walking Iris, Twelve Apostles (Neomarica caerulea) jluc4 Image Gelasine (Gelasine elongata) jluc4 Image Gelasine (Gelasine elongata) Evert Image Japanese Gentian (Gentiana scabra) Evert Image Butter and Eggs, Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) Evert Image Grandiflora Rose 'Climbing Queen Elizabeth (intr. 1957)' (Rosa ) Evert Image Common Cosmos, Mexican Aster (Cosmos bipinnatus) Evert Image Busy Lizzy (Impatiens walleriana) Evert Image River-Bank Grape 'Beta' (Vitis x riparia) Evert Image Cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) yvana Image Daylily 'Loving Memories' (Hemerocallis ) george4tax Image Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritimum) george4tax Image Azalea (Rhododendron hybrid)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Carter Positive Natural Selections Exotics gardenbliss Negative Swallowtail Daylily Nursery gardenbliss Positive Forestlake Gardens size Positive Variations Greenhouse hopflower Neutral Variations Greenhouse CatW Neutral Le Jardin du Gourmet emmamouse Positive Heaths and Heathers LandscapingGirl Neutral That Fish Place bobcook Negative Smith & Hawken

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... December 26, 2002