Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of January 28.

104 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"What lives in winter, dies in summer, and grows with its root upward? An icicle. "

( -- unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: How NOT to start brugmansia seeds
By datdog

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Pinewood Lily, Propeller Flower, Pine Lily, Purple Pleat-Leaf
Alophia drummondii
By chuckhk

Forum Activity

A grand total of 677 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 110 posts.

Co-Op 80 posts.

Photos 47 posts.

General Discussion 42 posts.

Prayer Requests 39 posts.

Seed Trading 31 posts.

PDB Pictures 24 posts.

Garden Talk 21 posts.

Parking Lot 20 posts.

Wild Life 20 posts.

Pets 19 posts.

Welcome Mat 19 posts.

Jokes and Chat 18 posts.

Farm Life 15 posts.

European 15 posts.

Pollbooth 14 posts.

Health and Dieting 13 posts.

Computer Talk 12 posts.

Day Lilies 12 posts.

Greenhouse 10 posts.

Annuals 9 posts.

Mail Call! 9 posts.

Tropicals 8 posts.

Market Growers 6 posts.

Organic Gardening 6 posts.

Water Gardens 5 posts.

Dave's Garden 5 posts.

Paper People 5 posts.

Roundup 4 posts.

Shady Gardens 4 posts.

Perennials 4 posts.

Hostas 4 posts.

Vines and Climbers 3 posts.

Recipes 3 posts.

Propagation 3 posts.

Home and Crafts 3 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 3 posts.

Roses 3 posts.

Heirlooms 2 posts.

Orchids 1 post.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

Butterflies and Hummers 1 post.

Garden Foes 1 post.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Media 1 post.

International Trading 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

gregarium greh-GAR-ee-um From the Latin grex, meaning fond of being with others or in a flock or herd
gregarius greh-GAR-ee-us From the Latin grex, meaning fond of being with others or in a flock or herd
Hypocyrta hy-poh-SIR-tuh From the Greek hypo (under) and kyrtos (bulging), referring to the swollen underside of the corolla
gregaria greh-GAR-ee-uh From the Latin grex, meaning fond of being with others or in a flock or herd
Echinopanax e-kin-OH-pan-aks From the Greek echinos for hedgehog and the genus Panax (Ginseng, meaning cure-all)
Nematanthus nee-ma-TAN-thus From the Greek nema (thread) and anthos (flower), referring to the thread-like flower stalks

Journal Activity

81 new items.
15 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

4 new plants.
26 new descriptions were added.
16 new images were added.
219 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
niczachalsmom Negative House of Wesley
jcsgreenthumb Positive Seeds of Change
kbart Negative Florida Plants Online
Eric_OH Negative Banana-Tree
metalrabbit Negative Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (also dba Grootendorst Nurseries)

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... January 28, 2003