Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 14

... in which ...

185 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.35% yesterday.
818 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
23 plants were added to the Plants Database.
31 comments were added to the Plants Database.
216 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
67 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
15 entries were added to Botanary.

happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there."

( -- Thomas Fuller, English clergyman, author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: New White Brugmansia 'Phantasm's Tears' ..opinions please!?
By Abutilon

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Garden Sorrel, Dock, Redshank
Rumex acetosa
By Shirley1md

Forum Activity

A grand total of 818 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 175 posts.

Photos 154 posts.

PDB Pictures 96 posts.

Identification 49 posts.

Plant Trading 48 posts.

Pets 35 posts.

General Discussion 27 posts.

Roundup 24 posts.

Health and Dieting 20 posts.

Farm Life 18 posts.

Co-Op 18 posts.

Garden Talk 18 posts.

Dave's Garden 12 posts.

Roses 12 posts.

Geraniaceae 11 posts.

Prayer Requests 10 posts.

Water Gardens 9 posts.

Shady Gardens 8 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 7 posts.

Seed Trading 7 posts.

Roundup Pictures 7 posts.

Parking Lot 6 posts.

Welcome Mat 6 posts.

Tropicals 5 posts.

Hostas 4 posts.

Propagation 4 posts.

Computer Talk 3 posts.

Mail Call! 3 posts.

Dirt Cheap 3 posts.

Master Gardeners 3 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 2 posts.

Jokes and Chat 2 posts.

Perennials 2 posts.

Recipes 2 posts.

Container Gardening 1 post.

Home Decorating 1 post.

Garden Foes 1 post.

International Trading 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

Bulbs 1 post.

European 1 post.

Annuals 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

hastifolia hass-tih-FOH-lee-uh Having spear-shaped foliage; also spelled hastaefolia
hastifolium hass-tih-FOH-lee-um Having spear-shaped foliage
hastifolius hass-tih-FOH-lee-us Having spear-shaped foliage
hastaefolia hass-tay-FOH-lee-uh Having spear-shaped foliage; also spelled hastifolia
Diplocyclos dy-PLO-sy-klos From the Greek diploos (double) and cyclos (circular, wheel)
Stillingia stil-LING-ee-uh Named for Dr. Benjamin Stillingfleet
somaliensis soh-mal-ee-EN-sis Of or from Somalia, Africa
somaliense soh-mal-ee-EN-see Of or from Somalia, Africa
lunarioides loo-nair-ee-OY-deez Resembles Lunaria (genus name that refers to its moon-shaped seed pods)
ceratophyllus ser-at-oh-FILL-us From the Greek keras (horn) and phyllum (leaves), referring to the horn-like leaves
ceratophylla ser-at-oh-FILL-uh From the Greek keras (horn) and phyllum (leaves), referring to the horn-like leaves
psoralioides sor-ray-lee-OY-deez Resembling Psoralea (from the Greek psoraleos, affected with leprosy; scabby; referring to the blackish glandular points on the calyx)
Aureolaria awr-ree-oh-LAY-ree-uh Golden-like
Buphthalum bewf-THAL-um From the Greek bous (ox) and opthalmos (eye), referring to the apperance of the flower
Anthospermum an-tho-SPER-mum From the Greek anthos (flower) and spermum (seeds)

Journal Activity

43 new items.
27 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

23 new plants.
31 new descriptions were added.
67 new images were added.
216 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
7 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Intriguing1 Positive Bridgewood Gardens
Intriguing1 Positive Jackson and Perkins
petalpusher7 Negative Valley Grow
97yroldsucker Negative Rogers & Webster Miracle-Bush� Tomatoes (also dba PublishersChoice.com)
rebsgarden Neutral Burpee, W. Atlee & Co.
Greatsantini Positive Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery
Greatsantini Positive Golden Harvest Organics

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... June 14, 2003