Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 20

... in which ...

160 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.3% yesterday.
836 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
16 plants were added to the Plants Database.
95 comments were added to the Plants Database.
311 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
33 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
9 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass-blade's no easier to make than an oak."

( -- James Russell Lowell, American writer, (born 2/22/1819))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: First Day is huge
By Calalily

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Mexican Heather, False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
By yvana

Forum Activity

A grand total of 836 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 140 posts.

Photos 116 posts.

Parking Lot 60 posts.

PDB Pictures 54 posts.

General Discussion 54 posts.

Identification 39 posts.

Roses 31 posts.

Pets 29 posts.

Garden Talk 27 posts.

Farm Life 21 posts.

Plant Trading 20 posts.

Vines and Climbers 19 posts.

Health and Dieting 16 posts.

Dave's Garden 14 posts.

Jokes and Chat 13 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 11 posts.

Prayer Requests 10 posts.

Roundup 10 posts.

Co-Op 9 posts.

Media 9 posts.

Recipes 8 posts.

Home and Crafts 8 posts.

Wild Life 8 posts.

Tropicals 8 posts.

Propagation 8 posts.

Seed Trading 7 posts.

Geraniaceae 7 posts.

Hostas 6 posts.

Home Decorating 6 posts.

Day Lilies 6 posts.

Handyman 5 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 5 posts.

Welcome Mat 4 posts.

Perennials 4 posts.

Water Gardens 4 posts.

Tomatoes 4 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 4 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 4 posts.

Garden Foes 4 posts.

Mail Call! 3 posts.

Canadian Trading 3 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 3 posts.

Orchids 3 posts.

Camera Talk 2 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 2 posts.

Container Gardening 1 post.

Greenhouse 1 post.

Computer Talk 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

Cactus and Succulents 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Heirlooms 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Arnoseris ar-no-SER-iss Lamb-chicory
falcifolia fal-sif-OH-lee-uh Having sickle-shaped leaves
falcifolium fal-sif-OH-lee-um Having sickle-shaped leaves
falcifolius fal-sif-OH-lee-us Having sickle-shaped leaves
shallon SHAL-lon From the Chinook (American Indian) vernacular name Kikwu-salu for this plant
Ammopiptanthus am-moh-pip-TAN-thus From the Greek ammos (sand) and Piptanthus (falling flower)
falcinella fal-sin-NEL-uh Resembling a small sickle
falcinellum fal-sin-NEL-um Resembling a small sickle
falcinellus fal-sin-NEL-us Resembling a small sickle

Journal Activity

11 new items.
1 new entry.

Plants Database Activity:

16 new plants.
95 new descriptions were added.
33 new images were added.
311 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
newtohosta Positive Hosta La Vista, Baby!
newtohosta Positive Naylor Creek Nursery
southerngardener Negative House of Wesley
franks Positive Banana Garden.com
dastowers Positive Glasshouse Works
jann Positive Vintage Gardens Antique Roses
jann Neutral Ashdown Roses, Ltd.
elfeik Negative Audubon Workshop
heirloomer Positive Bluestone Perennials
heirloomer Neutral Direct Gardening
heirloomer Positive Wayside Gardens
lindnv Negative Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (also dba Grootendorst Nurseries)
321start Negative Banana Garden.com

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 20, 2003