Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 27

... in which ...

162 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.29% yesterday.
881 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
48 plants were added to the Plants Database.
31 comments were added to the Plants Database.
383 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
118 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
19 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Eating pears cleans the teeth."

( -- Korean proverb)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Anyone know???
By vic

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Pin Cushion Plant, Coral Bead Plant, Baby Tears
Nertera granadensis
By Wvdaisy

Forum Activity

A grand total of 881 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 155 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 115 posts.

Photos 98 posts.

Pets 72 posts.

Prayer Requests 67 posts.

General Discussion 43 posts.

Tropicals 35 posts.

Identification 27 posts.

Plant Trading 23 posts.

Roundup 22 posts.

Garden Talk 20 posts.

Co-Op 15 posts.

Health and Dieting 15 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 15 posts.

Hostas 14 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 13 posts.

Parking Lot 12 posts.

Vines and Climbers 12 posts.

Roses 10 posts.

Welcome Mat 10 posts.

Dirt Cheap 9 posts.

Water Gardens 8 posts.

Wild Life 7 posts.

Jokes and Chat 6 posts.

Bulbs 6 posts.

Seed Trading 5 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 4 posts.

Garden Foes 4 posts.

Perennials 4 posts.

Dave's Garden 4 posts.

Propagation 3 posts.

Market Growers 3 posts.

Paper People 3 posts.

House Plants 2 posts.

Annuals 2 posts.

Geraniaceae 2 posts.

Handyman 2 posts.

Wild Plants 2 posts.

International Trading 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Cactus and Succulents 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

Farm Life 1 post.

Recipes 1 post.

Mail Call! 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

zabelii zah-BEL-ee-eye Named for Hermann Zabel, 19th century German forester and dendrologist
x zabelii zah-BEL-ee-eye Hybrid named for Hermann Zabel, 19th century German forester and dendrologist
x kewensis kew-EN-sis Hybrid, meaning of or from the Kew Gardens UK
vaccinifolium vak-sin-ee-FOH-lee-um With leaves like Vaccinium (Blueberry, Bilberry, Cranberry genus)
vaccinifolius vak-sin-ee-FOH-lee-us With leaves like Vaccinium (Blueberry, Bilberry, Cranberry genus)
x tubergenii too-ber-GEN-ee-eye Hybrid named for Cornelius Gerrit van Tubergen and his nephews, Thomas M. Hoog and J M C Hoog, bulb growers in Haarlem, Holland
vaccinifolia vak-sin-ee-FOH-lee-uh With leaves like Vaccinium (Blueberry, Bilberry, Cranberry genus)
cilicicus kil-LEE-kee-kus Of Cilicia, a region of southern Asia Minor
cilicica kil-LEE-kee-kuh Of Cilicia, a region of southern Asia Minor
cilicicum kil-LEE-kee-kum Of Cilicia, a region of southern Asia Minor
wardii WAR-dee-eye Named for Frank Kingdon-Ward, 20th century English botanist in Asia
Eucnide yoo-NY-dee From the Greek eu (good) and knide (stinging nettle)
ningpoense ning-poh-EN-see Of or from Ningpo, China
bidwillii bid-WIL-lee-eye Named for John Carne Bidwill, 19th century English gardener and New Zealand alpine plant enthusiast
x bidwillii bid-WIL-lee-eye Hybrid named for John Carne Bidwill, 19th century English gardener and New Zealand alpine plant enthusiast
stenopterum sten-OP-ter-um Narrow-winged
Pterocarya ter-oh-KAIR-ee-uh Winged nut
stenoptera sten-OP-ter-uh Narrow-winged
stenopterus sten-OP-ter-us Narrow-winged

Journal Activity

7 new items.
9 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

48 new plants.
31 new descriptions were added.
118 new images were added.
383 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
DaylilyRose Positive Flower Scent Gardens
Jtwn Negative eSeeds.com
Gardening941 Positive Spring Hill Nurseries
Gardening941 Negative Farmer Seed and Nursery
CLumley Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
Terry Positive Forestfarm
primordial Positive Hickory Mountain Plant Farm (also dba Hosta Farm)
primordial Positive Golden Harvest Organics
Texan Negative Aaron's Bulb Farm

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 27, 2003