Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 28

... in which ...

155 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.28% yesterday.
775 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
8 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 plants were added to the Plants Database.
24 comments were added to the Plants Database.
135 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
53 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
11 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind."

( -- Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: clueless in cascadia
By woodspirit1

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Loquat, Japanese Plum
Eriobotrya japonica
By Thaumaturgist

Forum Activity

A grand total of 775 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 147 posts.

PDB Pictures 88 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 86 posts.

Prayer Requests 50 posts.

Pets 48 posts.

Identification 45 posts.

General Discussion 29 posts.

Tropicals 26 posts.

Garden Talk 24 posts.

Paper People 17 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 16 posts.

Plant Trading 15 posts.

Parking Lot 15 posts.

Co-Op 13 posts.

Canadian Trading 11 posts.

Roses 11 posts.

Roundup 11 posts.

Jokes and Chat 11 posts.

Computer Talk 11 posts.

Home and Crafts 10 posts.

Health and Dieting 8 posts.

Wild Life 7 posts.

Pollbooth 5 posts.

Dirt Cheap 5 posts.

Day Lilies 5 posts.

Vines and Climbers 5 posts.

Propagation 4 posts.

Recipes 4 posts.

Hostas 4 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 4 posts.

Market Growers 4 posts.

Media 4 posts.

House Plants 3 posts.

Water Gardens 3 posts.

Fruit Trees 3 posts.

Seed Trading 3 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 3 posts.

Bulbs 2 posts.

Annuals 2 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Dave's Garden 2 posts.

Welcome Mat 2 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 2 posts.

Roundup Pictures 1 post.

Mail Call! 1 post.

Perennials 1 post.

Landscaping 1 post.

Disabled Gardeners 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

ovale oh-VAY-lee Oval
ovalis oh-VAY-liss Oval
xanthacantha zan-tha-KAN-tha Yellow-spined
nicaeense 1: Of or from Iznik (formerly Nicaea), Turkey
2: ny-see-EN-see Of or from Nice (formerly Nicaea Maritima) in southern France
nicaeensis 1: Of or from Iznik (formerly Nicaea), Turkey
2: ny-see-EN-sis Of or from Nice (formerly Nicaea Maritima) in southern France
Ammodendron am-MOH-den-dron From the Greek ammos (sand) and dendron (tree)
quercina kwer-SY-nuh Relating to the oak
quercinum kwer-SY-num Relating to the oak
quercinus kwer-SY-nus Relating to the oak
yungningense yung-ning-EN-see From Yungning Szechwan, China
yungningensis yung-ning-EN-sis From Yungning Szechwan, China

Journal Activity

17 new items.
53 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

14 new plants.
24 new descriptions were added.
53 new images were added.
135 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
bubbawanda Positive High Country Roses (formerly High Country Rosarium)
MNath Positive Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
MNath Positive Carino Nurseries
Cathryn Positive Lee Valley Tools, Ltd.
DaintyBess Negative Arena Rose Company
DaintyBess Positive Jackson and Perkins
flutterbys Positive Bluestone Perennials
troy Positive Companion Plants

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 28, 2003