Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of July 11

... in which ...

166 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.29% yesterday.
795 posts were made.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
11 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
11 plants were added to the Plants Database.
38 comments were added to the Plants Database.
134 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
46 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

"Sometimes the tiniest flowers smell the sweetest."

( -- Emilie Barnes, American author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: a few of the survuvors
By Bward

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tomato 'Cherokee Purple'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
By melody

Forum Activity

A grand total of 795 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 135 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 129 posts.

PDB Pictures 71 posts.

Roundup 44 posts.

Identification 41 posts.

Pets 32 posts.

Garden Talk 29 posts.

General Discussion 29 posts.

Tropicals 27 posts.

Welcome Mat 21 posts.

Prayer Requests 19 posts.

Computer Talk 16 posts.

Plant Trading 16 posts.

Water Gardens 14 posts.

Container Gardening 12 posts.

Co-Op 12 posts.

Hostas 12 posts.

Dave's Garden 12 posts.

Roses 10 posts.

Day Lilies 10 posts.

Mail Call! 9 posts.

Perennials 9 posts.

Tomatoes 8 posts.

Farm Life 7 posts.

Jokes and Chat 7 posts.

Dirt Cheap 7 posts.

Health and Dieting 7 posts.

Parking Lot 7 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts.

Recipes 4 posts.

Wild Life 4 posts.

Vines and Climbers 4 posts.

Annuals 3 posts.

Saving Seeds 3 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 2 posts.

Shady Gardens 2 posts.

Camera Talk 2 posts.

International Trading 2 posts.

House Plants 2 posts.

Home and Crafts 2 posts.

Pollbooth 2 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 1 post.

Wild Plants 1 post.

Handyman 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Orchids 1 post.

Garden Foes 1 post.

European 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

halleri HAL-ler-ee Named for Albrecht von Haller, 18th century Swiss scientist, author and poet
Ravenea ra-VEN-ee-uh Derived from the vernacular name in Madagascar, its native habitat
phlogopappa flo-GO-pap-puh From the Greek phlogos (flame) and pappus (modified calyx with downy hairs or bristles)
myrmecophila meer-me-koh-FY-luh Loved by ants
myrmecophilum meer-me-koh-FY-lum Loved by ants
myrmecophilus meer-me-koh-FY-lus Loved by ants
ustulata us-tuh-LAY-tuh Burned or scorched
ustulatum us-tuh-LAY-tum Burned or scorched
ustulatus us-tuh-LAY-tus Burned or scorched
cochenillifera koh-ken-ill-EE-fer-uh Cochineal-bearing
birmanica bir-MAY-nik-uh Of Burma, Asia
birmanicum bir-MAY-nik-um Of Burma, Asia
birmanicus bir-MAY-nik-us Of Burma, Asia
eugenioides yoo-jee-nee-OY-deez Resembling Eugenia, genus name in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy, 18th century Austrian general
lychnidifolia lik-nid-ih-FOH-lee-uh Having foliage like Lychnis (from the Greek ychnos, lamp; referring to the ancient use of one species as a wick
Trapa TRA-puh Genus name for Water Chestnut, contracted from the Latin calcitrappa, referring to the four-pointed fruit
Allantospermum al-lan-toh-SPER-mum Sausage seed
superciliare soo-per-sil-ee-AY-ree Eyebrow-like
superciliaris soo-per-sil-ee-AY-riss Eyebrow-like

Journal Activity

8 new items.
66 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

11 new plants.
38 new descriptions were added.
46 new images were added.
134 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

2 new companies were added to the database.
11 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
gordo Company Message Papayas and Friends
Marymar Positive Raintree Nursery
Noodles Positive Wood Prairie Farm
sandra5 Negative McClure & Zimmerman Quality Flowerbulb Brokers
klz001 Positive Indiana Berry & Plant Co.
klz001 Positive Edible Landscaping
klz001 Neutral Burgess Seed
klz001 Positive Hidden Springs Nursery
klz001 Positive Ison's Nursery & Vineyard
Queala Positive Grass Roots Nursery
funkyfoliagedesigner Positive Paradise Garden

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... July 11, 2003