Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 13

... in which ...

152 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.24% yesterday.
1,248 posts were made.
56 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 plants were added to the Plants Database.
26 comments were added to the Plants Database.
171 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
54 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
17 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"One thing that unites all gardeners as they contemplate the compost heap is a belief in reincarnation, at least for plants."

( -- Geoffrey Charlesworth, American garden writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Dr D
By poppysue

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Daylily 'Jade Star'

Hemerocallis

By mystic

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,248 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 235 posts.

Photos 146 posts.

General Discussion 99 posts.

Parking Lot 92 posts.

PDB Pictures 82 posts.

Prayer Requests 65 posts.

Computer Talk 58 posts.

Identification 58 posts.

Pets 55 posts.

Hostas 31 posts.

Tropicals 26 posts.

Roundup 23 posts.

Dave's Garden 21 posts.

Garden Talk 20 posts.

Welcome Mat 19 posts.

Farm Life 15 posts.

Media 14 posts.

Geraniaceae 13 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 13 posts.

Home and Crafts 13 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 12 posts.

Jokes and Chat 12 posts.

Vines and Climbers 11 posts.

Day Lilies 10 posts.

Recipes 9 posts.

Plant Trading 9 posts.

Co-Op 9 posts.

Roses 8 posts.

Propagation 7 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 6 posts.

Test 6 posts.

Pollbooth 5 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 5 posts.

Hoyas 5 posts.

European 5 posts.

Seed Trading 5 posts.

Saving Seeds 5 posts.

Irises 3 posts.

Bulbs 3 posts.

Water Gardens 3 posts.

Perennials 3 posts.

Wild Life 2 posts.

Herbs 2 posts.

Container Gardening 2 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Paper People 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

solaniflora so-lan-IH-flora-uh Having flowers like Solanum
solaniflorum so-lan-IH-flor-um Having flowers like Solanum
samoense sam-oh-EN-see Of or from Samoa (Polynesian Islands in the South Pacific ocean)
samoensis sam-oh-EN-sis Of or from Samoa (Polynesian Islands in the South Pacific ocean)
purpureo-fusca pur-PUR-ee-oh FUS-kuh Purple-brown colored; also spelled purpureofusca
padangensis pa-dong-EN-sis Of or from Padang, Indonesia
padangense pa-DONG-en-see Of or from Padang, Indonesia
pachycladum pak-ee-KLAD-um Thick-branched
pachycladus pak-ee-KLAD-us Thick-branched
pachyclada pak-ee-KLAD-uh Thick-branched
onychoides oh-nik-OY-deez Resembling Onychium (genus name for a fern; from the Greek onyx, meaning claw)
mindorense min-dor-EN-see Of or from Mindoro Islands, Philippines
Onychium oh-NIK-ee-um From the Greek onyx (claw), referring to the lobes of the fronds
incrassata in-kras-SAY-tuh Thickened
incrassatum in-kras-SAY-tum Thickened
incrassatus in-kras-SAY-tus Thickened
mindorensis min-dor-EN-sis Of Mindoro Island, Philippines

Journal Activity

43 new items.
9 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

19 new plants.
26 new descriptions were added.
54 new images were added.
171 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

56 new companies were added to the database.
14 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
LindaMB2 Positive Jung Seed
broots Positive Richter's Herb Specialists
ValzWorld Negative Michigan Bulb
linlin Positive Gardener's Supply Company
SHRUBBY Positive Paradise Garden
kennyr Neutral J.E Miller Nurseries
wildflower525 Positive Belisle's Violet House
greenbill Positive Bulb Crate, The
asters Positive Tranquil Lake Nursery
renfield123 Positive Thomas Gardens
livonialoser Negative Spring River Nurseries Inc
broots Positive Guru Garden (Patrick Studio Inc.)
broots Positive Jardins Iris & Plus Gardens
xplorer Positive Alchemy Works Seed Index

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the Dave's Garden Newsletter. If you ever decide you don't wish to receive these mailings anymore, simply go to your preferences page at Dave's Garden and remove the check in the checkbox for this newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... August 13, 2003