Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 16

... in which ...

125 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.2% yesterday.
1,180 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
17 plants were added to the Plants Database.
23 comments were added to the Plants Database.
191 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
91 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
10 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A something in a summer's day, As slow her flambeaux burn away, Which solemnizes me. A something in a summer's noon, -- An azure depth, a wordless tune, Transcending ecstasy. And still within a summer's night A something so transporting bright, I clap my hands to see;"

( -- Emily Dickinson)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Another View
By hummer_nut

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Rose of Sharon, Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
By ANewYorker

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,180 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 167 posts.

PDB Pictures 114 posts.

General Discussion 100 posts.

Photos 95 posts.

Parking Lot 81 posts.

Tropicals 58 posts.

Garden Talk 42 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 40 posts.

Co-Op 35 posts.

Prayer Requests 33 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 32 posts.

Identification 29 posts.

Wild Life 27 posts.

Hostas 25 posts.

European 25 posts.

Roundup 21 posts.

Perennials 19 posts.

Day Lilies 18 posts.

Water Gardens 16 posts.

Roses 14 posts.

Pets 13 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 12 posts.

Media 11 posts.

Market Growers 11 posts.

Plant Trading 11 posts.

Dirt Cheap 10 posts.

Geraniaceae 10 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 10 posts.

Recipes 8 posts.

Garden Foes 7 posts.

Propagation 7 posts.

Bulbs 6 posts.

Dave's Garden 6 posts.

Welcome Mat 6 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 5 posts.

Saving Seeds 5 posts.

Camera Talk 5 posts.

Vines and Climbers 5 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 4 posts.

Soil 4 posts.

Orchids 4 posts.

Seed Trading 3 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 3 posts.

Annuals 2 posts.

Irises 2 posts.

Gourds and Melons 2 posts.

Herbs 2 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

Handyman 2 posts.

Hoyas 2 posts.

Home Decorating 2 posts.

Farm Life 1 post.

Shady Gardens 1 post.

Greenhouse 1 post.

Computer Talk 1 post.

Paper People 1 post.

Container Gardening 1 post.

International Trading 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

brachysiphon brak-ee-SY-fon With short tubes
Chordospartium kor-doh-SPAR-tee-um From the Greek chorde (string) and Spartium, referring to the slender branches
Pyxidanthera piks-ih-DAN-ther-uh From the Greek pyxis (small box) and anthera (flower), referring to the way the anthers open like a box lid
siamensis sy-am-EN-sis Of or from Siam (Thailand)
Rhektophyllum rek-to-FIL-lum From the Greek rehektos (penetrable) and phyllon (leaf), referring to the perforated leaves
siamense sy-am-EN-see Of or from Siam, Thailand
moorei 1: Named for David Moore, brother to Charles and Curator of the Glasnevin Garden, Scotland
2: MOOR-eye Named for Charles Moore, 19th century director of the Sydney Botanic Gardens
Dinteranthus din-ter-AN-thus Named for Professor Kurt Dinter, 20th century German botanist and collector in Africa
Cyphostemma sy-foh-STEM-uh From the Greek kyphos (tumor, hump) and stemma (garland, crown)
juttae JOO-tay-ee Named for Jutta Dinter, the wife of Professor Kurt Dinter, 20th century German botanist and collector in Africa

Journal Activity

4 new items.
3 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

17 new plants.
23 new descriptions were added.
91 new images were added.
191 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
eshunter Positive Heirloom Roses
Lynnette Negative Perennial Gardens (formerly Rainforest Gardens)
daylilyfever Positive Fieldstone Gardens
Calalily Positive Native Habitat
Sandra46 Positive Flowers & Greens Alstroemeria
Lynnette Positive Ashdown Roses, Ltd.
kschmal Positive Dune Lane Nursery
sunflowers Positive Golden Harvest Organics
Lynnette Positive La Pivoinerie D'Aoust
sunflowers Positive Mountain Valley Seeds
justmeLisa Neutral Louisiana GARDENER
ShelleyR Positive ScoJoy's Daylilies

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... August 16, 2003