Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 19

... in which ...

114 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.18% yesterday.
1,109 posts were made.
3 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
18 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
10 plants were added to the Plants Database.
22 comments were added to the Plants Database.
115 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
71 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

"If gardeners will forget a little the phrase, 'watering the plants' and think of watering as a matter of 'watering the earth' under the plants, keeping up its moisture content and gauging its need, the garden will get on very well. (from Herbs and the Earth, 1935)"

( -- Henry Beston (Sheahan), American author (born 6/1/1888))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: 'Rosabelle'
By Abutilon

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Angel's Trumpet 'Snowbank'

Brugmansia

By Abutilon

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,109 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 170 posts.

Photos 136 posts.

PDB Pictures 103 posts.

Parking Lot 52 posts.

General Discussion 50 posts.

Dave's Garden 42 posts.

Roundup 41 posts.

Tropicals 38 posts.

Co-Op 37 posts.

Vines and Climbers 36 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 33 posts.

Identification 30 posts.

Computer Talk 25 posts.

Bulbs 25 posts.

Prayer Requests 21 posts.

Roses 21 posts.

Day Lilies 19 posts.

Irises 19 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 18 posts.

Farm Life 17 posts.

Welcome Mat 17 posts.

Hostas 16 posts.

Garden Talk 15 posts.

Plant Trading 10 posts.

Camera Talk 10 posts.

Media 9 posts.

Pets 8 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 8 posts.

Mail Call! 8 posts.

Recipes 8 posts.

Jokes and Chat 8 posts.

Tomatoes 7 posts.

Gourds and Melons 6 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 6 posts.

Seed Trading 6 posts.

Perennials 5 posts.

Hoyas 5 posts.

Pollbooth 3 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 3 posts.

Paper People 2 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Heirlooms 2 posts.

Saving Seeds 2 posts.

Wild Life 2 posts.

Handyman 2 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Herbs 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Organic Gardening 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Glaux GLOKS Greek named used by Dioscorides for another plant; subsequently used for the Sea Milkwort genus
campylospathus kamp-ih-lo-SPAY-thus Curved (bent) spathe
kingdonwardii king-don-WARD-ee-eye Named for Frank Kingdon-Ward, 20th century English botanist in Asia
Moltkia MOLT-kee-uh Named for Count Joachim Godske Moltke, 18th century Danish patron of science and statesman
dolichostemon dol-ee-koh-STEE-mon From the Greek dolichos (long) and stemon (thread, stamen)
exigua eks-IG-yoo-uh Impoverished, poor, meager
exiguum eks-IG-yoo-um Impoverished, poor, meager
exiguus eks-IG-yoo-us Impoverished, poor, meager
trullipetalum truh-ly-PET-uh-lum With petals shaped like bricklayer's trowel
polyanthemos pol-ly-AN-them-os Having many flowers

Journal Activity

17 new items.
12 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

10 new plants.
22 new descriptions were added.
71 new images were added.
115 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

3 new companies were added to the database.
18 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
nmchilehead Neutral Park Seed Company
Marturo Positive Stokes Seed (U.S. & Canada)
elizabethtate Company Message Ferry-Morse Seed Company
picturelady Positive Daylily West (formerly Benrose Daylily Garden)
critterologist Positive Nicholls Gardens
picturelady Positive Maryott's Gardens
Terry Company Message Bargain Bulbs
falconfoxer Positive Mini Crape Myrtles
jstouffer Positive Frostproof Growers
autremike Positive Sixteen Acres Garden Center
grdnnkd Positive American Nursery Products
rutholive Positive Garden Gate
rutholive Positive Fine Gardening
mystic Positive Birds & Blooms
rutholive Positive Birds & Blooms
rutholive Positive Horticulture
mjtamarkin Positive Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery
rutholive Positive Bonsai Today

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 19, 2003