Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 20

... in which ...

135 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.21% yesterday.
1,031 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
16 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
18 plants were added to the Plants Database.
13 comments were added to the Plants Database.
106 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
63 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

"This old world that we're livin' in Is might hard to beat. You get a thorn with every Rose But - ain't the roses sweet? "

( -- Frank Libby Stanton)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Don't know why they are so pointed!
By MOLLYBEE

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Pregnant Onion
Ornithogalum longibracteatum
By tlc57

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,031 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 193 posts.

Photos 112 posts.

PDB Pictures 87 posts.

Hostas 42 posts.

Parking Lot 39 posts.

Dave's Garden 33 posts.

Identification 33 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 33 posts.

Gourds and Melons 33 posts.

Co-Op 32 posts.

Seed Trading 29 posts.

Welcome Mat 28 posts.

Prayer Requests 26 posts.

Tropicals 24 posts.

Bulbs 22 posts.

General Discussion 21 posts.

Computer Talk 19 posts.

Day Lilies 18 posts.

Roses 15 posts.

Garden Talk 15 posts.

Vines and Climbers 13 posts.

Jokes and Chat 12 posts.

Plant Trading 12 posts.

Propagation 12 posts.

Camera Talk 11 posts.

Perennials 11 posts.

Dirt Cheap 10 posts.

Heirlooms 9 posts.

Farm Life 8 posts.

Pollbooth 7 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 7 posts.

Roundup 6 posts.

Mail Call! 6 posts.

Canadian Trading 5 posts.

Market Growers 5 posts.

Pets 4 posts.

Hoyas 4 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 4 posts.

European 4 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 4 posts.

Irises 4 posts.

House Plants 3 posts.

Tomatoes 2 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Legumes 2 posts.

Paper People 2 posts.

Herbs 1 post.

Media 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Wild Life 1 post.

Water Gardens 1 post.

International Trading 1 post.

Home and Crafts 1 post.

Orchids 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

horridispathus hor-rid-ih-SPAY-thus Prickly or bristly spathe
horridispatha hor-rid-ih-SPAY-tha Prickly or bristly spathe
horridispathum hor-rid-ih-SPAY-thum Prickly or bristly spathe
Brongniartikentia bron-yart-ee-KENT-ee-uh Named for Adolphe Th�odore Brongniart, 19th century French botanist, and Kentia, an outdated name for Howea
Brongniartia bron-YART-ee-uh Named for Adolphe Th�odore Brongniart, 19th century French botanist
victoria-reginae vik-TOR-ee-uh ree-JIN-ay-ee Alternate spelling of victoriae-reginae; named for Queen Victoria, 19th century monarch of Great Britain
distans DIS-tans Separating
victoriae-reginae vik-TOR-ee-ay ree-JIN-ay-ee Named for Queen Victoria, 19th century monarch of Great Britain; also frequently spelled victoria-reginae
scelerata skel-er-RAY-tuh Hurtful or wicked
sceleratus skel-er-RAY-tus Hurtful or wicked

Journal Activity

2 new items.
2 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

18 new plants.
13 new descriptions were added.
63 new images were added.
106 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
RunnerBean Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds
RunnerBean Positive Cook's Garden, The
RunnerBean Positive Territorial Seed Company
Carter Positive Kartuz Greenhouses
RunnerBean Positive Gardener's Supply Company
jmaldg3 Positive Mulberry Creek Herb Farm
hockeymum Positive Paradise Garden
RunnerBean Negative Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs
RunnerBean Positive Plow & Hearth
joydie1 Negative Harborcrest Gardens/African Violets by Mail
LuckyPittman Positive England's Orchard & Nursery
RunnerBean Positive Extremely Green Gardening Company
RunnerBean Negative Yardiac.com
mudder1 Positive EZPlant.com
rutholive Negative Sunset Magazine
dave719 Positive Small Farm 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 20, 2003