Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 28

... in which ...

127 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.19% yesterday.
1,104 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
18 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
34 plants were added to the Plants Database.
64 comments were added to the Plants Database.
464 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
88 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
16 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Any dietitian will tell you that a running foot of apple strudel contains four times the vitamins of a bushel of beans."

( -- S.J. Perelman, American screenwriter)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: 'Snowbank' One Fantastic Brug!!
By Abutilon

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
By mountainmeadowseeds

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,104 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 144 posts.

PDB Pictures 107 posts.

General Discussion 95 posts.

Roundup 92 posts.

Photos 80 posts.

Computer Talk 64 posts.

Dave's Garden 59 posts.

Seed Trading 52 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 32 posts.

Tropicals 31 posts.

Vines and Climbers 30 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 23 posts.

Home Decorating 22 posts.

Pets 22 posts.

Day Lilies 20 posts.

Co-Op 19 posts.

Identification 16 posts.

Parking Lot 15 posts.

Hostas 12 posts.

Prayer Requests 11 posts.

Jokes and Chat 10 posts.

Tomatoes 10 posts.

Home and Crafts 10 posts.

Roses 10 posts.

Water Gardens 10 posts.

Camera Talk 9 posts.

Garden Talk 8 posts.

Irises 8 posts.

Garden Foes 7 posts.

Welcome Mat 7 posts.

Recipes 6 posts.

Heirlooms 6 posts.

Wild Life 6 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 5 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 5 posts.

Hoyas 4 posts.

Perennials 4 posts.

Farm Life 4 posts.

European 3 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 3 posts.

Pollbooth 3 posts.

Bulbs 3 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 3 posts.

Propagation 2 posts.

Plant Trading 2 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

Shady Gardens 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

Market Growers 1 post.

Orchids 1 post.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Trees & Shrubs 1 post.

Wild Plants 1 post.

Organic Gardening 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

laciniosum la-sin-ee-OH-sum Shredded or torn
Hicoria hik-KOR-ee-uh Old genus name for Hickory, now Carya
laciniosa la-sin-ee-OH-suh Shredded or torn
engelmannii en-gel-MAH-nee-eye Named for George Engelmann, 19th century German-born physician and botanist who worked in St. Louis (U.S.)
wislizeni wis-LIZ-en-ee Named for Frederick Adolf Wislizenus, 19th century German physician and amateur botanist who collected in the southwestern U.S.
wislizenii wis-liz-EN-ee-eye Named for Frederick Adolf Wislizenus, 19th century German physician and amateur botanist who collected in the southwestern U.S.
middendorffiana mid-den-dorf-ee-AY-nuh Named for Alexander Theodor von Middendorff, 19th century zoologist in Siberia
middendorffianum mid-den-dorf-ee-AY-num Named for Alexander Theodor von Middendorff, 19th century zoologist in Siberia
polygona pol-LIG-go-nuh Many knee joints, angles
polygonus pol-LIG-go-nus Many knee joints, angles
opuntioides op-un-shee--OY-deez Resembling Opuntia (named after Opus, Greece, an area where other cactus-like plants were grown)
boaria BOAR-ee-uh Of cattle
boarium BOAR-ee-um Of cattle
boarius BOAR-ee-us Of cattle
laciniosus a-sin-ee-OH-sus Shredded or torn
myristiciformis my-ris-tik-IF-for-miss Resembling Myristica (genus name for nutmeg); also spelled myristicaeformis

Journal Activity

12 new items.
28 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

34 new plants.
64 new descriptions were added.
88 new images were added.
464 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
nanny64 Positive Green Mountain Transplants, Inc.
leafbrain2003a Neutral Lee Valley Tools, Ltd.
RobynLacy Positive Native Habitat
Shelly221 Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers
daniellessard Negative Chuck Chapman Iris
Wandasflowers Positive Homestead Farm Nurseries
Wandasflowers Positive Rock Bottom Farms, Ltd
RobynLacy Positive Stokes Tropicals
Wandasflowers Positive Northern Grown Perennials
Wandasflowers Positive Black's Daylily Patch
bmx Positive Frostproof Growers
Wandasflowers Positive Quail Hill Gardens
Wandasflowers Neutral Gardens by Olivia
guppy1 Positive Pike Lake Greenhouses
Wandasflowers Positive EZPlant.com
wooden_drool_pa Positive Deep Roots Nursery
RobynLacy Neutral Palm Hammock Orchid Estate
Wandasflowers Positive Critter Creek Farm

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 28, 2003