Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of September 19

... in which ...

111 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.16% yesterday.
927 posts were made.
3 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
58 plants were added to the Plants Database.
22 comments were added to the Plants Database.
143 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
132 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
6 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I view the farmer who wants to leave the land in better shape when he leaves it to the next generation as the role model for civilization."

( -- Charles Walters Jr., organic gardener, author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: 'Autumn' in Autumn ..My Best Help!
By Abutilon

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Rose 'Easy Going (1996; aka HARflow)'
Rosa Floribunda
By groovytee

Forum Activity

A grand total of 927 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 171 posts.

Roundup 101 posts.

General Discussion 96 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 77 posts.

Seed Trading 61 posts.

Prayer Requests 41 posts.

Parking Lot 35 posts.

Plant Trading 32 posts.

Photos 31 posts.

Canadian Trading 25 posts.

Computer Talk 21 posts.

Pets 18 posts.

Welcome Mat 15 posts.

Tropicals 14 posts.

Annuals 13 posts.

Vines and Climbers 12 posts.

Greenhouse 11 posts.

Co-Op 10 posts.

Day Lilies 10 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 10 posts.

Hostas 10 posts.

Perennials 10 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 8 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 7 posts.

Garden Talk 6 posts.

Dirt Cheap 6 posts.

Media 6 posts.

Mail Call! 6 posts.

Jokes and Chat 6 posts.

Irises 5 posts.

Home and Crafts 5 posts.

Identification 5 posts.

Tomatoes 5 posts.

Pollbooth 5 posts.

Bulbs 4 posts.

Container Gardening 4 posts.

Propagation 3 posts.

Water Gardens 3 posts.

European 3 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 2 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 2 posts.

Farm Life 2 posts.

Organic Gardening 1 post.

Trees & Shrubs 1 post.

Saving Seeds 1 post.

Handyman 1 post.

Roses 1 post.

International Trading 1 post.

Dave's Garden 1 post.

Recipes 1 post.

Herbs 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

aurelianensis aw-rel-ee-ah-NEN-sis Of or from Orleans, France (formerly Aurelia and Aurelianum)
erythropappa er-rith-roh-PAP-uh Red pappus
Myrtus MER-tus The Greek name for Myrtle.
Vanillosmopsis van-il-os-MOP-sis Resembles Vanilla (genus name from a Spanish word for little pod)
x media MEED-ee-uh Hybrid, meaning average, middle
zedoaria zed-oh-AY-ree-uh Latinized form of ancient Perisan name for this herb

Journal Activity

15 new items.
23 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

58 new plants.
22 new descriptions were added.
132 new images were added.
143 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
teesa Positive Gilbert H. Wild & Son
DonnaMack Positive Adelman Peony Gardens
vannmarie Neutral DeGiorgi Seed Company
pelrt Negative Four Seasons Nursery
babawawa Negative Royal Dutch Garden
adinahoshour Positive Paradise Garden
Madeleine Positive Flower Scent Gardens
EZRABBIT Positive Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs
Terry Company Message Desert Moon Nursery
EZRABBIT Company Message EZ Rabbit Fencing (Snapdragon Industries, Inc.)
mygrannydot Negative Florida Plants Online

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... September 19, 2003