Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of October 2

... in which ...

95 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.14% yesterday.
998 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
20 plants were added to the Plants Database.
44 comments were added to the Plants Database.
264 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
49 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
5 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses."

( -- Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President (born 2/12/1809))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Silly bud
By poppysue

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Toad Lily 'Variegata'

Tricyrtis

By CynthiaWilliams

Forum Activity

A grand total of 998 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 190 posts.

PDB Pictures 89 posts.

Roundup 79 posts.

General Discussion 50 posts.

Roundup Pictures 46 posts.

Photos 42 posts.

Tropicals 42 posts.

Parking Lot 31 posts.

Dave's Garden 30 posts.

Seed Trading 28 posts.

Pets 23 posts.

Mail Call! 22 posts.

Computer Talk 20 posts.

Prayer Requests 19 posts.

Co-Op 18 posts.

Plant Trading 17 posts.

Vines and Climbers 17 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 15 posts.

Identification 14 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 13 posts.

Farm Life 13 posts.

Garden Talk 13 posts.

Welcome Mat 13 posts.

Day Lilies 12 posts.

Perennials 12 posts.

Annuals 11 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 11 posts.

Water Gardens 10 posts.

Tomatoes 10 posts.

Propagation 10 posts.

Jokes and Chat 9 posts.

Roses 8 posts.

Garden Foes 7 posts.

Camera Talk 6 posts.

Shady Gardens 6 posts.

Orchids 6 posts.

Bulbs 5 posts.

Canadian Trading 5 posts.

Recipes 5 posts.

Home Decorating 3 posts.

Saving Seeds 3 posts.

Wild Life 3 posts.

Irises 2 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 2 posts.

Market Growers 2 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 1 post.

Organic Gardening 1 post.

Dave's Garden FAQ 1 post.

Legumes 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Home and Crafts 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

longihamata lon-jee-ham-AH-tuh With long hooks
longihamatus lon-jee-ham-AH-tus With long hooks
besseyi BES-see-eye Named for Dr. Ernst A. Bessey, 20th century American professor of Botany at Michigan State University
thuretii thur-RET-ee-eye Named for Gustav Adolphe Thuret, 19th century French botanist
Pediocactus pee-dee-oh-KAK-tus From the Greek pedion (a plain, clearing) and melum (apple)

Journal Activity

20 new items.
3 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

20 new plants.
44 new descriptions were added.
49 new images were added.
264 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
AlttaraScheer Positive Forestfarm
SRawdon Company Message ArborVillage
jamieresker Positive Colorblends (Schipper & Co. USA)
sbarr Positive Touch of Nature, Inc.
LucyGoose Positive Ric-A-Tee Daylily Gardens
DoW_Oldman Positive Strictly Hibiscus
goatismycat Positive Deep Roots Nursery

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... October 2, 2003