Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of October 21

... in which ...

107 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.15% yesterday.
910 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
11 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 plants were added to the Plants Database.
37 comments were added to the Plants Database.
138 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
42 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
9 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Eat leeks in March and wild garlic in May And all year after physicians may play."

( -- Welsh Proverb)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Audrey O .. WOW!
By Abutilon

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Rose Glory Bower, Cashmere Bouquet, Mexicali Rose, Mexican Hydrangea
Clerodendrum bungei
By SILady

Forum Activity

A grand total of 910 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Roundup Pictures 143 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 133 posts.

Photos 71 posts.

Co-Op 63 posts.

PDB Pictures 57 posts.

Seed Trading 53 posts.

Roundup 37 posts.

General Discussion 30 posts.

Identification 25 posts.

European 25 posts.

Prayer Requests 24 posts.

Dave's Garden 19 posts.

Pets 19 posts.

Jokes and Chat 14 posts.

Farm Life 14 posts.

Plant Trading 13 posts.

Vines and Climbers 12 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 11 posts.

Roses 10 posts.

Recipes 10 posts.

Computer Talk 9 posts.

Propagation 8 posts.

Bulbs 8 posts.

Pollbooth 7 posts.

Shady Gardens 6 posts.

Hostas 6 posts.

Parking Lot 6 posts.

Orchids 5 posts.

Home and Crafts 5 posts.

Geraniaceae 5 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 5 posts.

Greenhouse 5 posts.

Organic Gardening 5 posts.

Gourds and Melons 4 posts.

Home Decorating 4 posts.

Perennials 4 posts.

Camera Talk 4 posts.

Mail Call! 3 posts.

Wild Life 3 posts.

Tomatoes 3 posts.

Saving Seeds 3 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

Media 2 posts.

Tropicals 2 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 2 posts.

Garden Talk 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 2 posts.

Market Growers 1 post.

Water Gardens 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Container Gardening 1 post.

Trees & Shrubs 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Bonsai 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Weldenia wel-DEE-nee-uh Named for Ludwig van Welden, 19th century Austrian military master of ordnance
glaucophyllus glaw-koh-FIL-us Blue or greyish/bluish leaves; having bloom on the leaves
Drymophloeus dry-MOH-flee-us Wood bark
orthotricha or-throh-TRY-kuh Straight hair
Orthrotrichum or-throh-TRY-kum Straight hair
glaucophyllum glaw-koh-FIL-um Blue or greyish/bluish leaves; having bloom on the leaves
glaucophylla glaw-koh-FIL-uh Blue or greyish/bluish leaves; having bloom on the leaves
setaspina set-AY-spin-uh Bristle-like
setispinus set-AY-spin-us Bristle-like

Journal Activity

27 new items.
49 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

14 new plants.
37 new descriptions were added.
42 new images were added.
138 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
tabbscreek Positive Musser Forests, Inc.
Commonsense Negative 2ShopTrees.com
Commonsense Negative Native Gardens
Commonsense Negative Woodlander's Inc.
Eric_OH Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs
Eric_OH Positive Charley's Greenhouse & Garden Supply
nevadagdn Neutral The Lily Garden
Silverann Positive High Country Roses (formerly High Country Rosarium)
lmwood Positive Dutch Gardens Holland Bulbs
DaveH Positive Territorial Seed Company
akflowers Positive Mellinger's

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 21, 2003