Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of November 16

... in which ...

79 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.11% yesterday.
705 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
16 plants were added to the Plants Database.
36 comments were added to the Plants Database.
122 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
45 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
8 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"In a garden...growth has its season. There are spring and summer, but there are also fall and winter. And then spring and summer again. As long as the roots are not severed, all is well and all will be well."

( -- Jerzy Kosinski, Polish-born American author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: The first havest
By monika

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Creamsickle'

Brugmansia

By kell

Forum Activity

A grand total of 705 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 159 posts.

PDB Pictures 77 posts.

General Discussion 43 posts.

Parking Lot 42 posts.

Photos 34 posts.

Co-Op 26 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 25 posts.

Computer Talk 23 posts.

Identification 20 posts.

Seed Trading 17 posts.

Prayer Requests 17 posts.

Dirt Cheap 17 posts.

Propagation 15 posts.

Greenhouse 14 posts.

Pets 13 posts.

The Tool Shed 13 posts.

Gourds and Melons 12 posts.

Vines and Climbers 11 posts.

Bulbs 11 posts.

Recipes 10 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 8 posts.

Home and Crafts 8 posts.

Wild Life 7 posts.

Roundup Pictures 7 posts.

Pollbooth 6 posts.

Home Decorating 6 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 6 posts.

Tropicals 6 posts.

Garden Foes 5 posts.

Roundup 5 posts.

Jokes and Chat 4 posts.

Camera Talk 4 posts.

Perennials 4 posts.

Plant Trading 4 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 4 posts.

Farm Life 3 posts.

Media 3 posts.

Roses 2 posts.

Handyman 2 posts.

Container Gardening 2 posts.

House Plants 1 post.

Dave's Garden 1 post.

Tomatoes 1 post.

Saving Seeds 1 post.

Paper People 1 post.

Geraniaceae 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Irises 1 post.

Hoyas 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

melanochrysum mel-an-oh-KRY-sum Dark gold
albostriatus al-boh-stry-AY-tus White striped
Actinidiaceae ak-tin-id-ee-AY-see From the Greek aktis (ray) referring to the styles of flowers
sarniense sarn-ee-EN-see Of or from the island of Sarnia (Roman name for Guernsey)
paucispina paw-ke-SPY-nuh Few spines
aureomarginatum ar-ee-oh-mar-gin-AY-tum Golden margins
prestlei PREST-lee-eye Discovered by Karl Heinz Prestl�
rydbergii ryd-BERG-ee-eye Named for Per Axel Rydberg, early 20th century expert on expert on Western (U.S.) flora and member of the New York Botanical Gardens

Journal Activity

10 new items.
4 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

16 new plants.
36 new descriptions were added.
45 new images were added.
122 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
apoppyfairy Positive Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company
pfgetty Neutral Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company
pfgetty Positive Just Fruit & Exotics

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... November 16, 2003