Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of December 18

... in which ...

53 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.07% yesterday.
602 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
4 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
4 plants were added to the Plants Database.
15 comments were added to the Plants Database.
42 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
34 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
11 entries were added to Botanary.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is more pleasure in making a garden than in contemplating a paradise."

( -- Anne Scott-James, author, gardener)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Brugmansia at my sisters home
By monika

Plants Database Photo of the Day

California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
By Clare_CA

Forum Activity

A grand total of 602 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 131 posts.

PDB Pictures 69 posts.

General Discussion 49 posts.

Pets 45 posts.

Prayer Requests 41 posts.

Recipes 31 posts.

Computer Talk 20 posts.

Photos 18 posts.

Seed Trading 15 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 15 posts.

Parking Lot 15 posts.

Farm Life 11 posts.

Home and Crafts 10 posts.

Mail Call! 9 posts.

Orchids 8 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 8 posts.

Camera Talk 8 posts.

Vines and Climbers 8 posts.

Wild Life 7 posts.

International Trading 6 posts.

Welcome Mat 6 posts.

House Plants 6 posts.

Hoyas 5 posts.

Co-Op 5 posts.

Plant Trading 5 posts.

Roses 5 posts.

Soil 4 posts.

Jokes and Chat 4 posts.

Hostas 3 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 3 posts.

Bulbs 3 posts.

Perennials 3 posts.

Tomatoes 3 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 2 posts.

Home Decorating 2 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Pollbooth 2 posts.

Garden Talk 2 posts.

Dave's Garden 2 posts.

Landscaping 1 post.

Media 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Hydroponics 1 post.

Vegetable Gardening 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Irises 1 post.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Roundup 1 post.

Tropicals 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

pauciareolatus paw-ke-ar-ee-oh-LAY-tus Few areoles
macracanthus mak-ra-KAN-thus Large spines
glaucina glau-SIGH-nuh Glaucous (bluish-green or a waxy bloom)
obtecta ob-TEK-tuh Covered over; protected
obtectum ob-TEK-tum Covered over; protected
Crassulaceae krass-yew-LAY-see The Crassula family, so named because of the thick leaves
Haseltonia haz-el-TON-ee-uh Named for Scott E. Haselton, first editor of the Cactus and Succulent Journal (from 1929 to 1965)
x blandfordianum bland-ford-ee-AY-num Hybrid named for George Spencer-Churchill, Marquis of Blandford, 5th Duke of Marlborough, with famous gardens in the 19th century
subglaber sub-GLAY-ber Almost hairless
subglabra sub-GLAY-bruh Almost hairless
subglabrum sub-GLAY-brum Almost hairless

Journal Activity

1 new item.
1 new entry.

Plants Database Activity:

4 new plants.
15 new descriptions were added.
34 new images were added.
42 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
b3 Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds
rubyskies Negative Jung Seed
waterpondfarm Positive Sunshine Farm & Garden
sissiegail Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... December 18, 2003