Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of January 4

... in which ...

79 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.1% yesterday.
799 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
8 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
245 plants were added to the Plants Database.
19 comments were added to the Plants Database.
85 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
41 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
13 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The more I know about people, the more I appreciate plants."

( -- Unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: basement greenhouse
By cottosnag

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Aloe
Aloe pachygaster
By palmbob

Forum Activity

A grand total of 799 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 106 posts.

PDB Pictures 71 posts.

Photos 61 posts.

Vines and Climbers 48 posts.

Farm Life 38 posts.

Prayer Requests 31 posts.

Seed Trading 31 posts.

Computer Talk 25 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 23 posts.

Jokes and Chat 21 posts.

General Discussion 19 posts.

Bulbs 19 posts.

Greenhouse 18 posts.

Roses 18 posts.

Co-Op 18 posts.

Roundup 18 posts.

Tomatoes 18 posts.

Pets 17 posts.

Tropicals 16 posts.

Day Lilies 16 posts.

Garden Talk 15 posts.

Irises 13 posts.

Parking Lot 12 posts.

Recipes 12 posts.

Identification 11 posts.

Plant Trading 8 posts.

Pollbooth 8 posts.

Heirlooms 8 posts.

Hostas 7 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 7 posts.

Propagation 7 posts.

Welcome Mat 6 posts.

Herbs 6 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 6 posts.

Camera Talk 5 posts.

Home and Crafts 4 posts.

Wild Life 4 posts.

Market Growers 3 posts.

Saving Seeds 3 posts.

Orchids 3 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 3 posts.

Dirt Cheap 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 2 posts.

Container Gardening 2 posts.

European 2 posts.

Organic Gardening 1 post.

Disabled Gardeners 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

Garden Foes 1 post.

Test 1 post.

Butterflies and Hummers 1 post.

Media 1 post.

Shady Gardens 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

shumardii shoo-MARD-ee-eye Named for Benjamin Franklin Shumard, 19th century Texas state geologist
Rhytidocaulon ry-tid-oh-KAW-lon From the Greek rhytidos (wrinkle, fold) and kaulos (stem); referring to the sculptured appearance of the stems
Pseudolithos soo-doh-LY-thos From the Greek pseudo (false) and lithops (stone-like)
Orbeopsis orb-ee-OP-sis Resembles Orbea (genus name from the Latin orbis, meaning a circular shape or disc)
armandii ar-MOND-ee-eye Named for Pere Armand, 19th century French missionary and plant collector
Brachystelma brak-ee-STEL-muh From the Greek brachys (short) and stelma, (crown, garland or wreath), referring to the nature of the corona
burchardii bark-ARD-ee-eye Named for Johann Heinrich Burckard (Burchard), 18th century German botanist
Dischidia dis-KID-ee-uh From the Greek dis (twice) and the Latin schidius (cleft or split)
scapigera skap-ih-GER-uh Bearing a scape (leafless flower stalk)
scapiger SKAP-ih-ger Bearing a scape (leafless flower stalk)
scapigerum skap-ih-GER-um Bearing a scape (leafless flower stalk)
scapigerus skap-ih-GER-us Bearing a scape (leafless flower stalk)
Deuterochonia doo-ter-oh-KON-ee-uh Second Chronia, an acknowledgement of the earlier genus name

Journal Activity

No new items.
5 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

245 new plants.
19 new descriptions were added.
41 new images were added.
85 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
stacey72 Positive Raintree Nursery
terryrutherford Positive Becker's Seed Potatoes
vegman Positive Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery
browngoose Negative Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (also dba Grootendorst Nurseries)
daylilyjim Positive Wade Gardens
vegman Positive Golden Harvest Organics
Growitgreen Positive Rainbow's End Landscape and Nursery
Melissa_Ohio Positive Kickapoo Gardens

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... January 4, 2003