Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of January 20

... in which ...

74 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.1% yesterday.
925 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
16 plants were added to the Plants Database.
11 comments were added to the Plants Database.
214 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
56 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

"If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers."

( -- Doug Larson)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: Starting Seeds in Sponges Experiment
By aknapp

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Elephant's Foot, Turtleback Plant
Dioscorea macrostachys
By palmbob

Forum Activity

A grand total of 925 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 126 posts.

PDB Pictures 96 posts.

Recipes 50 posts.

Parking Lot 47 posts.

Seed Trading 42 posts.

Irises 42 posts.

Photos 35 posts.

Propagation 34 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 32 posts.

General Discussion 30 posts.

Pets 30 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 29 posts.

Dave's Garden 26 posts.

Garden Talk 21 posts.

Computer Talk 20 posts.

Plant Trading 18 posts.

Roses 18 posts.

Day Lilies 16 posts.

Tomatoes 14 posts.

Roundup 14 posts.

Prayer Requests 14 posts.

Farm Life 14 posts.

Home and Crafts 12 posts.

Canadian Trading 11 posts.

Hostas 11 posts.

Identification 10 posts.

Dirt Cheap 9 posts.

Jokes and Chat 9 posts.

Legumes 9 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 8 posts.

Pollbooth 7 posts.

Heirlooms 7 posts.

Mail Call! 7 posts.

Bulbs 6 posts.

Co-Op 6 posts.

Annuals 5 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 5 posts.

Welcome Mat 5 posts.

Market Growers 4 posts.

Orchids 3 posts.

Tropicals 3 posts.

Media 2 posts.

Wild Life 2 posts.

Organic Gardening 2 posts.

Hoyas 2 posts.

European 2 posts.

Greenhouse 2 posts.

Herbs 2 posts.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

Trees & Shrubs 1 post.

Geraniaceae 1 post.

Vines and Climbers 1 post.

Water Gardens 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

comptus KOMP-tus Adorned
brevipedicellata brev-ee-ped-ih-SEL-LAY-tuh Having short or partial pedicels
brevipedicellatum brev-ee-ped-ih-SEL-LAY-tum Having short or partial pedicels
brevipedicellatus brev-ee-ped-ih-SEL-LAY-tus Having short or partial pedicels
puberula pub-ER-uh-luh With tiny hairs
squamulata skwa-mul-LAY-tuh With little scales
squamulatum skwa-mul-LAY-tum With little scales
minuatus min-yoo-ah-tuss Small, minute
Rapanea ra-PAN-ee-uh Latinized from the French Guiana vernacular name for this tree
howittiana how-wit-ee-AY-nuh Named for Alfred William Howitt, 19th century Australian explorer, botanist and naturalist
brandegeei bran-DEE-jee-eye Named for Mrs. Katherine Mary Brandegee, early 20th century American botanist
minuata min-yoo-ah-ta Small, minute
minuatum min-yoo-ah-tum Small, minute

Journal Activity

49 new items.
22 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

16 new plants.
11 new descriptions were added.
56 new images were added.
214 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
SharMac Positive Bluestone Perennials
tinman04 Positive J.L. Hudson, Seedsman
catnroses Neutral National Arbor Day Foundation
cleeii Negative Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company
iriscat0306 Positive Argyle Acres
DesertCliff Positive Hortico Nurseries Inc.
dirtdutchess Positive Northwest Bulb & Perennial
Homesteadmum Positive The Berkutenko Seed List
curtt Positive Garden Trails

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 20, 2003