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Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of May 12, 2004

... in which ...

244 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.25% yesterday.
1,326 posts were made.
165 plants were added to the Plants Database.
37 comments were added to the Plants Database.
247 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
35 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
5 entries were added to Botanary.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
27 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was added to the Garden Bookworm.

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

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Gardening Quote of the Day

"A cucumber should be well sliced and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing. (as recorded in James Boswell's Tour in the Hebrides) "

( -- Samuel Johnson, English writer)

  Forum Photo of the Day 
Subject: Frosty Pink Hearing Aid (tm)
By dave

DG Photo of the Day

  Plants Database Photo of the Day 
Red Orach, Mountain Spinach
Atriplex hortensis
By davidwsmith

PDB Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,326 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends 235 posts
Tropicals 95 posts
Photos 84 posts
PDB Pictures 84 posts
General Discussion 78 posts
Pets 60 posts
Irises 50 posts
Vines and Climbers 49 posts
Prayer Requests 45 posts
Identification 44 posts
Roses 44 posts
Plant Trading 42 posts
Jokes and Chat 39 posts
Day Lilies 33 posts
Welcome Mat 23 posts
Hostas 23 posts
Co-Op 20 posts
Recipes 17 posts
Seed Trading 16 posts
Water Gardens 15 posts
Dave's Garden 14 posts
Round Robin Trading 13 posts
Cactus and Succulents 13 posts
Container Gardening 13 posts
Roundup 12 posts
Tomatoes 12 posts
Garden Talk 12 posts
Dirt Cheap 11 posts
Parking Lot 11 posts
Peonies 11 posts
Bulbs 11 posts
Perennials 7 posts
Computer Talk 6 posts
Wild Life 6 posts
Camera Talk 6 posts
Trees & Shrubs 6 posts
Canadian Trading 5 posts
Pollbooth 5 posts
Legumes 5 posts
Garden Foes 4 posts
Herbs 4 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts
Landscaping 4 posts
Disabled Gardeners 3 posts
House Plants 3 posts
Vegetable Gardening 3 posts
Fruits & Nuts 3 posts
Propagation 3 posts
Shady Gardens 3 posts
Mail Call! 3 posts
Market Growers 2 posts
Home and Crafts 2 posts
Handyman 2 posts
Farm Life 2 posts
Annuals 1 post
International Trading 1 post
Dave's Garden FAQ 1 post
Roundup Pictures 1 post
Geraniaceae 1 post
Health, Dieting and Beauty 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
guanaiensis gwa-na-ee-EN-sis Of or from Guana Island (part of the British Virgin Islands)
audax ow-daks Latin, meaning bold
yemenensis yem-en-EN-sis Of or from Yemen, a country bordering Saudi Arabia
Thaumatococcus thaw-ma-to-KOK-us From the Greek thaumato (wondrous thing or miracle) and kokkos (berry)
Asclepiadaceae ass-kle-pee-dee-AY-see-ee Family name for the Asclepias (milkweed) family

Plants Database Activity:

165 new plants.
37 new descriptions were added.
35 new images were added.
247 new content were checked off.

Plants Database Additions:

Member Addition Description
jjergins Comment Floribunda Rose 'Angel Face (1968)'
Rosa
japanman Comment Miracle Fruit, Miracle Berry
Synsepalum dulcificum
Howard_C Comment Kotschy's Crocus
Crocus kotschyanus ssp. kotschyanus
WUVIE Comment Nora Barlow Columbine 'Nora Barlow (Barlow Series)'
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata
Lophophora Comment Whitening Echeveria
Echeveria albicans
Howard_C Comment Corsican Crocus
Crocus corsicus
Monocromatico Comment Cassia
Senna spectabilis
LynneSun Comment Chilean Jasmine
Mandevilla laxa
chitwoodstock Comment Partridgeberry, Twinberry, Squaw Vine, Deerberry
Mitchella repens
Lophophora Comment Satinflower, Wine-cup
Geissorhiza monanthos
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Bonanza'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Flash'
Brassica oleracea
orcutro Comment Sweet Autumn Clematis
Clematis terniflora
Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Early White'
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'First White'
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Premium Crop'
Brassica oleracea
Braids Comment Geum
Geum chiloense
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Pinnacle'
Brassica oleracea
kns1313 Comment Sunset Hyssop, Licorice Mint
Agastache rupestris
kns1313 Comment Autumn Sage
Salvia greggii
PanamonCreel Comment
Ceropegia abyssinica
PanamonCreel Comment
Ceropegia achtenii
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Barbados'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Big Sur'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Florette'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'De Cicco'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Green Sprouting'
Brassica oleracea
Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Regal'
Brassica oleracea
Habakkuk Comment Staghorn Fern, Elkhorn Fern, Antelope Ears
Platycerium bifurcatum
Habakkuk Comment Night Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night
Cestrum nocturnum
DorothyScraggs Comment Heart-Leaf Golden Alexanders, Meadow Parsnip
Zizia aptera
casandlisa Comment Coastal Banksia
Banksia integrifolia
casandlisa Comment Swamp Banksia
Banksia robur
redneckhippie15 Comment Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum
Baa Comment Pine Cone Aquilegia, Pom Pom Aquilegia
Aquilegia vulgaris (Pom Pom Series)
ZaksGarden Comment Bishop's Weed, Goutweed, Ground Elder 'Variegatum'
Aegopodium podagraria
lilyofvalley Comment Passion Flower 'Star of Bristol'
Passiflora hybrid
Howard_C Image
Picture of Crocus corsicus
Corsican Crocus
(Crocus corsicus)
Lophophora Image
Picture of Echeveria albicans
Whitening Echeveria
(Echeveria albicans)
puttytat Image
Picture of Iris
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Marksman'
(Iris )
palmbob Image
Picture of Fockea edulis
Fockea
(Fockea edulis)
sweezel Image
Picture of Torenia fournieri
Wishbone Flower
(Torenia fournieri)
kennedyh Image
Picture of Tiarella unifoliata
One-leaved Foamflower
(Tiarella unifoliata)
Happenstance Image
Picture of Manfreda maculosa
Rattlesnake Agave, Spice Lily
(Manfreda maculosa)
WillowWasp Image
Picture of Lantana montevidensis
Lantana 'Pot O' Gold'
(Lantana montevidensis)
Toxicodendron Image
Picture of Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
Yellow Lady Slipper
(Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens)
Jeff_Beck Image
Picture of Oenothera missouriensis
Missouri Evening Primrose, Ozark Sundrop
(Oenothera missouriensis)
Thaumaturgist Image
Picture of Citrus limon
Lemon 'Variegated Pink Eureka'
(Citrus limon)
dbinnix Image
Picture of Gigantochloa atroviolacea
Tropical Black Bamboo
(Gigantochloa atroviolacea)
NellPercy Image
Picture of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Pastel Ribbons (Black, 1996)'
(Iris )
htop Image
Picture of Hymenocallis festalis
Peruvian Daffodil
(Hymenocallis festalis)
trois Image
Picture of Lantana camara
Lantana 'Dallas Red'
(Lantana camara)
Monocromatico Image
Picture of Phoenix canariensis
Canary Date Palm
(Phoenix canariensis)
Todd_Boland Image
Picture of Anemone blanda
Grecian Windflower
(Anemone blanda)
carolann Image
Picture of Narcissus
Double Daffodil (Division IV) 'Golden Ducat'
(Narcissus )
gman500 Image
Picture of Lycopersicon Lycopersicum
Tomato 'Winsall'
(Lycopersicon Lycopersicum)
Floridian Image
Picture of Desmodium tortuosum
Beggarweed, Dixie Ticktrefoil
(Desmodium tortuosum)
Lanan Image
Picture of Colocasia esculenta
Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic (aka Jet Black Wonder)'
(Colocasia esculenta)
Farmerdill Image
Picture of Pisum sativum
English pea 'Little Marvel'
(Pisum sativum)
Esther_z6 Image
Picture of Acca sellowiana
Pineapple Guava
(Acca sellowiana)
mystic Image
Picture of Clematis
Clematis 'Snow Queen'
(Clematis )
goswimmin Image
Picture of Geum chiloense
Geum
(Geum chiloense)
PotEmUp Image
Picture of Artocarpus altilis
Breadfruit
(Artocarpus altilis)
Shirlsworld7 Image
Picture of Sauromatum guttatum
Voodoo Lily
(Sauromatum guttatum)
monterey Image
Picture of Mandevilla splendens
Mandevilla, Dipladenia 'Red Riding Hood'
(Mandevilla splendens)
justmeLisa Image
Picture of Beaumontia grandiflora
Beaumontia, Herald's Trumpet, Easter Lily Vine, Nepal Trumpet Flower
(Beaumontia grandiflora)
ZaksGarden Image
Picture of Hedera helix
English ivy, Common ivy
(Hedera helix)
Nocturnerose Image
Picture of Arbutus menziesii
Pacific Madrone
(Arbutus menziesii)
CaptMicha Image
Picture of Cardamine laciniata
Cut-Leaved Toothwort, Pepper Root
(Cardamine laciniata)
Jamespayne Image
Picture of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical Hibiscus 'Red Hot'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Ulrich Image
Picture of Thymus x citriodorus
Lemon Thyme
(Thymus x citriodorus)
Chilidawg Image
Picture of Anthriscus sylvestris
Purple-Leaved Cow Parsley, Wild Chervil 'Ravenswing'
(Anthriscus sylvestris)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

2 new companies were added to the database.
27 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Yorkshireman Negative Direct Gardening
Mneso10 Positive Shady Hill Gardens
EllenAz Positive GardenGuides.com
EllenAz Positive National Home Gardening Club (also dba North American Membership Group Inc)
TheFountainLady Positive National Home Gardening Club (also dba North American Membership Group Inc)
maredare Neutral Territorial Seed Company
gardeningisme Positive White Flower Farm
kwasell Positive Cacti.com (Serra Gardens)
tidewater Company Message Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
rusty2004 Positive Kartuz Greenhouses
celyvabeach Positive Direct Source Hostas
Moodene Positive Buried Treasures
edhplc Positive Cross Country Nurseries
bjones Positive Jungle Music Palms & Cycads
langbr Positive Valley of the Daylilies
bjones Positive Gary's Nursery
jhegg Negative White Flower Farm
reach4me Negative Direct Gardening
chevy57 Positive Robyn's Nest Nursery
dstahl Positive Gurney's Seed & Nursery
Doe77 Positive Bluestone Perennials
dstahl Positive J.E Miller Nurseries
distinctdesigns Positive Wayside Gardens
pepperjunkie Neutral Gurney's Seed & Nursery
fcusna75 Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers
Zymurgy Positive Cross Country Nurseries
nmartens Positive Bluestone Perennials

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description
tcfromky Positive The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... May 12, 2004