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Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 23, 2006
Covering the events of February 23, 2006

... in which ...
1,896 posts were made.
15 plants were added to PlantFiles.
6 comments were added to PlantFiles.
182 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
0 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
9 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
4 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself. (from Smither's Brown Thumb Dictum)"

( -- Sir Peter Smithers, Swiss plantsman, writer)

  Forum Photo of the Day  
Subject: I am old, fat and delusional.
By kell

DG Photo of the Day

  PlantFiles Photo of the Day  
Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma

PF Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,896 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
African Violets 218 posts
Northeast Gardening 119 posts
Pets 106 posts
Trees & Shrubs 84 posts
Irises 78 posts
Tomatoes 73 posts
Daylilies 70 posts
Brugmansias 59 posts
Roses 56 posts
Carnivorous Plants 44 posts
Texas Gardening 41 posts
Perennials 35 posts
Plant Trading 30 posts
Tropicals 29 posts
Seed Trading 28 posts
Propagation 27 posts
Bulbs 26 posts
Cactus and Succulents 25 posts
Computer Talk 24 posts
General Discussion 23 posts
Identification 23 posts
Garden Art 22 posts
Florida Gardening 22 posts
Michigan Gardening 21 posts
Upper Midwest Gardening 21 posts
House Plants 21 posts
Hostas 18 posts
Farm Life 18 posts
Jokes and Chat 18 posts
Ohio River Valley Gardening 17 posts
Healthy Living 17 posts
PF Pictures 16 posts
Canadian Gardening 16 posts
Vines and Climbers 16 posts
Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions 15 posts
Soil and Composting 15 posts
Antiques and Collectibles 15 posts
Vegetable Gardening 14 posts
Books, Movies, and TV 14 posts
Market Growers 14 posts
Southwest Gardening 13 posts
Indigenous Plants 13 posts
Begonias 13 posts
Dahlias 13 posts
Hoyas 12 posts
Curb Appeal 12 posts
Plumerias 11 posts
Photos 11 posts
Carolina Gardening 10 posts
Container Gardening 10 posts
Greenhouse 10 posts
Garden Talk 9 posts
Poultry and Livestock 9 posts
Shady Gardens 9 posts
Frugal Living 8 posts
Coleus 8 posts
Butterflies and Hummers 8 posts
Round Robin Trading 8 posts
Hypertufa 7 posts
Mosaics and Stained Glass 7 posts
Voting Booth 6 posts
Mid-South Gardening 6 posts
Winter Sowing 6 posts
PlantFiles 6 posts
Recipes 6 posts
Gingers 6 posts
Georgia Gardening 6 posts
Happy Birthday 5 posts
Saving Seeds 5 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 5 posts
Water Gardens 5 posts
Orchids 5 posts
Walls and Trim: paints, stains and faux finishes 5 posts
California Gardening 5 posts
Crafts and Decorating 5 posts
Plumbing 4 posts
Invasive Plants 4 posts
Morning Glories 4 posts
Herbs 4 posts
Weather 4 posts
Lilies 4 posts
Wildlife 3 posts
Welcome Mat 3 posts
Sewing and Quilting 3 posts
Home Budgets and Finances 3 posts
Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts 2 posts
Hibiscus 2 posts
Garden Products 2 posts
Peppers 2 posts
Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 2 posts
Photography 2 posts
Grass and Bamboo 2 posts
Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post
Homesteading 1 post
Orchid Cactus 1 post
Beekeeping 1 post
Fragrant Gardening 1 post
Annuals 1 post
Parenting 1 post
Rock & Alpine Gardening 1 post
Accessible Gardening 1 post
Buying or Selling a Home 1 post
DG Journals 1 post
Organic Gardening 1 post
Edible Fruits and Nut-bearing Plants 1 post
Homeschooling 1 post
European Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
x cuspidata kus-pid-AY-ta Hybrid, meaning sharp-pointed
tener TEN-er Delicate, tender
tenera TEN-er-a Delicate, tender
tenerum TEN-er-um Delicate, tender
helmsii HELMS-ee-eye Named for Richard Helms, 20th century Australian botanist, zoologist and scientist
Lachnanthes lak-NAN-thees From the Greek achne (wool) and anthos (flower); referring to pubescent flowers
x variabile var-ee-AH-bil-ee Hybrid, meaning variable
Babingtonia bab-ing-TOH-nee-a Named for Charles Cardale Babington, 19th centur professor of botany at Cambridge
babingtoniana bab-ing-ton-ee-AH-na Named for Charles Cardale Babington, 19th centur professor of botany at Cambridge

PlantFiles Activity:

15 new plants.
6 new descriptions were added.
No new images were added.
182 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description
Gardengirly Comment Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
JamesCO Comment African Violet 'Fantasy Radiance'
Saintpaulia
aprilwillis Comment Firecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant 'Alba'
Russelia equisetiformis
scottoblotto Comment Vitex, Chaste Tree, Lilac Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper
Vitex agnus-castus
scottoblotto Comment Dwarf Mondo Grass 'Nana'
Ophiopogon japonicus
deezpalms Comment Beragoka Palm
Dypsis tsaravoasira

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
flowergirlnepa Neutral Banana-Tree
soulgardenlove Positive Bloomingbulb.com
soulgardenlove Positive ValueSeeds.com
sleddogs8 Positive Evans Plant Company

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... February 23, 2006

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