Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of April 19

... in which ...

183 new members joined.
651 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
15 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 plants were added to the Plants Database.
22 comments were added to the Plants Database.
128 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
77 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
15 entries were added to Botanary.

happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion."

( -- Henry David Thoreau, American author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: A few seedlings
By Calalily

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Black-Eyed Susan Vine
Thunbergia alata
By AustinBarbie

Forum Activity

A grand total of 651 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 128 posts.

PDB Pictures 89 posts.

Photos 58 posts.

Dave's Garden 56 posts.

Shady Gardens 41 posts.

Parking Lot 23 posts.

Identification 23 posts.

Co-Op 21 posts.

Roses 21 posts.

General Discussion 18 posts.

Pets 14 posts.

Prayer Requests 13 posts.

Vines and Climbers 12 posts.

Hostas 12 posts.

Computer Talk 10 posts.

European 10 posts.

Handyman 9 posts.

Home and Crafts 8 posts.

Plant Trading 8 posts.

Garden Talk 8 posts.

Tropicals 6 posts.

Water Gardens 6 posts.

Health and Dieting 5 posts.

Pollbooth 5 posts.

Soil 5 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 5 posts.

Farm Life 5 posts.

Tomatoes 4 posts.

Roundup 4 posts.

Seed Trading 4 posts.

Bulbs 3 posts.

Herbs 3 posts.

Mail Call! 3 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Propagation 2 posts.

Wild Life 2 posts.

Welcome Mat 2 posts.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

Cactus and Succulents 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Dentaria den-TAY-ree-uh From the Latin dens (tooth), referring to the toothlike scales on the rhizome
cygneus SIG-nee-us Swan-like, referring to a curved neck
cygneum SIG-nee-um Swan-like, referring to a curved neck
cygnea SIG-nee-uh Swan-like, referring to a curved neck
Hartwegia hart-WEG-ee-uh Named for Carl Theodor Hartweg, 19th century German gardener who collected plants in Mexico and California for the Horticultural Society of London
Sherardia sher-RAR-dee-uh Named for Dr. William Sherard 18th century Brittish patron of botany
vicioides vik-ee-OY-deez Resembling Vicia (Latin name for the vetch plant)
aberdeenensis ab-er-deen-EN-sis Of or from Aberdeen, South Africa
aberdeenense ab-er-deen-EN-see Of or from Aberdeen, South Africa
rutifolius roo-tih-FOH-lee-us Having foliage like Ruta (rue)
rutifolium roo-tih-FOH-lee-um Having foliage like Ruta (rue)
rutifolia roo-tih-FOH-lee-uh Having foliage like Ruta (rue)
Euanthe yoo-AN-thee From the Greek euanthes (good flowers; blooming), referring to the showy flowers
Colax KOH-laks From the Greek, kolax, a flatterer or fawner
Ornithcephallus or-nith-oh-KEF-al-us Bird-headed

Journal Activity

21 new items.
42 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

13 new plants.
22 new descriptions were added.
77 new images were added.
128 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
nevadagdn Positive Jung Seed
nevadagdn Positive Patio Garden Ponds Int'l
drakula Positive Golden Harvest Organics
tomato_lady Neutral Burpee, W. Atlee & Co.
Colorado_Roseman Positive Lee Valley Tools, Ltd.
Colorado_Roseman Positive Rosemania
Nectra Negative Owen Nursery and Florist
iloveoregon Positive Dutch Gardens Holland Bulbs
ladybugbaby Positive Naylor Creek Nursery
drakula Positive Digital Raingardens
ewaters Neutral One Green World (also dba Northwoods Nursery)
gone2seed Positive Native Habitat
hbbrandon Negative Ty Ty Nursery
michaelmross Neutral Spring Hill Nurseries
nevadagdn Positive Plant Delights Nursery

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... April 19, 2003