Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 25

... in which ...

203 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.37% yesterday.
1,078 posts were made.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
21 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
29 plants were added to the Plants Database.
19 comments were added to the Plants Database.
174 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
57 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

"To know someone here or there with whom you can feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts unexpressed - that can make this life a garden."

( -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German playwright)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Now, don't laugh too hard....
By darius

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus cistena
By Badseed

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,078 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 198 posts.

General Discussion 138 posts.

PDB Pictures 75 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 71 posts.

Plant Trading 58 posts.

Tropicals 50 posts.

Identification 43 posts.

Prayer Requests 38 posts.

Parking Lot 37 posts.

Pets 32 posts.

Health and Dieting 28 posts.

Co-Op 27 posts.

Garden Talk 22 posts.

Dirt Cheap 21 posts.

Farm Life 20 posts.

Recipes 16 posts.

Garden Foes 16 posts.

Vines and Climbers 14 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 11 posts.

Perennials 11 posts.

Wild Life 10 posts.

Roundup Pictures 10 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 9 posts.

Geraniaceae 9 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 8 posts.

Roundup 8 posts.

Jokes and Chat 8 posts.

Roses 8 posts.

Pollbooth 7 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 5 posts.

House Plants 4 posts.

Propagation 4 posts.

Computer Talk 4 posts.

European 4 posts.

Gourds and Melons 4 posts.

Container Gardening 4 posts.

Mail Call! 4 posts.

Market Growers 3 posts.

Home and Crafts 3 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 3 posts.

Seed Trading 3 posts.

Organic Gardening 3 posts.

Legumes 3 posts.

Greenhouse 3 posts.

Tomatoes 2 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 2 posts.

Water Gardens 2 posts.

Hostas 2 posts.

Landscaping 2 posts.

Herbs 2 posts.

Heirlooms 2 posts.

Handyman 2 posts.

Bulbs 1 post.

Home Decorating 1 post.

Dave's Garden 1 post.

Paper People 1 post.

Stay at Home Moms 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Ammodaucus am-MOH-do-kus From the Greek ammos (sand) and Daucus (ancient Greek name for carrot)
ichangensis ee-CHAN-gen-sis From Ichang (Yichang), Hunan, South China
ichangense ee-CHAN-gen-see From Ichang (Yichang), Hunan, South China
dammeri DAM-mer-ee Named for Carl Lebrecht Udo Dammer, 20th century German botanist at the Botanical Museum in Berlin-Dahlem
obliteratum ob-lit-er-RAY-tum Erased, suppressed
obliteratus ob-lit-er-RAY-tuh Erased, suppressed
obliterata ob-lit-er-RAY-tuh Erased, suppressed
hyberna HY-bern-uh Pertaining to winter
hybernum HY-bern-um Pertaining to winter
Shepherdia shep-HER-dee-uh Named for John Shepherd, British botanist
Danae dan-AY-ee-uh Named for Danaë, the mythological Greek daughter of the King of Argon
malvina mal-VY-nuh Mauve
malvinum mal-VY-num Mauve
malvinus mal-VY-nus Mauve
Paederia pay-DER-ee-uh From the Latin paedor (filth, stench), referring to the fetid smell of the plant's leaves

Journal Activity

32 new items.
95 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

29 new plants.
19 new descriptions were added.
57 new images were added.
174 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
deusse Positive Mellinger's
deusse Positive Roycroft Daylily Nursery
deusse Positive Heirloom Roses
jade99 Negative Lingle's Herbs
sekhmetsat Positive Jackson and Perkins
sekhmetsat Positive Seeds of Change
willy1035 Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
willy1035 Negative Jackson and Perkins
jane99 Positive Inter-State Nurseries
jane99 Positive Johnny's Selected Seeds
jane99 Negative Jung Seed
joey_mass Negative Ty Ty Nursery
hortfreakoh Positive Marshaus Flower Gardens
srduggins Positive Hallson Gardens
dotkins Negative Park Seed Company
peachpie Neutral Glasshouse Works
hostalovers Negative Roots and Rhizomes
hostalovers Positive Wayside Gardens
mgaiser Positive Kickapoo Gardens
satxjoe Positive Mesa Garden
Bettie Positive Dune Lane 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... June 25, 2003