Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of July 19

... in which ...

173 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.29% yesterday.
791 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 plants were added to the Plants Database.
38 comments were added to the Plants Database.
171 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

"Lessons from the Farm: 1. Never use cheap seed. 2. The secret of gardening is to prepare the soil. 3. Timing is critical. 4. The plants that hold firmest are the ones that develop their own roots. 5. Excessive watering produces weakness not strength. 6. In spite of your best efforts some plants will die. "

( -- Unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: Hey BBGA
By rootdoctor

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Prairie Dock
Silphium terebinthinaceum
By thelaughingkoi

Forum Activity

A grand total of 791 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 109 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 108 posts.

Photos 91 posts.

Parking Lot 87 posts.

Prayer Requests 56 posts.

General Discussion 37 posts.

Perennials 26 posts.

Co-Op 23 posts.

Identification 22 posts.

Vines and Climbers 19 posts.

Tropicals 18 posts.

Computer Talk 14 posts.

Geraniaceae 13 posts.

Health and Dieting 13 posts.

Welcome Mat 11 posts.

Gourds and Melons 9 posts.

Pets 9 posts.

Camera Talk 9 posts.

Container Gardening 8 posts.

Roses 7 posts.

Heirlooms 7 posts.

Farm Life 7 posts.

Day Lilies 7 posts.

Hostas 6 posts.

Seed Trading 6 posts.

Landscaping 5 posts.

Market Growers 4 posts.

Bulbs 4 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 4 posts.

Water Gardens 3 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 3 posts.

Garden Talk 3 posts.

European 3 posts.

Tomatoes 3 posts.

Plant Trading 3 posts.

Home and Crafts 2 posts.

Paper People 2 posts.

Saving Seeds 2 posts.

Wild Life 2 posts.

Soil 2 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 2 posts.

Master Gardeners 2 posts.

Jokes and Chat 2 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Butterflies and Hummers 1 post.

Orchids 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Recipes 1 post.

Annuals 1 post.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

Dave's Garden 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

perezii per-EZ-ee-eye Named for Jorge Victor Perez, early 20th century physician and horticulturist from the Canary Islands
harrysmithii har-ree-SMY-thee-eye Named for Karl August Harald (Harry) Smith), 20th century Swedish botanist at Uppsala, and plant collector in China
Feronia fer--OH-nee-uh Named for the Roman nymph who presided over wood and groves; the wood-apple
ebenaceum eb-en-NAY-see-um Resembling ebony
ebenaceus eb-en-NAY-see-us Resembling ebony
baltica BOL-tik-uh Of or from the Baltic Sea region
balticum BOL-tik-um Of or from the Baltic Sea region
balticus BOL-tik-us Of or from the Baltic Sea region
ebenacea eb-en-NAY-see-uh Resembling ebony
acuminatifolium a-kew-min-at-ih-FOH-lee-um Leaves tapering into narrow long points
flabelliferum fla-bel-LI-fer-um Fan-bearing
danaeifolia dan-ay-ee-FOH-lee-uh Having leaves like Danae (named for the mythological Greek daughter of the King of Argon)
hancockii han-KOK-ee-eye Named for William Hancock, early 20th century Irish customs official who collected in China and Taiwan
flabellifera fla-bel-LI-fer-uh Fan-bearing
flabellifer fla-BEL-lif-er Fan-bearing

Journal Activity

20 new items.
17 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

19 new plants.
38 new descriptions were added.
77 new images were added.
171 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
DirtDabber Positive S&W Greenhouse
keyi Negative Spring Hill Nurseries
Zuluqueen504 Positive American Nursery Products
GreenGirl58 Positive Bob Smoley's Gardenworld
jshafer369 Positive Heirloom Tomatoes
Druiddream Positive Deep Roots 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... July 19, 2003