Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 18

... in which ...

133 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.21% yesterday.
1,154 posts were made.
8 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 plants were added to the Plants Database.
26 comments were added to the Plants Database.
149 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
70 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
7 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden."

( -- Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: So am I in big trouble here?
By kell

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Rose of Sharon, Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
By jules_jewel

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,154 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 247 posts.

General Discussion 105 posts.

Tropicals 95 posts.

PDB Pictures 94 posts.

Photos 87 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 41 posts.

Dave's Garden 41 posts.

Co-Op 40 posts.

Identification 34 posts.

Garden Talk 29 posts.

Pets 29 posts.

Parking Lot 27 posts.

Day Lilies 22 posts.

Roses 21 posts.

Computer Talk 19 posts.

Gourds and Melons 18 posts.

Prayer Requests 14 posts.

Wild Life 13 posts.

Seed Trading 13 posts.

Recipes 13 posts.

Farm Life 11 posts.

Jokes and Chat 10 posts.

Perennials 10 posts.

Pollbooth 10 posts.

Bulbs 10 posts.

Plant Trading 10 posts.

Camera Talk 9 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 8 posts.

Hostas 8 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 7 posts.

Irises 7 posts.

Vines and Climbers 7 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 6 posts.

Roundup 5 posts.

Garden Foes 5 posts.

Mail Call! 4 posts.

Herbs 4 posts.

Water Gardens 4 posts.

Geraniaceae 3 posts.

Annuals 3 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 1 post.

Media 1 post.

Welcome Mat 1 post.

Cactus and Succulents 1 post.

Roundup Pictures 1 post.

Tomatoes 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

Market Growers 1 post.

Heirlooms 1 post.

Handyman 1 post.

Trees & Shrubs 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

campylospathum kamp-ih-lo-SPAY-thum Curved (bent) spathe
campylospatha kamp-ih-lo-SPAY-tha Curved (bent) spathe
attica AT-tih-kuh Of Attica, the classical name for the area of Greece surrounding the city of Athens
atticum AT-tih-kum Of Attica, the classical name for the area of Greece surrounding the city of Athens
atticus AT-tih-kus Of Attica, the classical name for the area of Greece surrounding the city of Athens
radicale rad-ih-KAY-lee Of or from a root (from the Latin radix, meaning root)
radicalis rad-ih-KAY-lis Of or from a root (from the Latin radix, meaning root)

Journal Activity

5 new items.
13 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

9 new plants.
26 new descriptions were added.
70 new images were added.
149 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

8 new companies were added to the database.
12 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
gardenerette Positive Bountiful Gardens
Meelickmusic Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
Janna Positive John Scheepers, Inc.
Janna Negative Michigan Bulb
taken50 Negative Kelly Nurseries
gymthing Positive Paradise Garden
marymay Positive Paradise Garden
kevck Positive Plants of the Southwest
maryla Positive Holt Geraniums
Terry Company Message Tea Herb Farm
dastowers Positive Lonnie's Bulk Seeds
debi_z Positive A.W. Brown's

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... August 18, 2003