Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of October 25

... in which ...

98 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.14% yesterday.
765 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
16 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
28 plants were added to the Plants Database.
60 comments were added to the Plants Database.
158 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
39 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
5 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Oh, Adam was a gardener, and God who made him sees That half a proper gardener's work is done upon his knees... "

( -- Rudyard Kipling, British poet, Nobel laureate writer (born 12/30/1865))

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Last blooms.....
By Brugie

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Night Blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
By Jenks

Forum Activity

A grand total of 765 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 163 posts.

PDB Pictures 79 posts.

Photos 77 posts.

General Discussion 54 posts.

Co-Op 36 posts.

Seed Trading 36 posts.

Prayer Requests 27 posts.

Parking Lot 24 posts.

Identification 23 posts.

Tropicals 22 posts.

Vines and Climbers 17 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 16 posts.

Propagation 13 posts.

Bulbs 11 posts.

Garden Talk 10 posts.

The Tool Shed 10 posts.

Pets 10 posts.

Plant Trading 10 posts.

Gourds and Melons 9 posts.

Roundup Pictures 9 posts.

Computer Talk 9 posts.

Heirlooms 8 posts.

Farm Life 8 posts.

European 7 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 7 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 5 posts.

Wild Life 5 posts.

Jokes and Chat 5 posts.

Dave's Garden 4 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts.

Orchids 4 posts.

Media 4 posts.

Hostas 4 posts.

Greenhouse 3 posts.

Roundup 3 posts.

Mail Call! 3 posts.

Soil 3 posts.

Recipes 3 posts.

Dirt Cheap 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 2 posts.

Fruit Trees 2 posts.

Master Gardeners 2 posts.

Home Decorating 2 posts.

Market Growers 1 post.

Herbs 1 post.

Day Lilies 1 post.

Irises 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

Camera Talk 1 post.

Welcome Mat 1 post.

Paper People 1 post.

Handyman 1 post.

Home and Crafts 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

porphyreus por-FY-ree-us Reddish-purple
concinnioides kon-kin-ee-OY-deez Similar to concinnus (epithet meaning skillfuly joined; neat, well-made)
reichenbachii ry-ken-BAHK-ee-eye Named for Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach, 19th century German botanist, ornithologist, author and botanical artist
viridiflavus vir-id-ih-FLA-vus Green-yellow
porphyrea por-FY-ree-uh Reddish-purple

Journal Activity

19 new items.
50 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

28 new plants.
60 new descriptions were added.
39 new images were added.
158 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
16 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
frankthepug Positive ALCJR ENTERPRISES - Tillandsia Plants Division
Happenstance Positive Paw Paw Everlast Label Company
Happenstance Positive Gardener's Supply Company
Happenstance Positive Antique Rose Emporium
Happenstance Positive Squaw Mountain Gardens
Happenstance Positive Plant Delights Nursery
Happenstance Positive Kinsman Company, Inc.
Happenstance Positive Butler Bamboo
Happenstance Positive Heronswood Nursery
perennialguy Positive Plant Delights Nursery
beck02 Positive David Austin Roses (US)
miss_amy Positive Colorblends (Schipper & Co. USA)
beck02 Positive Caprice Farm Nursery
perennialguy Neutral Pinetree Garden Seeds
beck02 Positive Gilbert H. Wild & Son
beck02 Positive Nature's Promise

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... October 25, 2003