Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of October 29

... in which ...

103 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.14% yesterday.
1,080 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 plants were added to the Plants Database.
30 comments were added to the Plants Database.
110 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
54 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
9 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gather ye rosebuds while ye may Old time is still a-flying And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying."

( -- Robert Herrick, English poet (born Aug. 1591))

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: photos of
By Brugmania

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tall Bearded Iris 'Twilight Blaze'

Iris

By jfrizzell

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,080 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 278 posts.

Photos 96 posts.

PDB Pictures 91 posts.

Co-Op 83 posts.

General Discussion 71 posts.

Pets 42 posts.

Identification 39 posts.

Seed Trading 30 posts.

Jokes and Chat 24 posts.

Prayer Requests 23 posts.

Tropicals 22 posts.

Computer Talk 19 posts.

Welcome Mat 18 posts.

Tomatoes 18 posts.

Gourds and Melons 18 posts.

Garden Talk 16 posts.

European 15 posts.

Camera Talk 15 posts.

Container Gardening 12 posts.

Day Lilies 12 posts.

Roundup Pictures 12 posts.

Media 11 posts.

Parking Lot 11 posts.

Bulbs 9 posts.

Dirt Cheap 8 posts.

Recipes 8 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 7 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 7 posts.

Propagation 6 posts.

Farm Life 6 posts.

Greenhouse 6 posts.

Pollbooth 4 posts.

Heirlooms 4 posts.

Roses 4 posts.

Vines and Climbers 4 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 3 posts.

Home and Crafts 3 posts.

Canadian Trading 3 posts.

Fruit Trees 3 posts.

Saving Seeds 3 posts.

The Tool Shed 3 posts.

Dave's Garden 3 posts.

Shady Gardens 2 posts.

Perennials 1 post.

Master Gardeners 1 post.

Garden Foes 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Irises 1 post.

Home Decorating 1 post.

Annuals 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

macrogonus mak-roh-GON-us Large-angled
horridispinus hor-rid-ih-SPIN-us Prickly or bristly spines
zonalis zo-NAY-lis Banded or girdled with a distinct color
Stenocereus sten-oh-KER-ee-us From the Greek stenos (narrow) and cereus (genus name for cactus, meaning torch)
Hemiandra hem-ee-AN-druh From the Greek hemi (half) and andros (stamens)
horridispinum hor-rid-ih-SPIN-um Prickly or bristly spines
macrogona mak-roh-GON-uh Large-angled
horridispina hor-rid-ih-SPIN-uh Prickly or bristly spines
zonale zo-NAY-lee Banded or girdled with a distinct color

Journal Activity

17 new items.
19 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

14 new plants.
30 new descriptions were added.
54 new images were added.
110 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
tulip75 Positive Wayside Gardens
sawkhan Positive Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
Servants_heart Neutral Four Seasons Nursery
sfpeony Positive Swallowtail Garden Seeds
unhappy_buckeye Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
brucedean Positive Buried Treasures
Terry Company Message Rupert Bowlby

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 29, 2003