Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of December 6

... in which ...

52 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.07% yesterday.
756 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
8 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 plants were added to the Plants Database.
4 comments were added to the Plants Database.
75 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
34 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
12 entries were added to Botanary.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The chill is on, near and far, in all the months that have an "R"."

( -- Unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: Roots' Dos' and Don'ts
By rootdoctor

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tall Bearded Iris 'Progressive Attitude (Innerst, 1991)'

Iris

By Margiempv

Forum Activity

A grand total of 756 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 164 posts.

General Discussion 87 posts.

PDB Pictures 73 posts.

Photos 73 posts.

Recipes 34 posts.

Parking Lot 32 posts.

Pets 27 posts.

Greenhouse 25 posts.

Computer Talk 22 posts.

Seed Trading 21 posts.

Identification 19 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 19 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 17 posts.

Home and Crafts 15 posts.

Jokes and Chat 14 posts.

Prayer Requests 12 posts.

Perennials 12 posts.

Roses 9 posts.

Shady Gardens 9 posts.

Garden Talk 8 posts.

Farm Life 7 posts.

Bulbs 6 posts.

Orchids 5 posts.

Handyman 4 posts.

Dave's Garden 4 posts.

Hostas 4 posts.

Fruit Trees 3 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 3 posts.

Welcome Mat 3 posts.

Tomatoes 3 posts.

Wild Life 2 posts.

Plant Trading 2 posts.

Vines and Climbers 2 posts.

Market Growers 2 posts.

Co-Op 2 posts.

Mail Call! 2 posts.

Roundup Pictures 2 posts.

Saving Seeds 2 posts.

Water Gardens 1 post.

Garden Foes 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Butterflies and Hummers 1 post.

Container Gardening 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

aureovariegata ar-ee-oh-var-ee-uh-GAY-tuh Gold variegation
aureovariegatum ar-ee-oh-var-ee-uh-GAY-tum Gold variegation
aureovariegatus ar-ee-oh-var-ee-uh-GAY-tus Gold variegation
Asteriscus ass-ter-IS-kus From the Greek asteriskos, diminutive of Aster (genus name meaning ray
kerchovei KER-kov-ee Named for Oswald de Kerchove de Denterghem, 19th century president of the botanical society of Ghent
kiushiana kee-yoo-see-AH-nuh Variant spelling of kiusiana; meaning of or from Kyushu (a large island of Japan)
liliflora lil-lee-FLOR-uh Having lily-like flowers
uebelmannianum yoo-bel-mahn-ee-AY-num Named for Werner Uebelman, Swiss grower and collector of cacti in cacti in Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay
lepifera lep-IF-er-uh Bearing scales
gracilifolia grass-il-ih-FOH-lee-uh Slender-leaved; graceful-leaved
gracilifolius grass-il-ih-FOH-lee-us Slender-leaved; graceful-leaved
subserratus sub-ser-RAY-tus Partially serrated (toothed like a saw)

Journal Activity

3 new items.
6 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

6 new plants.
4 new descriptions were added.
34 new images were added.
75 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
Lyuda Negative Pinetree Garden Seeds
Rootsie Positive Victory Seed Company
epistaxis Positive Arid Lands Greenhouses
DeeDs Positive Secret Seeds
Miller30 Positive Frostproof Growers
tigeycat Positive Sexy Bloomers (also dba South Creek Nursery of Palmyra)
pfc620 Positive Sexy Bloomers (also dba South Creek Nursery of Palmyra)
Eric_OH Positive Banana Garden.com

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... December 6, 2003