Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of December 30

... in which ...

65 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.09% yesterday.
749 posts were made.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 plants were added to the Plants Database.
17 comments were added to the Plants Database.
116 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
33 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
9 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"One that would have the fruit must climb the tree. "

( -- Thomas Fuller, English clergyman, author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: In the pink?
By Tropicman

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tall Bearded Iris 'Halloween Halo'

Iris

By Nancymo

Forum Activity

A grand total of 749 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 79 posts.

Pets 74 posts.

General Discussion 68 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 67 posts.

Photos 67 posts.

Tropicals 35 posts.

Vines and Climbers 30 posts.

Recipes 28 posts.

Seed Trading 24 posts.

Farm Life 18 posts.

Camera Talk 16 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 15 posts.

Prayer Requests 15 posts.

Co-Op 14 posts.

Wild Life 14 posts.

Computer Talk 14 posts.

Tomatoes 12 posts.

Identification 12 posts.

Garden Talk 12 posts.

Greenhouse 10 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 10 posts.

Welcome Mat 10 posts.

Home and Crafts 9 posts.

Home Decorating 8 posts.

Pollbooth 8 posts.

Jokes and Chat 7 posts.

Perennials 7 posts.

Roundup 6 posts.

Day Lilies 6 posts.

Dave's Garden 6 posts.

Parking Lot 5 posts.

Bulbs 5 posts.

Annuals 4 posts.

Heirlooms 4 posts.

Roses 4 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 4 posts.

Irises 3 posts.

Dirt Cheap 3 posts.

Plant Trading 2 posts.

Legumes 2 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 2 posts.

Propagation 2 posts.

Hostas 2 posts.

Hoyas 1 post.

Water Gardens 1 post.

Trees & Shrubs 1 post.

Master Gardeners 1 post.

Cactus and Succulents 1 post.

Shady Gardens 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Thelymitra thel-LIM-ih-tra From the Greek thelys (female) and mitra (a headdress), referring to
Centrolepis ken-troh-LEP-is From the Greek kentron, (a spur) and lepis, (a scale) referring to the long points on the two scale-like floral bracts
calothyrsus kal-oh-THUR-sus From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and thursos (in Greek mythology, a rod or wand tipped with a pine cone, usually referring to a dense panicle)
palmeri PALM-er-ee Named for Ernest Jesse Palmer, 20th century English-born American explorer and plant collector
grandidentata gran-dee-den-TAY-tuh Having big teeth
grandidentatum gran-dee-den-TAY-tum Having big teeth
grandidentatus gran-dee-den-TAY-tus Having big teeth
grandiscapa gran-dee-SKAY-puh Large-scaped
microstachys my-kroh-STAK-iss From the Greek micros (small) and stachys (ear of corn or a flower spike), alluding to the small male strobili

Journal Activity

12 new items.
5 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

12 new plants.
17 new descriptions were added.
33 new images were added.
116 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

2 new companies were added to the database.
6 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
poppysue Positive Green Mountain Transplants, Inc.
eve_s Positive Johnny's Selected Seeds
poppysue Positive Marietta Gardens
woodmore Positive Sunlight Gardens
slrobb Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
Ewald Positive Tejas Native Bulbs

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 30, 2003