Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of January 14

... in which ...

100 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.13% yesterday.
938 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 plants were added to the Plants Database.
8 comments were added to the Plants Database.
122 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
43 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
11 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"In his garden every man may be his own artist without apology or explanation."

( -- Louise Beebe Wilder, American gardener, writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: I need this.............
By scooterbug

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Tropical Hibiscus 'Fifth Dimension'
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
By kamia

Forum Activity

A grand total of 938 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 149 posts.

General Discussion 107 posts.

Prayer Requests 67 posts.

Photos 62 posts.

PDB Pictures 58 posts.

Seed Trading 53 posts.

Identification 40 posts.

Pets 33 posts.

Parking Lot 33 posts.

Dave's Garden 32 posts.

Garden Talk 31 posts.

Day Lilies 29 posts.

Roundup 18 posts.

Computer Talk 17 posts.

Co-Op 16 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 14 posts.

Roses 13 posts.

Jokes and Chat 12 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 11 posts.

Tomatoes 11 posts.

Hostas 10 posts.

Dirt Cheap 9 posts.

Recipes 8 posts.

Farm Life 8 posts.

Media 8 posts.

Perennials 7 posts.

Irises 6 posts.

Pollbooth 6 posts.

Plant Trading 6 posts.

Canadian Trading 6 posts.

European 6 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 5 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 5 posts.

Hoyas 5 posts.

Vines and Climbers 4 posts.

Heirlooms 4 posts.

Garden Foes 4 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts.

Greenhouse 3 posts.

Gourds and Melons 3 posts.

Wild Life 3 posts.

Market Growers 2 posts.

Bulbs 2 posts.

Welcome Mat 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Home Decorating 1 post.

Mail Call! 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Orchids 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

deflersiana de-fler-see-AY-nuh Named for Albert Deflers, Belgium botanist and collector of Asclepiads
fruticulosa froo-tih-koh-LOH-suh Somewhat shrubby
fruticulosum froo-tih-koh-LOH-sum Somewhat shrubby
fruticulosus froo-tih-koh-LOH-sum Somewhat shrubby
virginea vir-JIN-ee-uh Virginal; white
virgineum vir-JIN-ee-um Virginal; white
virgineus vir-JIN-ee-us Virginal; white
pachyrrhizum pak-ee-RY-zum Alternate spelling of pachyrhizum, from the Greek meaning thick-footed
conrathii kon-RATH-ee-eye Named for Paul Conrath, a businessman working near the discovery site of the plant
scutellata skew-tel-LAY-tuh Covered with little shields or plates
Lagenifera lag-en-IF-er-uh Bottle-bearing

Journal Activity

56 new items.
51 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

13 new plants.
8 new descriptions were added.
43 new images were added.
122 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
jetstream Positive Seed Savers Exchange
jetstream Positive Seeds For the South (Vegetable Seed Warehouse)
jetstream Positive Heirloom Seeds
abyssquick Negative Ty Ty Nursery
debralyn Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
Gail14054 Positive Cottage Gardens
Cactopus Positive Marshall Grain Company
ncpepper Positive Hardyplants.com
pale_saint Positive Paradise Nursery

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... January 14, 2003