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Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of March 5, 2004

... in which ...

153 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.18% yesterday.
854 posts were made.
23 plants were added to the Plants Database.
48 comments were added to the Plants Database.
555 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
34 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
9 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
2 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

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

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Gardening Quote of the Day

"A garden is something that dies if you don't water it and rots if you do."

( -- Unknown)

  Forum Photo of the Day 
Subject: Stone Water Feature
By trillium_girl

DG Photo of the Day

  Plants Database Photo of the Day 
Good Luck Plant, Shamrock
Oxalis tetraphylla
By easter794

PDB Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

A grand total of 854 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts
Brugmansias and Friends 120 posts
General Discussion 116 posts
Co-Op 68 posts
PDB Pictures 60 posts
Propagation 37 posts
Garden Talk 36 posts
Roundup 35 posts
Parking Lot 28 posts
Photos 26 posts
Seed Trading 23 posts
Dirt Cheap 19 posts
Vines and Climbers 19 posts
Plant Trading 17 posts
Home and Crafts 16 posts
Prayer Requests 15 posts
Health, Dieting and Beauty 14 posts
Pets 14 posts
Wild Life 13 posts
Tropicals 10 posts
Identification 10 posts
Garden Foes 10 posts
Cactus and Succulents 9 posts
Media 8 posts
Recipes 8 posts
Computer Talk 7 posts
House Plants 7 posts
The Tool Shed 6 posts
Perennials 6 posts
Welcome Mat 6 posts
Herbs 5 posts
Container Gardening 5 posts
Vegetable Gardening 5 posts
Greenhouse 5 posts
Irises 5 posts
Day Lilies 5 posts
Bulbs 5 posts
Jokes and Chat 4 posts
Farm Life 4 posts
Roses 4 posts
Hostas 4 posts
Market Growers 4 posts
Xeriscaping 4 posts
Annuals 3 posts
Grass and Bamboo 3 posts
Disabled Gardeners 3 posts
Pollbooth 3 posts
Dave's Garden 3 posts
Camera Talk 2 posts
Heirlooms 2 posts
Wild Plants 2 posts
Trees & Shrubs 2 posts
Tomatoes 2 posts
Mail Call! 1 post
Orchids 1 post
Canadian Trading 1 post
Round Robin Trading 1 post
European 1 post
Shady Gardens 1 post
Paper People 1 post

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
verdoorniae ver-DOORN-ee-ay Named for Dr. Inez C. Verdoorn, 20th century botanist, explorer and author
megalacantha meg-al-uh-KANTH-uh Large thorns
isaloensis ee-shal-oh-EN-sis Of or from Isalo, Madagascar
potatorum poh-tuh-TOR-um Of drinkers; referring to a plant's use in brewing beer
stapelioides sta-pel-ee-OY-deez Resembling Stapelia (genus named for Johannes Bodaeus van Stapel, 17th century Dutch botanist and physician)
capricorne kap-ree-KOR-nee Like a goat's horn
capricornis kap-ree-KOR-nis Like a goat's horn
tortirama tor-TIR-am-uh Twisted branch
Kerriodoxa ker-ee-oh-DOKS-uh Named for Arthur Kerr, who originally collected this plant in Thailand, and doxa (Greek word meaning glory)

Plants Database Activity:

23 new plants.
48 new descriptions were added.
34 new images were added.
555 new content were checked off.

Plants Database Additions:

Member Addition Description
Tomyslady Comment Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Mexican Carpet'
Ruellia brittoniana
pixy242 Comment Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree,
Moringa oleifera
palmbob Comment Tree Aloe
Aloe spectabilis
mem Comment Lemon Tree
Citrus limon
Farmerdill Comment Cherry Laurel, English Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia cactus
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Orange Chatham'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ontario Red 775'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ontario Pink 774'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
palmbob Comment Euphorbia
Euphorbia greenwayi
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ontario'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
palmbob Comment Euphorbia
Euphorbia tortirama
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio Wilt Resistant Globe'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio WR Seven'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio WR Jubilee'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio WR Brookston'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio OX38'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio Crack Resistant Red'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 8556'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 832'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
kelm Comment Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia debilispina
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 8245'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 8243'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 7983'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 7870'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 7814'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 7681'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Ohio 7663'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia handiensis
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia knobelii
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia virosa
chandacat Comment Frangipani, Plumeria
Plumeria alba
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia lidienii
frostweed Comment Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
Daucus carota var. sativus
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia longispina
palmbob Comment Pincussion Euphorbia
Euphorbia pulvinata
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia persistens
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia poissonii
palmbob Comment
Euphorbia stellespina
debi_z Comment Hosta 'Revolution'
Hosta
palmbob Comment White Stonecrop
Sedum album
palmbob Comment 'gypsicolum'
Sedum album
palmbob Comment
Sedum clavatum
palmbob Comment
Sedum compressum
palmbob Comment
Sedum lucidum
Todd_Boland Comment Ox Tongue ''Golela''
Gasteria batesiana
plantoclaire Comment Chandelier Plant, Mother of Thousands
Bryophyllum delagoense
palmbob Image
Picture of Dypsis thouarsiana
Dypsis
(Dypsis thouarsiana)
palmbob Image
Picture of Dypsis Monalaingo
Dypsis
(Dypsis Monalaingo)
palmbob Image
Picture of Aloe bulbilifera
Aloe
(Aloe bulbilifera)
palmbob Image
Picture of Aloe castanea
Cat's Tail Aloe
(Aloe castanea)
palmbob Image
Picture of Aloe castanea
Cat's Tail Aloe
(Aloe castanea)
Jeff_Beck Image
Picture of Styrax texana
Texas Snowbell
(Styrax texana)
Jeff_Beck Image
Picture of Styrax texana
Texas Snowbell
(Styrax texana)
Jeff_Beck Image
Picture of Styrax texana
Texas Snowbell
(Styrax texana)
Jeff_Beck Image
Picture of Populus alba
White Poplar,Silver-leaved Poplar, Silver Poplar
(Populus alba)
Jeff_Beck Image
Picture of Populus alba
White Poplar,Silver-leaved Poplar, Silver Poplar
(Populus alba)
Todd_Boland Image
Picture of Rhododendron williamsianum
Rhododendron 'Brickdust'
(Rhododendron williamsianum)
Todd_Boland Image
Picture of Rhododendron impeditum
Rhododendron
(Rhododendron impeditum)
Todd_Boland Image
Picture of Rhododendron sargentianum
Rhododendron 'Maricee'
(Rhododendron sargentianum)
Todd_Boland Image
Picture of Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Crete'
(Rhododendron )
Todd_Boland Image
Picture of Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Tottenham'
(Rhododendron )
kennedyh Image
Picture of Pomaderris elliptica
Yellow Dogwood
(Pomaderris elliptica)
kennedyh Image
Picture of Pomaderris elliptica
Yellow Dogwood
(Pomaderris elliptica)
kennedyh Image
Picture of Passiflora edulis
Passionfruit, Granadilla, Qarandila, Maracuja
(Passiflora edulis)
kennedyh Image
Picture of Passiflora subpeltata
White Passion-flower
(Passiflora subpeltata)
kennedyh Image
Picture of Prostanthera hirtula
Hairy Mint-bush
(Prostanthera hirtula)
Happenstance Image
Picture of Monadenium stapelioides
Monadenium
(Monadenium stapelioides)
rshadlow Image
Picture of Iris
Tall Bearded Iris 'Beauty Crown (Hamner, 1976)'
(Iris )
Tomyslady Image
Picture of Arctotis hybrid
African Daisy 'Sun Spot'
(Arctotis hybrid)
Helmuth Image
Picture of Jatropha curcas
Physic Nut, Barbados Nut, Purging Nut, Jatropha
(Jatropha curcas)
Helmuth Image
Picture of Jatropha curcas
Physic Nut, Barbados Nut, Purging Nut, Jatropha
(Jatropha curcas)
Helmuth Image
Picture of Jatropha curcas
Physic Nut, Barbados Nut, Purging Nut, Jatropha
(Jatropha curcas)
Helmuth Image
Picture of Jatropha curcas
Physic Nut, Barbados Nut, Purging Nut, Jatropha
(Jatropha curcas)
htop Image
Picture of Viola odorata
Sweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
(Viola odorata)
htop Image
Picture of Viola odorata
Sweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
(Viola odorata)
htop Image
Picture of Viola odorata
Sweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet
(Viola odorata)
kniphofia Image
Picture of Daucus carota var. sativus
Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
(Daucus carota var. sativus)
kniphofia Image
Picture of Pilosella aurantiaca
Hawk weed, Hawkweed, Fox and Cubs
(Pilosella aurantiaca)
kniphofia Image
Picture of Cichorium intybus
Chicory
(Cichorium intybus)
_Karl_ Image
Picture of Adenium obesum
Desert Rose
(Adenium obesum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
buyerbeware Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
QAO Positive Aina Hawaiian Tropical Products
RevRyan Positive Burpee, W. Atlee & Co.
RevRyan Positive Heirloom Tomatoes
jabbott0820 Neutral The Bulk Herb Store
Ramnyc Positive Direct Seed
grockisteve Positive Spring River Nurseries Inc
aphroditeslaugh Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
sunkisst Negative Whatcom Seed Company (also dba Seedrack.com)
quietscream Neutral Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers
LindaButton Positive Rockwood Gardens
Mas74 Positive Commonwealth Nurseries (ComNur)

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
2 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
PotEmUp Positive Western Garden Book
Happenstance Positive The New Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

 

And that's the way it was... March 5, 2004