Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of March 22, 2004 ... in which ... 211 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.25% yesterday. 951 posts were made. 25 plants were added to the Plants Database. 48 comments were added to the Plants Database. 451 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 31 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 0 entries were added to Botanary. 3 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 15 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.

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Henry David Thoreau, American author (born 7/12/1817))

Forum Photo of the Day  In reply to: L'Amour By Brugmania

Plants Database Photo of the Day  Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean Sophora secundiflora By htop

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Brugmansias and Friends 217 posts General Discussion 64 posts PDB Pictures 63 posts Photos 59 posts Pets 48 posts Tropicals 42 posts Prayer Requests 36 posts Co-Op 35 posts Seed Trading 34 posts Garden Talk 28 posts Roundup 28 posts Computer Talk 27 posts Hostas 25 posts Roses 23 posts Identification 21 posts Vines and Climbers 17 posts Parking Lot 15 posts Round Robin Trading 13 posts Tomatoes 12 posts Plant Trading 12 posts Perennials 9 posts Dave's Garden 8 posts Camera Talk 8 posts Water Gardens 7 posts Pollbooth 7 posts Jokes and Chat 6 posts Dirt Cheap 6 posts Container Gardening 6 posts Welcome Mat 5 posts Cactus and Succulents 5 posts Farm Life 5 posts Home and Crafts 5 posts Shady Gardens 4 posts Landscaping 4 posts Heirlooms 4 posts Soil 3 posts Recipes 3 posts Wild Plants 3 posts Day Lilies 3 posts Bulbs 3 posts Canadian Trading 3 posts European 3 posts Herbs 3 posts Mail Call! 2 posts Organic Gardening 2 posts The Tool Shed 2 posts Trees & Shrubs 2 posts Grass and Bamboo 2 posts Garden Foes 2 posts Bonsai 1 post Media 1 post Geraniaceae 1 post Peonies 1 post Health, Dieting and Beauty 1 post Propagation 1 post Gourds and Melons 1 post

New Botanary Words

Plants Database Activity:

Plants Database Additions:

Member Addition Description jperrault Comment Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean Sophora secundiflora celtic_dolphin Comment Reticulated Iris 'Harmony' Iris reticulata aking1a Comment Queen's Tears, Friendship Plant Billbergia nutans celtic_dolphin Comment Rocky Mountain Columbine Aquilegia caerulea mrmcoy Comment Gray-headed Coneflower, Pinnate Prairie Coneflower Ratibida pinnata paglia2000 Comment Plumbago, Cape Leadwort Plumbago auriculata Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Super Marmande, Marmande VF, Marmalade Super' Lycopersicon Lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Golden Marglobe' Lycopersicon lycopersicum palmbob Comment Encephalartos bubalinus Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Golden Girl' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Golden Boy' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Gold Nugget' Lycopersicon lycopersicum palmbob Comment Encephalartos concinus Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Gold Dust' Lycopersicon lycopersicum burge Comment Asparagus Fern, Sprenger Asparagus 'Sprengeri' Asparagus densiflorus frostweed Comment Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean Sophora secundiflora Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Heartland' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Glory' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Gloria' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Glamour' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Gibraltar' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Giant Valentine' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Giant King' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Genoa [NVH 4759' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Gemstar' Lycopersicon lycopersicum palmbob Comment Stomatium bolusiae Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Gempride' Lycopersicon lycopersicum jeh4050 Comment Cardboard Palm Zamia furfuracea palmbob Comment Senecio serpens twobells Comment Habanero Pepper Capsicum chinense palmbob Comment Senecio scaposus palmbob Comment Senecio kleiniaeformis dessert12 Comment Baby's Tears; Angel's Tears, Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii palmbob Comment Senecio kleinia palmbob Comment Senecio haworthii jolenea Comment Fuchsia-flowering gooseberry Ribes speciosum palmbob Comment Opuntia brasiliensis mocatmom Comment Big Muhly Grass, Blue Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia lindheimeri palmbob Comment Encephalartos munchii palmbob Comment Encephalartos natalensis healthtech Comment Pride of India, Banaba Lagerstroemia speciosa wnstarr Comment Baby's Tears; Angel's Tears, Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii caraboof Comment Trinity Flower, Wood Lily Trillium chloropetalum palmbob Comment Encephalartos kisambo palmbob Comment Encephalartos latifrons X altensteinii palmbob Comment Encephalartos umbiluziensis palmbob Comment Encephalartos horridus X longifolius Margiempv Comment Arilbred Iris 'Bagdad's Folly' Iris palmbob Image Brazilian Needle Palm, Saho Palm (Trithrinax brasiliensis) palmbob Image Brazilian Needle Palm, Saho Palm (Trithrinax brasiliensis) palmbob Image Stangeria (Stangeria eriopus) palmbob Image Toothpick Cactus, Argentine Toothpick (Stetsonia coryne) palmbob Image Senecio (Senecio tropaeolifolius) Thaumaturgist Image Meiwa Kumquat, Sweet Kumquat , Sweet Kinkan (Fortunella crassifolia) Michaelp Image Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) Michaelp Image Collard 'Georgia (Walking Collard)' (Brassica oleracea) Michaelp Image Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) Michaelp Image Yardlong Bean, Asparagus Bean 'Liana' (Vigna sesquipedalis) kennedyh Image Blue Hibiscus, Lilac Hibiscus, Purple Hibiscus, California Hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii) kennedyh Image Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) kennedyh Image Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) Happenstance Image Easter Cactus (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) Happenstance Image Yellow Archangel 'Florentinum' (Lamium galeobdolon subsp. montanum) Happenstance Image Yellow Archangel 'Florentinum' (Lamium galeobdolon subsp. montanum) Happenstance Image Heucherella, Foamy Bells 'Sunspot (PPAF, EUPVR)' (X Heucherella ) Happenstance Image Milk Barrel (Euphorbia heptagona) PotEmUp Image Easter Cactus (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) celtic_dolphin Image Reticulated Iris 'Harmony' (Iris reticulata) celtic_dolphin Image Reticulated Iris 'Harmony' (Iris reticulata) aking1a Image Queen's Tears, Friendship Plant (Billbergia nutans) celtic_dolphin Image Rocky Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) celtic_dolphin Image Rocky Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) rshadlow Image Intermediate Bearded iris 'Waxen Image (Aitken, 2002)' (Iris ) monterey Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Santana' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Michaelp Image Birdseye cayenne 'African Birdseye Pepper' (Capsicum Annum) Uladech Image Daylily 'Crimson Pirate (Sass, 1951)' (Hemerocallis ) saya Image Figleaf Hollyhock (Alcea ficifolia) saya Image Figleaf Hollyhock (Alcea ficifolia) smashedcricket Image Red-margined Dracaena, Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description bananabrain Positive Austin's Greenhouse strangebob Positive Frostproof Growers mikop Negative Palms & Gardens contourland Positive Daniel's Speciality Nursery bmerry Positive Northstar Wrought Iron desireeak Positive Swallowtail Garden Seeds Denise_in_MI Positive Tomato Growers Supply Co. Justatemp Negative Owen Nursery and Florist weedpatchgranny Negative Rogers & Webster Miracle-Bush™ Tomatoes (also dba PublishersChoice.com) plants4meUc Negative Spring Hill Nurseries leaflady Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds bjofuwc Negative Gurney's Seed & Nursery soiled Positive ColorScapes Gardens and Landscaping VikkiO Positive Direct Gardening nevadagdn Positive Chamblee's Rose Nursery

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description Horseshoe Positive 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden (Smith & Hawken) arlene Neutral Engelstrompeten (Brugmansia)

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... March 22, 2004