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The August 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!

By dave
August 8, 2015

You're never going to believe this awesome raffle. There will be 15 winners - our most ever! Come in, take a look, and buy your tickets!

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kidfishing
Aug 13, 2015 2:43 PM CST
Name: Ashton & Terry
Oklahoma (Zone 7a)
Windswept Farm & Gardens
Butterflies Keeps Sheep Pollen collector Region: Oklahoma Lilies Irises
Hybridizer Hummingbirder Hostas Daylilies Region: United States of America Celebrating Gardening: 2015
dave said:If you had acorns you could even bribe a winner...


Or an Acorn Auction! Highest bid gets it!
Hilarious!
Kidfishing
| @kidfishing | Post #927773 (1)
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blue23rose
Aug 13, 2015 2:46 PM CST
Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
Bee Lover Garden Photography Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: United States of America
Region: Indiana Garden Art Annuals Clematis Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 2
I think you guys are on to something! nodding
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
| @blue23rose | Post #927778 (2)
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Claudia
Aug 13, 2015 6:08 PM CST
Greencastle IN (Zone 5b)
Daylilies Hummingbirder Lilies Region: Indiana Dog Lover Echinacea
Butterflies Birds Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Garden Photography Garden Ideas: Level 2 Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I agree Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing

I can't grow crape myrtle here but they do have other things I would not mind having!! Thumbs up
“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.”
- Alan Keightley
| @Claudia | Post #927902 (3)
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Weedwhacker
Aug 13, 2015 6:33 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
Charter ATP Member Bee Lover Butterflies Birds I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Greenhouse Region: United States of America Region: Michigan Enjoys or suffers cold winters
I just hope no one is depending on me to win that thing and auction it off or whatever else -- my history of winning (here or anywhere else) is not very good! Sighing! Hilarious!
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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| @Weedwhacker | Post #927926 (4)
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valleylynn
Aug 13, 2015 7:46 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Oh WOW!!!!
An auction using acorns. Hurray! Hurray!
Sempervivum for Sale
Sempervivum ~ Sedum ~ Containers

| @valleylynn | Post #927978 (5)
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kidfishing
Aug 13, 2015 8:00 PM CST
Name: Ashton & Terry
Oklahoma (Zone 7a)
Windswept Farm & Gardens
Butterflies Keeps Sheep Pollen collector Region: Oklahoma Lilies Irises
Hybridizer Hummingbirder Hostas Daylilies Region: United States of America Celebrating Gardening: 2015
valleylynn said:Oh WOW!!!!
An auction using acorns. Hurray! Hurray!


It would be a lot of fun!
I already spent most of my acorns on this raffle though.
Kidfishing
| @kidfishing | Post #927989 (6)
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flaflwrgrl
Aug 13, 2015 8:11 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
I spent all mine except what's left over that is not enough to buy another ticket. I have a few photos to add to the db though & will get to that asap.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #928002 (7)
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valleylynn
Aug 13, 2015 8:22 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
I really need to get busy adding photos, and creating some new Multi-Plant photos. Adding comments to database entries. Hurray!
Sempervivum for Sale
Sempervivum ~ Sedum ~ Containers

| @valleylynn | Post #928012 (8)
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mjsponies
Aug 14, 2015 9:15 AM CST
Name: mj
Central Florida
Butterflies Region: Florida Keeps Horses Hummingbirder Garden Ideas: Level 2 Plant and/or Seed Trader
Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
@Dave is this the top 8 winners ? So they would be getting a Crepe Myrtle in addition to the other prizes ?
God gave us wings. He just called them horses
| @mjsponies | Post #928260 (9)
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Calif_Sue
Aug 14, 2015 9:17 AM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15
Plant Database Moderator Region: California Cottage Gardener Garden Photography Roses Clematis
Daylilies Houseplants Foliage Fan Birds Butterflies Bee Lover
At the very top he wrote "There will be 15 winners"
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| @Calif_Sue | Post #928263 (10)
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dave
Aug 14, 2015 9:25 AM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
That's right.

The first place winner gets first pick of all the prizes, and then the second winner picks, and so forth until all prizes are claimed.
| @dave | Post #928265 (11)
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mjsponies
Aug 14, 2015 9:52 AM CST
Name: mj
Central Florida
Butterflies Region: Florida Keeps Horses Hummingbirder Garden Ideas: Level 2 Plant and/or Seed Trader
Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Opp's sorry missed that. *Blush*
God gave us wings. He just called them horses
| @mjsponies | Post #928284 (12)
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orchidgal
Aug 16, 2015 8:34 AM CST
Name: Elfrieda
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida (Zone 10a)
Annuals Foliage Fan Herbs Hibiscus Master Gardener: Florida Roses
Salvias Sedums Sempervivums Enjoys or suffers hot summers Ferns Dragonflies
These are stunning crepe myrtles (I have a couple of pictures in the data base). Mine is called: Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia Black Diamond® Mystic Magenta™)
I just love those dark (almost black leaves). I've had this plant -- it's still a small tree -- since early summer of 2014 -- and I live a block from the beach.
IF I win one -- I will stay up all night (two if necessary) to find a spot for another one !
“I was just sittin’ here enjoyin’ the company. Plants got a lot to say, if you take the time to listen”
Eeyore
| @orchidgal | Post #929772 (13)
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poisondartfrog
Aug 16, 2015 8:58 AM CST
Name: Alana H
SE Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Greenhouse Hibiscus Seed Starter Container Gardener Keeper of Poultry Rabbit Keeper
Frogs and Toads Dog Lover Plant and/or Seed Trader Annuals Bee Lover Butterflies
Gorgeous. How would one choose? Such nice strong reds...
| @poisondartfrog | Post #929799 (14)
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kidfishing
Aug 16, 2015 2:33 PM CST
Name: Ashton & Terry
Oklahoma (Zone 7a)
Windswept Farm & Gardens
Butterflies Keeps Sheep Pollen collector Region: Oklahoma Lilies Irises
Hybridizer Hummingbirder Hostas Daylilies Region: United States of America Celebrating Gardening: 2015
poisondartfrog said:Gorgeous. How would one choose? Such nice strong reds...


I would probably pick Mystic Magenta or Shell Pink!!! Thumbs up Drooling
Kidfishing
| @kidfishing | Post #930072 (15)
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Sharon
Aug 16, 2015 2:41 PM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member Houseplants Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
Native Plants and Wildflowers Dog Lover Ferns Daylilies Irises Cat Lover
And I would choose the reddest of the reds. So beautiful.
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| @Sharon | Post #930075 (16)
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dave
Aug 16, 2015 3:25 PM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
I have both Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Ebony Flame') (aka Best Red) or Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Ebony Embers') (aka Red Hot) and they are both brilliant red! I love them both. The latter is to me a more vibrant red while the former is more of a maroonish deep darker red color.
| @dave | Post #930105 (17)
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Sharon
Aug 16, 2015 3:35 PM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member Houseplants Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
Native Plants and Wildflowers Dog Lover Ferns Daylilies Irises Cat Lover
Buying more tickets NOW!
One of them has my name on it. Surely it does. Smiling
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| @Sharon | Post #930112 (18)
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fiwit
Aug 16, 2015 3:40 PM CST
Name: Mary
My little patch of paradise (Zone 7b)
Gardening dilettante, that's me!
Plays in the sandbox Native Plants and Wildflowers Butterflies Dog Lover Daylilies The WITWIT Badge
Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Bluebonnets Birds Region: Georgia Composter Garden Ideas: Master Level
Even if you don't win, you can buy one from them - their prices are phenomenal.
Northwest Georgia Daylily Society
I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week.
My yard marches to the beat of a bohemian drummer...
| @fiwit | Post #930119 (19)
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Sharon
Aug 16, 2015 4:01 PM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member Houseplants Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
Native Plants and Wildflowers Dog Lover Ferns Daylilies Irises Cat Lover
Oh, but playing with acorns is so much more fun!
Visit my cubit Blue Gardens
Check out my Blog
Read my Articles and Ideas
| @Sharon | Post #930133 (20)

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