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The August 2016 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!

By dave
August 17, 2016

Here it is! Another raffle with another great lineup of prizes.

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Aug 31, 2016 12:16 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
Congratulations to the winners!



Winner #1: @krobra
Winner #2: @Cinta
Winner #3: @plantladylin
Winner #4: @Esperanza
Winner #5: @Jessie6162
Winner #6: @redhead
Winner #7: @kniphofia
Winner #8: @JamesAcclaims

I'll be contacting you each one by one when it's your turn to pick from the prizes. Smiling
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Aug 31, 2016 12:20 PM CST
Name: James
Anacortes, WA (Zone 8b)
(Heat zone - 1, Sunset zone - 5)
Region: Pacific Northwest Plumerias Adeniums Tropicals Bromeliad Cactus and Succulents
Container Gardener Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox Garden Procrastinator Garden Photography
Hurray! Congratulations everyone!
Love the video!
I am not an early bird or a night owl--I am some form of permanently exhausted pigeon
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Aug 31, 2016 12:28 PM CST
Name: Deborah
midstate South Carolina (Zone 8a)
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff!
Charter ATP Member Amaryllis Tropicals Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Plumerias
Plant Identifier Peonies Lilies Irises Hummingbirder Echinacea
Hurray! Hurray! Congrats to all.
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Aug 31, 2016 12:33 PM CST
Name: Dnd
SE Michigan (Zone 6a)
Daylilies Dog Lover Houseplants Organic Gardener I helped beta test the first seed swap Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Congrats! I see some new names up there, that's great!!

I'm glad there's still two more NARR's...I was hoping August might be my lucky month, but there's still two more months of 2016 NARRs...and I still have a bunch of photos to wade through and add. It could happen...
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Aug 31, 2016 12:37 PM CST
Name: Jeanie
Minnesota (Zone 4a)
Replace your lawn with a garden!
Bee Lover Enjoys or suffers cold winters Sedums Garden Procrastinator Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Native Plants and Wildflowers
Region: Minnesota Hostas Heucheras Butterflies Cat Lover Daylilies
Congrats to the winners! They will certainly enjoy the great prizes that are offered! And Dave could not find better helpers anywhere Smiling
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Old gardeners never die. They are just pruned and repotted.
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Aug 31, 2016 12:44 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Birds Butterflies Bee Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
What a great video drawing ... your beautiful daughter did a wonderful job. Thumbs up
All of your children are all growing up so fast and they are as adorable as ever; you and Trish are truly blessed. Lovey dubby

Thanks to everyone involved with the not-a-raffle; the vendors who donate such wonderful plants and seeds, the garden.org members who donate Acorn 's and of course the Whitinger family for giving us the best gardening website on the internet! Thumbs up Thumbs up Thumbs up
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Aug 31, 2016 12:48 PM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)
Region: Ukraine Charter ATP Member Region: California Cat Lover Roses Clematis
Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Garden Sages Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Master Level
Hi, Abigail. Good job!

Congratulations to all the winners. Thumbs up
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Aug 31, 2016 12:57 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
Morning Glories Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants Butterflies Garden Photography
Congrats to all the winners!

Abigail, good job on your first NARR draw video with the little ones! Thumbs up
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Aug 31, 2016 1:14 PM CST
Name: Dnd
SE Michigan (Zone 6a)
Daylilies Dog Lover Houseplants Organic Gardener I helped beta test the first seed swap Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Garden Ideas: Level 2
..I forgot to give a little shout-out to @Jessie6162 ....I'm so happy you won something! Hurray!
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Aug 31, 2016 1:18 PM CST
central Illinois
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 2
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Photo Contest Winner: 2017
Congrats to winners, vendors, and Whitinger family.
Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.
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Aug 31, 2016 2:10 PM CST
Name: Daniel Erdy
Catawba SC (Zone 7b)
Pollen collector Fruit Growers Permaculture Hybridizer Plant and/or Seed Trader Organic Gardener
Daylilies Region: South Carolina Garden Ideas: Level 2 Garden Photography Herbs Region: United States of America
Congratulations to all the winners and a big thanks to all the vendors & thank you jmorth Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
🌿A weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered🌿
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Aug 31, 2016 2:28 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you. Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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Aug 31, 2016 2:49 PM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
Congrats to the winners! Hurray!
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Aug 31, 2016 3:24 PM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Rob Duval
Milford, New Hampshire (Zone 5b)
Peppers Region: New Hampshire Vegetable Grower Daylilies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Level 1
Tomato Heads Annuals Hostas Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Spiders! Dog Lover
Woo-hoo! Congrats to all the winners! Enjoy your prizes!
Hurray!
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Aug 31, 2016 4:15 PM CST
Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om
Region: Ukraine Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Overwinters Tender Plants Indoors Wild Plant Hunter Hummingbirder Butterflies
Birds Dragonflies Garden Photography Frugal Gardener Tender Perennials Salvias
Well I am super shocked , 1st place with one ticket.
Thank you to the Vendors , jmorth , Dave , Trish and the whole Whitinger family.

and Congrats to all the other Winners !

I chose the Santa Rosa Gift Certificate.
A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.
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Aug 31, 2016 4:17 PM CST
central Illinois
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 2
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Photo Contest Winner: 2017
Good choice.
Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.
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Aug 31, 2016 4:48 PM CST
Name: Jessie Worsham
Stockbridge, GA (Zone 8a)
Northwest Georgia Daylily Society
Cat Lover Daylilies Echinacea Region: Georgia Heucheras Hostas
Hybridizer Irises
Yay! I love this site! Hurray!
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Aug 31, 2016 5:05 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Congratulations, everyone Hurray! !
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Aug 31, 2016 5:40 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
Abigail you did a great job! Not to embarrass you but you have become quite a lovely young woman. Very poised too. Thumbs up

Thank you vendors & jmorth for the wonderful prizes.

Thank you to the entire NARR crew including camera man.

CONGRATS WINNERS!!! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
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
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Aug 31, 2016 6:01 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
Congrats to the winners! How excited you all must be because those are some great prizes Thumbs up Enjoy!!

The Whitinger kids are growing up and your daughter did a great job of MCing the raffle!

Thanks to all the vendors for the wonderful prizes and to jmorth for the acorns I tip my hat to you.
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown

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