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The March 2017 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!

By dave
March 10, 2017

It's the first raffle of the year and we've got 7 prizes total from 4 different companies. If you have acorns, get them out and buy some tickets for a chance to win!

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Mar 10, 2017 1:37 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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You're most welcome Rick! Big Grin
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Mar 10, 2017 1:42 PM CST
Name: Patty
Sarasota, Florida (Zone 9b)
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THANKS Ann!
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Mar 10, 2017 2:04 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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YVW Patty. Welcome!
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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Mar 10, 2017 8:38 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
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@Baja_Costero

Thank you kindly, but I already have a bunch of acorns in my stash and I don't need the 50 you gave me when I made my post to Bubbles in the thread. I'm going to give them back to you and you can give them to some other deserving person in need of them for the "raffle", as I'm not interested in it this month. I didn't mean to be one of the eight when I posted. Thumbs up
Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!


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Mar 10, 2017 8:42 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
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Bubbles said:@Marilyn I was just being facetious. Thanks, tho.


@Bubbles

Just trying to help and enable. Hilarious! Thumbs up
Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!


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Mar 10, 2017 9:27 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
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Stay tuned for the next raffle and more acorns will magically appear. Thanks for playing, kids! Smiling
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Mar 10, 2017 9:32 PM CST
Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Thank You! Baja!
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Mar 10, 2017 10:41 PM CST

Thank You!
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Mar 11, 2017 11:24 AM CST
Name: Barbalee
Amarillo, TX (Zone 6b)
I'm in and crossing my toes on this raffle! I wish I'd seen this earlier!
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Mar 11, 2017 11:34 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
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Well it looks like Marilyn's returned acorns just found a new owner. Thumbs up
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Mar 11, 2017 1:23 PM CST
Name: Barbalee
Amarillo, TX (Zone 6b)
Wow, Baja_Costero and Marilyn! You have no idea how much that means to me, a newbie gardener! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! !!
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Mar 11, 2017 4:09 PM CST
Name: Rosie
HILLSBOROUGH, NC (Zone 7b)
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You all are a hoot
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Mar 11, 2017 9:22 PM CST
Name: Marta Coleman
Graves County, KY (Zone 7a)
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So I'm guessing you got your eight people? It got confusing there!
Marta - Rambling Rose of the wildwood.
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Mar 12, 2017 12:28 PM CST
Name: Lauri
N Central Wash. - the dry side (Zone 5b)
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Thank you Ann for kindly sharing the wealth! Hurray!
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Mar 12, 2017 8:22 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!
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Thumbs up
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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Mar 12, 2017 10:23 PM CST
Name: ursula
Chile (Zone 9b)
There is no doubt about Baja_Costero's generosity, but he/she is not only very generous with his/her acorns. Before having acorns to give away, Baja_Costero earned them with great contributions to NGA's Plant Data Base posting pictures and writing articles that we all enjoy!

Super-duper NGA member!!!!!
Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
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Mar 12, 2017 10:43 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
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Garden Photography Region: Mexico Plant Identifier Forum moderator Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Level 2
Oh you are too kind. I came in here a little over a year ago and I remember telling zuzu early on that I would be earning a few acorns a week putting up pictures and stuff, and surprise surprise that is pretty much how it has worked out. Smiling The acorns are not useful to me (living in Mexico) so I am happy to share.

This is the place to start if you want to learn a little more about my world (at least the more succulent parts). Tonight's pictures from a walk above the house show the invasive annual succulent M. nodiflorum growing like a carpet, and flower buds from the local (native) yucca about to pop.

https://garden.org/plants/brow...
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Mar 12, 2017 10:47 PM CST
Name: ursula
Chile (Zone 9b)
Your words only confirm what I said: you have made so many valious contributions in just ONE YEAR!

I'll check your link right away Big Grin



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Mar 12, 2017 10:58 PM CST
Name: Barbalee
Amarillo, TX (Zone 6b)
Sweet, Baja! The M. nodiflorum does indeed look like a carpet. Its being invasive is a surprise to me. I lived in New Mexico for many years and was familiar with the native yucca there...yours is a lot prettier, but I'll bet the "leaves" are equally sharp!
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Mar 12, 2017 10:59 PM CST
North Central Massachusetts (N (Zone 5b)
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Baja_Costero said:Oh you are too kind. I came in here a little over a year ago and I remember telling zuzu early on that I would be earning a few acorns a week putting up pictures and stuff, and surprise surprise that is pretty much how it has worked out. Smiling The acorns are not useful to me (living in Mexico) so I am happy to share.

This is the place to start if you want to learn a little more about my world (at least the more succulent parts). Tonight's pictures from a walk above the house show the invasive annual succulent M. nodiflorum growing like a carpet, and flower buds from the local (native) yucca about to pop.

https://garden.org/plants/brow...


Good lord! You've contributed 19 pages of pictures! You have indeed earned your acorns! Acorn Acorn Acorn Acorn Acorn
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