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The April Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!

By dave
April 6, 2018

Our 2nd raffle of the year has begun, and it's a big one! New companies, new prizes, and lots of them! Get out your bag of acorns and dive in.

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Apr 20, 2018 1:19 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: @lovemyhouse
Winner #2: @jmorth
Winner #3: @Calif_Sue
Winner #4: @crawgarden
Winner #5: @cocoajuno
Winner #6: @sugarcane
Winner #7: @thomasjones2266
Winner #8: @janinilulu
Winner #9: @Dutchlady1
Winner #10: @SarasotaPatty
Winner #11: @plantladylin
Winner #12: @Joy
Winner #13: @beckygardener
Winner #14: @SpringGreenThumb
Winner #15: @MindiHammerstone

Enjoy the video Smiling

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Apr 20, 2018 1:25 PM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
Yippee!!! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
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Apr 20, 2018 1:29 PM CST
Name: Carly Rush
Oceanside, California. Sunset (Zone 10a)
Aroids Salvias Roses Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Native Plants and Wildflowers Hummingbirder
Dahlias Critters Allowed Cat Lover Region: California Cactus and Succulents Butterflies
Congratulations everyone !!!🍾 Hurray!
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Apr 20, 2018 1:34 PM CST
East TN
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!!!!!!!


(bummer for me just the tiniest minuscule bit, but maybe I'll be lucky some future time. And it doesn't matter at all - this has been fun! The anticipation was a blast. As was going around and taking pictures of my "stuff")

Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! for the winners
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Apr 20, 2018 1:40 PM CST
Name: Suz
Central Florida (Zone 9b)
Region: Florida
~ CONGRATS ~ !!!!!! Thumbs up Hurray! I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you. Hurray!
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Apr 20, 2018 1:41 PM CST
Name: Amanda
KC metro area, Missouri (Zone 6a)
Bookworm Cat Lover Dog Lover Region: Missouri Native Plants and Wildflowers Roses
Region: United States of America Zinnias Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Great video!! Hilarious! Hilarious!
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Apr 20, 2018 1:42 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
Hurray! Congratulations everyone! Hurray!

A huge thank you to our wonderful not-a-raffle-raffle Sponsors/Vendors! I've had the pleasure of purchasing (and winning!) plants and seeds from a few of you and I've always been pleased with the products and the great customer service! Thumbs up Thumbs up Thumbs up I encourage members to check out the vendors websites and don't hesitate to place an order, you won't be disappointed!

Big Thanks also to the Whitinger family for creating and nurturing this amazing gardening site of caring and friendship; I consider it a huge win just to be able to view the videos of the drawing! Those sweet children sure make my day! Lovey dubby
~ 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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Apr 20, 2018 1:42 PM CST
Name: Big Bill
Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a)
If you need to relax, grow plants!!
Bee Lover Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Orchids Region: Michigan Hostas Growing under artificial light
Echinacea Critters Allowed Cat Lover Butterflies Birds Region: United States of America
Congratulations to each and every winner!
I hope that everyone had fun with this wonderful event! I know that I did.
It is time for me to get back to business and get some more acorns so that I might have some more fun next time.
And finally THANK YOU to each and every person who had anything to do with the raffle and everything to do with this fabulous group known as the NGA! We could not have this much fun without you all! I tip my hat to you. Thank You!
Orchid lecturer, teacher and judge. Retired Wildlife Biologist. Supervisor of a nature preserve up until I retired.
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Apr 20, 2018 1:42 PM CST
Name: Amanda
KC metro area, Missouri (Zone 6a)
Bookworm Cat Lover Dog Lover Region: Missouri Native Plants and Wildflowers Roses
Region: United States of America Zinnias Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Bill, at least you get some new things to take pictures of now that you are up north!! Hurray! Hurray!
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Apr 20, 2018 2:14 PM CST
Name: Colleen
Edgewood, NM (Zone 5b)
Live Long & Prosper.
Seed Starter
Congrats to all you lucky winner, enjoy all your new plants.
I am all ready busy working at gathering more acorns for the next raffel, Yahoo!!! Group hug
Happy Gardening :-)
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Apr 20, 2018 2:15 PM CST
Name: Stan
Florida Panhandle (Defuniak Sp (Zone 8b)
Photo Contest Winner 2020 Photo Contest Winner 2019 Region: Florida Region: Gulf Coast Enjoys or suffers hot summers Garden Photography
Keeps Horses Daylilies Lilies Hummingbirder Dog Lover Butterflies
Hurray! congratulations to all the winners.
Stan
(Georgia Native in Florida)
http://garden.org/blogs/view/G...
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Apr 20, 2018 2:17 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
Agoo said: I am all ready busy working at gathering more acorns for the next raffel, Yahoo!!!

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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Apr 20, 2018 2:20 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
Oh, boy!!! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!

Thank you! I tip my hat to you. I tip my hat to you.
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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Apr 20, 2018 2:23 PM CST
Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)
Region: Ukraine Tender Perennials Container Gardener Dog Lover Houseplants Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Tomato Heads Hostas Tropicals Annuals Foliage Fan Aroids
Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Congrats to all the winners, including everyone who participated in this wonderful NARR! nodding
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Apr 20, 2018 2:42 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
Congrats to the winners

and thank you to the sponsors
there was some really nice plants and prizes
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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Apr 20, 2018 2:50 PM CST
Name: Sharon Ferguson
Wesley , Ar (Zone 6b)
Region: United States of America Region: California Enjoys or suffers hot summers Dog Lover Cat Lover Ferns
Amaryllis Butterflies Roses Daylilies Irises Orchids
congratz to all the winners
it was fun and I will be in it next time Hurray!
Peace , quietness , tranquility , space , a place apart , this is my garden .
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Apr 20, 2018 3:30 PM CST
Name: Dana P
Canton, OH (Zone 6a)
Project Junkie
Daylilies Butterflies Hummingbirder Cat Lover Dog Lover Roses
Region: Ohio Composter Birds Garden Photography Garden Ideas: Level 1 Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Congratulations everybody!
Check out my jewelry shop, Dana Marie's Jewelry on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dana...

"The heart is happiest when the head and the hand work together" ~ Jay Leno (I think)
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Apr 20, 2018 3:55 PM CST
Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a
Orchids Plumerias Cactus and Succulents Region: New Jersey Region: Pennsylvania Native Plants and Wildflowers
Greenhouse Ponds Keeper of Koi Forum moderator Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Adeniums
I echo that, congrats to the winners! Thumbs up
The video clip was as always the best! Smiling
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Apr 20, 2018 3:58 PM CST
Name: Mindi Hammerstone
Tracy, CA (Zone 9b)
Dog Lover Dragonflies
Thank you to NGA and all the companies who participated!!! I got lucky lol πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€

This was super fun!!!

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Congrats everyone!!!

Mindi
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Apr 20, 2018 3:58 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
Whoo Hooo, congrats to the winners and thanks to Dave, his family and to the generous sponsors !
As Yogi Berra said, β€œIt's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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