Gardener's Group discussion

Perhaps this will brighten what has been a tough Winter for so many!

I have one paperback copy of Norman Draper's book Backyard to give away to one luck OGSG member, courtesy of author Norman Draper and his publisher!!

Here is the synopsis from the goodreads page for the book:
"Backyard peels back the placid, Miracle-Gro-soaked sod of gardening to reveal a culture of yucca fetishes, monarda mutilations, and herbivore-induced hissy fits. In the shocking world of Backyard, garden club backstabbers use dull gardening trowels, and the little old lady with loppers could be. . . an iris murderer!

As Backyard unfolds, the news leaks out that Burdick’s PlantWorld is sponsoring a garden contest the likes of which the unassuming suburb of Livia has never seen. It quickly attracts the attention of Livia’s middle-aged gardening reprobates. They include a cowled spy, a witch who channels the spirit power of millions of dead flower souls, and a saboteur who’ll unleash a Mongol horde of half-starved rabbits on any garden if the price is right. Most threatening is resident gardening psychopath Dr. Phyllis Sproot. She’ll stop at nothing to maintain her dominance as Livia’s most eminent gardener.

Against these forbidding forces stands a determined couple—George and Nan Fremont. They vow in their quest for the first-place prize to turn their backyard into a suburban paradise of bursting summer blooms and trilling songbirds while blissfully sipping their favorite merlot and brandishing a butcher knife and genuine “Smokestack” Gaines baseball bat."

RULES:
-You must have been a member of OGSG as of yesterday's date, 2/16, to be eligible for this giveaway. (Those who join as of today's date will be eligible for future giveaways).
-US residents only
-Comment below by 11:59pm EST on Friday 2/20 that you would like to be entered into the drawing for the book.
-Please do not start chatting in this thread about the book! Comments are for those entering the giveaway only and I don't want to miss anyone.

On Saturday 2/21, I will pick a winner via random.org and announce it here! I ask that once I post the winner that the winner please message me here privately via goodreads with their mailing name and address. I will then get the book out to the winner, priority mail, the week of 2/23, weather permitting. (We are getting winter storms here 2 and 3 times a week so I don't want to say a specific date and not be able to follow through).

Hopefully one day I will be able to have a giveaway which is for all members, but do to the financial aspect, I am unable to do so at this time. Thanks for understanding.

Good luck!

Not chatting about the book... not eligable either, but lovely initiative!
Bless you Jo!

Thank you Harvey, I appreciate your kind words!

xxxx ...... last word! :))

:-)

I'd love to be entered for the book. It sounds like a riot

Sounds like an interesting read. I'd like to enter.

I am a professional horticulturalist and would love to enter. Count me in.

If you can't garden in 12 below weather while snow blankets the ground at least you can read about it...Count me in and thank you very much for doing this.

Count me in too. It's going to be -11 F tonite and I need to dream.

Sounds like a fun read--count me in!

I've given everyone who entered a number based on how first comment to last:

Ann = 1
Richard = 2
Sherri = 3
Lorraine = 4
MissJessie = 5
Cheryl = 6

So for random.org's true random number generator I entered 1 as the minimum and 6 as the maximum which generated a result of: 6!

True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 6
Result:
6
Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Cheryl you've won a copy of Backyard!!! Please reply to to the message I just sent you here on goodreads with your mailing name and address.

Thanks to everyone who entered! Hopefully I will be able to get more giveaways going for the group.

Jo wrote: "I've given everyone who entered a number based on how first comment to last:

Ann = 1
Richard = 2
Sherri = 3
Lorraine = 4
MissJessie = 5
Cheryl = 6

Hi Jo--I sent you my info in a personal message on GR.
I'm feeling lucky that I won. Thanks!

So for random.org's true random number generator..."

Good to hear from you Cheryl! I got your message :-)

Jo wrote: "Good to hear from you Cheryl! I got your message :-)"

Great! Thanks again, Jo!

Congratulations Cheryl

Cheryl, did you receive the package yet??

Jo wrote: "Cheryl, did you receive the package yet??"

Received it yesterday. Thanks again!

Lorraine M. wrote: "Congratulations Cheryl"

Thanks!

Great, you're welcome!