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Chatting => Chatting on the Plot => Competitions => Topic started by: Aunt Sally on March 25, 2013, 15:48

Title: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 25, 2013, 15:48
By popular demand - (by ANHBUC)  ;)



"Despite the Weather"

Don't forget to put a description with your photo!

Prize – to be announced by John.

Plants that have managed to emerge, chicks hatched under a broody, achievements on the plot - almost anything you have acomplished "despite the weather".

This competition will run until 22nd April 2013 28th April 2013 - with voting open to all members until 2nd May.

The simple rules:

   
Full rules can be found Here (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=15798.0)

Help Posting Photographs (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=19476.0)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: mumofstig on April 14, 2013, 22:56
Salad - despite the weather
(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu317/mumofstig/OldPictures125_zps3f6200b0.jpg)

Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: angelavdavis on April 14, 2013, 23:55
OK, here's mine:

April 7th Harvest:

(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y449/allotmentglutton/WP_000077_zps5836c7f7.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/allotmentglutton/media/WP_000077_zps5836c7f7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: ANHBUC on April 15, 2013, 14:29
My tiny broody Dotty managed to hatch 5 of her own eggs.  This picture was taken on 07/02/2013 and shows 4 of her 5 chicks already hatched.  They are all doing really well and are nearly as big as Mum now "Despite the Weather".   :D

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Comp%2021/ANHBUC_zps97a7fdef.jpg)

Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: Annen on April 15, 2013, 16:53
Come on in!  The water is lovely....

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Comp%2021/Annen_zpsf7ec31a6.jpg)

Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: stickmeup on April 16, 2013, 12:16
Building myself a shed out of pallets, despite the weather :)

(http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/555571_10151163515562325_2070601371_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: aelf on April 17, 2013, 09:38
'The Cosmos is growing  :) '


(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Comp%2021/aelf_zps567ff77b.jpg)


Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: RJR_38 on April 20, 2013, 22:00
A fruit tree valiantly attempts to blossom in the snow

(http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s559/Rachel_38/12c8752050d78a8e731c745b0950a996_zps99ed1472.jpg)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: New shoot on April 21, 2013, 14:22
Despite the weather, New Shoot's greenhouse cum veg plant nursery is in full production  :)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m198/suec_02/Plot%20pictures/IMG_0543_zps228497d6.jpg) (http://s104.photobucket.com/user/suec_02/media/Plot%20pictures/IMG_0543_zps228497d6.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: bravemurphy on April 21, 2013, 14:49
Despite the weather we have Lunch  :)

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Comp%2021/bravemurphy_zps40fd42f3.jpg)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: Spana on April 25, 2013, 21:12
 Camellia flowers, they always look so 'wrong season', but despite the weather they appear every year. :)

(http://i35.tinypic.com/vq7jbp.jpg)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather"
Post by: Aunt Sally on April 29, 2013, 09:05
Voting is now OPEN
and will end on 2nd May 2013
You can vote for up to 3 photos.

Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 02, 2013, 22:05
The competition voting is now closed and the results are:


1st - RJR_38 with 15 votes

Joint 2nd - angeladavis and Spana each with 10 votes

4th - ANHBUC with 9 votes


The prize goes to RJR_38.  Please send your contact details to John.

Well done everyone – great photos :D

Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: RJR_38 on May 02, 2013, 22:09
Yay - I never win anything! Thanks everyone :)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 02, 2013, 22:16
And it's a beautiful photo "Despite the Weather"  :D
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: ANHBUC on May 02, 2013, 22:39
Congratulations to all winners and thanks Aunty for organising the Competition.   :D
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: arugula on May 03, 2013, 07:13
Yay - I never win anything! Thanks everyone :)

Good for you! :D Congratulations to all those placed and well done to all who entered a photo. :)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: Annen on May 03, 2013, 08:16
Yay - I never win anything! Thanks everyone :)
well now you can't say that.  Well done. .! :)

Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: mumofstig on May 03, 2013, 09:22
Well done, some lovely photos there  ;)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: RJR_38 on May 03, 2013, 19:31
Yes, thanks for organising the competition. It is nice to be able to showcase other talents as well :)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: Spana on May 03, 2013, 20:59
Congratulation RJR38 and the other winners :) and thanks to everyone who voted.  :)
Title: Re: Competition #21 "Despite the Weather" - Voting Now Closed
Post by: shoozie on May 03, 2013, 22:23
Congratulations RJR - and everyone who entered the competition. I really enjoyed seeing all the photos  :D