Tell me and win a prize

We have a winner!

Rosemary of  http://wherefivevalleysmeet.blogspot.com/
was the first to answer correctly (see below)

Time for a little fun!

It's the merry month of October.



What is it?



The first reader who correctly identifies this object will win

three jars of my famous and most delectable preserves. 

Please leave a comment and good luck.

Gina

Answer to the Puzzle

 It's where the cattle hang out, rubbing their bodies against the fence.

Where he goes his girls are not far behind.

Have a great remainder of the week.

Gina

Inside or outside? Win a prize!

Congratulations Mark, you are the winner.

An e-mail is coming your way. 

What is inside and what is outside?

If you get it right, you win a wonderful prize.

Note:  The door handles are not a clue, they are affixed on both the  inside and on the outside of the door. 

The first visitor who gets it right will win one of my hand painted tiles.

Good Luck, I'll keep you posted. 

Gina 

Congratulations, Annie of PlumSiena

We have a winner

Congratulations! Annie of PlumSiena

Ann, you really know your plants.  I have noticed before that you are quite the accomplished gardener.  You have so many talents.  Ann is also a very fine Artist.  Many of us, who follow Annie of PlumSiena,  wouldn't start the day without first checking her posts.

Young Hops

Annie's Answers

1. Garlic Scape

2. Hops

3. Bubleurum

4. Currants

5. Doc, rumex

6. Gooseberries

Additional Information

1. Garlic scape, Knoblauch

2. Hops, Hopfen

3. Bubleurum, Hasenohr, Green Gold

4. Currants, Red Currants, Johanisbeeren

5. Dock rumex, French Sorrel, Sauerampfer

6. Gooseberries, Stachelbeeren

Karin of LaPouyette who lives in the Perigord region of France, had most of the plants identified.  That is why I'm supplying the names she listed.  They are in German.   Karin, you were so close.

Thank you Barbara, Karin and Annie for making this another fun experiment.

Annie, I will send you an e-mail so that I can find out which of my hand painted tiles you would like.

Gina

Identify this flower and you win a prize

The first reader who can identify this flower will win a prize

WE HAVE A WINNER !

Anonymous from Germany correctly identified the

Herb of the Year 2011

Armoracia rusticana
Commonly known as Horseradish
belonging to the family Brassicaceae

Congratulations Al/East Germany (Anonymous) 

This is the flower

And these are the leaves

Here is another picture, another clue for Karin, who lives in the beautiful Dordogne region of France.  Karin is determined to solve the mystery. 

And this is your prize

6 little cotton drawstring bags to hold your treasures

Have a lovely weekend my dear Blogging Friends

Gina

The unannounced contest

A surprise Contest

 Out of the kiln this morning
and the winner is Mark of
AllThingsRuffnerian

Mark had the best answer to my previous blog post

Mark I think that you like the unusual

so I'm sending you this 6x6 inch tile. A place to rest your coffee cup upon.

Gina

Another clue in the Giveaway

I made it too difficult, so here are a few more clues

The finished and fired plates, detail NOT missing

Detail NOT missing in plate on right

Detail NOT missing

Detail missing

Gina

And the winner is . . . .

Lynne Rutter http://www.ornamentalist.net/ Ornamental Painter "who is on a mission to beautify the world".





Lynne suggested "a series of awnings that can be retracted" to provide shade for our new pergola.


Lynne will receive a signed copy of the book entitled "100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go" a book by Susan Van Allen.


Thank you Lynne,


Gina