Thank you so much, Kim and Fig! Kim, Fig is 100% spot on. You are a jewel!!

I just posted on the Daylily, Cottage Garden and Organic Gardening Forums and included a few shots of my daylilies to get the gardeners’ attention.

Carol

So far we have new posts in Perennials, Cottage Gardens, Shrubs, Daylily, and Organic Gardening. If anyone frequents other forums with a good amount of traffic, feel free to re-post there. As a gesture of consideration, be sure to alert the members that it's off-topic.

John

Thank you for the reminder, John! I just added ”OT” to my post title.

We must have double posted in Cottage Gardens. Two great minds…? Ha, ha. Do you think I should delete mine in that arena since you already posted there? Maybe I should look for another place to post? Carol

I just posted in PNW Exchange.

Should I delete my Cottage Gardens post, John? I am a frequent reader but rare contributor over there. Your post no doubt carries more impact!

Carol

@portlandmysteryrose Carol, it probably *is* overkill to have two posts on one forum, but it's up to you. I don't know if it makes us look desperate or just needy, lol. We did manage to cover more detail between the two of us, though.

Ha, ha. I removed my post from the Cottage Gardening Forum, John. (Double posting: My brain needs a fundraiser! 😂 ) BUT Houzz removed my post from ALL the forums, not just CG! Ugh. When rewriting and resubmitting the posts, I took the time to speak more directly to the topics of the specific forums. I have been intending to join the Daylily Forum for ages! Now I have. The PNW Forum is an easy fit. I also posted in NW Gardening.

So, for the record, my posts are now completed on these forums: Daylily, PNW and NW. I can tackle Organic Gardening again unless someone here is more active over there and would like to?

GFM is at $32,579!

Carol

Thanks, Carol.

As of 9:00pm, 8-3-21, the GoFundMe account stands at 46.5% of goal with $32,579

As of 12:00 noon, 8-4-21, the GoFundMe account stands at 46.7% of goal with $32,700.

It's slowing down folks. Time to put our thinking caps on and come up with more ways to spread the word. If it's something I can help with, let me know either here or with a private message.

has anyone contacted any newspapers in either California, or their locally and ask them to print it as a human interest column? I have tried to contact newspapers before about other things and never get a response, but I have also been told that my communication skills are lacking.

Some other resources:

USDA programs for minority business owners.

USDA farm loans

The magazines Fine Gardening, Cottage Gardening, for notes of what it takes to keep a collection available to the public.

Brandon—ha, ha! We rosarians have our own language. :-) Carol

As of 11:30pm, 8-4-21, the GoFundMe account stands at 48.4% of goal with $33,900.

The next time you are in one of the big box stores ask the manager if they are allowed to contribute to worthy causes. Burlington sure isn’t competing with them as her plants are mostly those they wouldn’t even consider selling unless they could get thousands of them. Can’t hurt to try……

@toolbelt68 It definitely can't hurt. And I'll add to that. I'm thinking about printing flyers directed to the general gardening public and asking my local nurseries if they'll post one at their checkout, or better yet, offer copies to customers. My local nurseries are definitely not in competition with Burling from 2300 miles away, lol.

As of 12:00 noon, 8-5-21, the GoFundMe account stands at 48.9% of goal with $34,225.

@fig_insanity Along the edge of your fliers add a column of the GFM page link then using scissors cut between each so all someone has to do is tear off the stub……

ALMOST HALFWAY.

As of 11:30pm, 8-6-21, the GoFundMe account stands at 49.8% of goal with $34,875.

Thank you, John! 🤞🤞🤞

As of 3:30pm, 8-6-21, the GoFundMe account stands at 50%+ of goal with $35,075

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Keep it coming, folks!!!

Hello everyone, this is Burling of Burlington Rose Nursery. We have reached our goal for the amount needed to fund the new well and pump. Donors were sending me checks directly to me. We will be posting it on GoFundMe account and the account will be closed.

I am so grateful for all the support from the rose community.

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

Much love, Burling

I am so happy you reached your goal!! That is so awesome!

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love you, Burling. May good fortune always find you.

John

This is the BEST news! Congratulations and many woops and shouts and uninhibited happy dances to you, Burling!! THANK YOU for all the beauty you and your nursery bring to this world!!! I hear rose lovers across the country breaking into song. ❤️ Carol from Portland

Purple Lodge, from Burlington Nursery to a rose friend to me. Those gorgeous Burlington roses sure do get around!

And thank you, Kim Rupert, for starting this thread! You are a rose hero!! ❤️ Carol

Annie Laurie McDowell

Thank goodness we were all able to help spread the word and accomplish the goal! Burling is too valuable and loved to lose to something like a dumb old well! Thank you to all who pushed the word out and helped motivate others to get involved!

This is such great news!! What a relief!!

Wonderful news, Burling! I think we are very happy to hear that you will be able to go on.

Rosefolly/Paula

Wonderful!

I've said it before and I'll say it again: there are no better people than rose people.

That is the best news ever !!! Hallelujah! Burling, you are so loved and respected and so deserving of the support that you recieved.

Burling -- You just MADE MY DAY!

I am so thrilled with this happy news. I hope Burling can get those well drillers right over there and have the hassle over with ASAP.

In a time of drought, fires, COVID, and other annoyances, it is SO NICE to hear good news!

Jackie

Hello everyone, this is Burling again giving an update on water well. I found a well driller and he is drilling my well. I am lucky that he is available , other well drillers are booked up for 6 to 8 months.

Congratulations! Have you considered adding a cistern to the system? I'm glad you found someone this quickly and pray he gives you everything you'll need from here on out!

This is great news, and we all could use some! Keep us updated.

You are very much loved and appreciated.

John

Great you have the well drilling already in progress, Burling! I hope you hit a good flow rate.

Wonderful news about getting someone out to drill so quickly! Keep us posted.

Woohoo! So glad for you. Keep your lovely roses watered!

Any updates on the well?

Hello Everyone,

New Well , pump and tank is installed and all is working well.

Thank you so much!

May your roses continue to grow and bloom and bring you joy!

Burling

Great news!

That's awesome news, thanks!

So great to hear, Burling. We can all use some good news!

That's the best news I've heard in weeks. Thanks, Burling!

Congratulations, Burling! This news makes my year!! Wishing you the very best. Until my next rose order…. Carol

That is fabulous news!

I hope it's a good year ahead for you and your nursery. Thank you for helping save rare roses.