where are most memebers from?

I would like to know if there is a hot spot where most members live?

I'm enquiring in case I visit the US next spring and could visit a load of people.

Mark

Seems to me like lots of people live in Tennesee...sniff. I have an extra room here in Rapid City AND one of the dads in my son's boy scout troop studies bats for a living - how's that for a carrot :)

P.S. there aren't many flowers here in spring....still snowing

233: California
223: Texas
169: Florida
140: New York
126: Ohio
122: Michigan
109: Illinois
108: Pennsylvania
105: North Carolina
97: Georgia
88: Virginia
87: Tennessee
85: Missouri
83: Washington
76: New Jersey
70: Indiana
60: Louisiana
60: Alabama
58: Wisconsin
52: Maryland
51: Massachusetts
48: Kentucky
45: Oregon
45: Minnesota
43: Oklahoma
43: Arkansas
39: Mississippi
33: South Carolina
31: Iowa
30: Kansas
30: Connecticut
29: Colorado
28: Arizona
24: West Virginia
27: New Hampshire
19: Maine
17: Utah
13: New Mexico
13: Idaho
11: Montana
10: Nevada
10: Delaware
9: Vermont
9: South Dakota
9: Rhode Island
9: Nebraska
7: Alaska
5: Hawaii
3: North Dakota
2: Wyoming
1: Puerto Rico
1: District Of Columbia

Wow, well that is an eye opener. I wouldn't have believed that washington state has 83 members, and Tennesse 87....
hmmmmm, I think the washingtonians are snoozing....Where as the folks from tennesse are more active.

If there are that many in California they must be mostly non subscribing members :~( Because I only see posts from a couple of them and those are few are a long way from me!

now then where do I fancy going to?

too many possibilites too little time.

Mark

thanks Dave.

But we have 22 or more subscribed members here in the Lone Star State!

"eyes"

HMMM...wonder if Dave could add a brouse member list by state....might make a lot of people change their vacation routes!

LOL.....zany, zany, zany....come on back east to Texas for a bit!! I'll even let ya ride Snockers!!

"eyes"

Geeze, now I gotta hunt down the third person in North Dakota. I thought there were only two of us.

mark, I'll make it easy for you, just come to GA!!!!

thanks tiG.

I am thinking of a US trip this time next year to see the wild flowers especially the ones I saw for miles along the freeways in Texas. I would like to see the Lady Bird center again.

Mark

Good grief, you have seen the Wildflower Center in Austin? I live 20 or so miles from Austin, and I have never managed to go there. You are wise to route your trip through Texas, especially central and East Texas. The wildflowers are outstanding as you said, for miles along the freeways, and when you get off onto some of the roads in the hillcountry it is even better. Don't miss Wildseed Farms, it's surounded by good wildflower viewing both wild and planted.

mark, if you come to GA, it's just a short drive to Tenn, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. In fact, we could hold a 'Meet Mark' festival at Callaway Gardens, and we could all come to meet you!

Mark, I live about 45 miles from Austin, so if you come this-a-way be sure and let me and Aimee know ~ we might could both gather at one-or-the-other's house so you can meet us both. Or, you know what would be a great idea? Try to plan your trip around next year's Roundup! You'd meet a LOT of DGers then!

How many in Canada Dave?

what if I was to give talks along the way?

Mark

I think this is a fabulous idea!!! there are so many of us in the southeast that I'm trying very hard to get Mark here. It would be well worth a drive to get to meet him and see his presentation. Mark, I'm going to start working on what we talked about on the phone! I'll let you know if anything comes of it.

tig how could you forget Virginia from the line-up?? :-)

oops!! too much sun??

Oh Mark if you are going over to the US, can i send you my subscription to DG as you will be changing quite a bit of money wont you, as if i just do my small amount i get crippled with extra charges.

Sheila there are no set plans just yet. It will more than likely be this time next year before I travel.

Mark

a cousin and her husband have just moved to a RAF base in Gulfport, Mississippi and said I just come visit them. If I did that I could stay there for a while to acclimatise and then go out every so often to visit other members for a few days.

Mark

Mark that sounds terrific.....If you come come to Dallas at the Arborethum, I'm sure there would be lots of us Texas there to meet you!! :o)

"eyes"

oops I just wrote RAF base!! it should read USAF base.

Mark

Was wondering about the RAF......

LOL Does that mean the English have not taken over our bases?

Heck, I just figured it was part of the ongoing combined defense efforts of our countries. Wouldn't surprise me to see them set up at some of our bases. But I did think it would be in Texas or some other hot place, to acclimate the troops to the searing heat and all that goes with it.

Its hard to believe North Carolina is number 9 on the list, yet I have never seen any postings by anyone else but myself from NC.

Bobwhite, you must not frequent the same forums as some of us in NC do. (With over a hundred forums, it's easy to miss someone!) There are several very active NC gardeners, esp. in the tomato and vegetable forums.

And in fact, there is a new Blue Ridge Roundup (get-together) in Boone on Sept. 24 with an open invitation to anyone who wants to come and meet others from the same area, swap plants and break bread together. Look for the Roundup forum, and the Blue Ridge RU thread.

bobwhite...how in the world did you ever miss our Horseshoe's great stories? JO

Hey Dave.....what happened to Canada?????
:) Donna

Hey! Remember that list is several years old!

I just found this thread.

Mark, where did you end up going?

Jody

Oh....lol! Didn't even look at the date....silly me.
:) Donna