FarmVille: English Countryside contest to give free trips to England

Zynga is really trying to get people to "Like" the FarmVille English Countryside fan page on Facebook. So much so that they have posted a teaser of an upcoming contest that will apparently only be available to those players who have clicked on the Like button. This contest hasn't started yet, but there is something you can do right now to make the contest better once it does launch - simply Like the fan page if you haven't done so already.

Zynga says that the more folks that Like the fan page, the better the prizes in this upcoming contest will be - we already know that the grand prizes include actual real-world trips to England, so if it can get better than that, then why wouldn't you like the fan page just to see what they can come up with? Here's the official word:

    Exciting news, FarmVille fans: The FarmVille English Countryside Sweepstakes will be starting soon! We'll be giving away great prizes including grand prizes of amazing trips to England. The English Countryside fan page will have all the details soon. Make sure you "Like" this page. The more 'Likes' we get, the more prizes we'll add to the sweepstakes!


See? All you have to do is "Like" the English Countryside fan page, and we'll all benefit in the end. We'll make sure to give you all of the details about this contest when it officially does launch, including how much of an impact all of those extra Likes had on the prizes, if they reveal that info.

Check out the rest of our FarmVille English Countryside coverage right here.

Would you like to receive a free trip to England, even if it was backed by Zynga?

FarmVille English Countryside: Pink Carnation Crafting recipes are a brewin'

We know, even the legendary Lionhead Ale is getting stale. Thankfully, Zynga has introduced four new crafting recipes to FarmVille and its English Countryside expansion that all revolve around a single crop: Carnations. The four new recipes are limited edition and only available for another 36 days, so get to planting those pink flowers (and the other ingredients, of course) on the double. In the meantime, we'll tell you all about these new crafting recipes behind the break.

Pink Carnation Tea (Pub):

    2 Field Beans Bushels
    3 Black Tea Bushels
    Completed in 6 hours


Pink Carnation Perfume
Pink Carnation Perfume (Spa):

    2 Morning Glory Bushels
    2 Sunflower Bushels


Pink Carnation Vinegar
Pink Carnation Vinegar (Winery):

    2 White Grape Bushels
    4 Rice Bushels


Candied Pink Carnations
Candied Pink Carnations (Bakery):

    2 Sugar Cane Bushels


Once each of these recipes is leveled up enough to reach Level 19, each one will receive its own Mastery sign. The question is, however, can you master all four recipes in the next 36 days? There's only one way to find out.

[Source and Image Credit: FarmVille Freak]

Check out the rest of our English Countryside coverage right here.

Have you seen or gotten started on any of these new crafting recipes yet? Which of these new recipes is most appealing to you?

FarmVille: Purple Magnolia Trees grow from Mystery Seedlings

Just in time for Mothers Day (you know, the day you honor the woman who helped create you?), Purple Magnolia Trees have begun to sprout from Mystery Seedlings in FarmVille. As most new Trees are wont to do these days, sprouting from Mystery Seedlings means that Purple Magnolias are Level 2 Trees. Of course, this lavender beauty can be fully mastered.

    Mastery Level 1: 75 harvests / Rewards: 25 XP and 500 Farm Coins
    Mastery Level 2: 150 harvests / Rewards: 75 XP and 1,500 Farm Coins
    Mastery Level 3: 225 harvests / Rewards: 250 XP and 5,000 Farm Coins


Puple Magnolia Tree in-game
And, as with all trees that have Mastery ratings, you can imagine that there is a Purple Magnolia Tree Mastery Sign to look forward to. If you've yet to be so lucky as to find your own Purple Magnolia, they should be circulating News Feeds soon enough and should be available on the Market sometime after that. While this would make a fine Mother's Day gift, just don't forget to give her some real foliage--flowers preferably.

[Source and Image Credit: FarmVille Freak]

Have you found any Purple Magnolia Trees through Mystery Seedlings or News Feeds? How else will you be celebrating Mothers Day?