In honor of my new blog, I decided to join in the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival. I need some regular visitors/commenters ... hint, hint. ~grin~
I'm giving away a copy of The Five Love Languages Of Children by Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell, M.D. Entrants must be a resident of the United States and only one entry per person, please. All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me what you love most about gardening. If you don't garden, tell me what your favorite fruit, veggie or herb is and why. You do not have to have a blog to enter, but please be sure to leave a way I can get in touch with you (a link to your blog or email addy). I'm taking entries through 5pm EST, Friday, April 25, 2008. A winner will be drawn from all entries sometime on Saturday, April 26, 2008 and be announced here on my blog (don't worry - I'll privately contact the winner as well).
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OH please add me to the draw.
And welcome to blogging world.
And I'd come by visit you often in your new journey :)
I love to grow tomatoes so I can make my fresh tomato and mozzarella salad all summer long!
I love to garden, but, sadly, my little apartment patio is bare at the moment. I love the feeling of creating new life from some dirt, water, and sunshine. I hope to do some container gardening this year.
I love rhubarb!
My husband and I are each reading our own versions of this book for adults. I would love to read this book for the children. My favorite thing about gardening is enjoying the fruits of my labor (the labor being dirt under my nails). Whether the flowers are colorful or the fruit and veggies taste yummy, I did something to improve the ground I call my yard.
I love the flowers. Nothing gives me more pleasure than going outside and seeing the pretty flowers that are growing in my patio. Now if I could just keep my two year old from picking them I would be a happy woman.
I love my mom's garden because she can (and does) grow everything. My favorite is her melon patch.
I would love this book. I have the regular 5 love languages book but would love to read the kid one.
I love not worrying about the veggies I buy going bad!
I love the idea of square foot gardening and container gardening...I am hoping to make my first attempt at it this year.
owatz(AT)telus(DOT)net
I don't garden per se; but I can keep a basil plant alive (inside). That said, basil's my all-time favorite herb! Thanks! ( meg.wilson@gmail.com )
I don't know if I can possibly think of a favorite thing about gardening...I love it all. I love to spend a day digging through the soil with my bare hands, I love the idea that I am able to grow my own food, and make the world a little more beautiful with flowers and trees. I love that I can create a haven for the birds, and butterflies. I could sit and deadhead the flowers and weed the garden for hours. Can you tell I have a passion for gardening?! I hope this season I'll have the time to spend out there every now and then.
Thanks for the chance to enter this giveaway!
Great giveaway! We're just re-reading the 5 LL around here.
Living in an apartment, I don't garden. But I'm thinking of starting a little herb garden in some pots on the patio. We'll see how it goes.
I used to love to garden but currently live in an apartment. I know I could do baskets but I haven't. Anyway when I did garden I loved have spring peas. So divine and wonderful. Also fresh tomatoes. And flowers. Lots of beautiful flowers. Purple coneflower is one of my faves.
I am not very good at gardening... However, I love strawberries. I love them fresh, dipped in chocolate, or in a pie. So versatile and beautiful.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Lisa
hianded[at]earthlink[dot]net
I actually HATE gardening, I hate getting dirty, even as a kid, I didn't like getting dirty! BUT I love the fresh, healthy, "free" veggies that are a result of gardening, and so I do it (on a small scale).
I married a farmer a few years ago and am having to learn gardening -- and although I moan and whine about it a bit, I do love to can my own tomatoes, sweet corn and applesauce. Yum!
I adore your quote, on the bottom of your page. I would love to read this book!
I don't garden, but I probably should! My favorite fruit is strawberries. I remember my mom growing them when I was young.
Julie
3cookieday[at]gmail[dot]com
i love garlic. my uncle feeds it to my one year old from a spoon straight. it's great on just about anything!
My favorites are mango, blueberries, strawberries, pamelo, and durian.
What I love most about gardening...probably being out in the fresh air and watching and enjoying God's Creation! :) Also...I love the end result..beautiful flowers and vegetables and fruit....you can't beat fresh!!!
thank you so much for this chance! :)
I used to plant tulips in planters in my balcony!
pristinechristmas [at] yahoo dot com
My favorite thing about gardening is that I can successfully grow cherry tomatoes in a pot.. I can't seem to keep anything else alive! :-(
I REALLY would love this book, i"ve been wanting to read it for a while. I have 5 kids, so I must have at least 1 of each of the love languages right? :-)
My favorite thing about gardening is just being out there, doing work, getting fresh air and sunshine, and enjoying God's nature. =]
I love getting to eat the fresh produce and also being in the garden first thing in the morning when it is so peaceful!
Thanks for the giveaway! Sign me up! ( :
In Christ,
Mandi
I just told my husband yesterday I'd like this book! Gardening, love getting my hands dirty in the soil. I don't know what it is, but even afterwards when I get all the dirt out from under my nails, it still makes me smile.
Kristine
kvicker at hotmail dot com
I love to plant flowers up my walkway. Makes for great curb appeal. I would also like to try a small herb garden in my kitchen window.
I love to garden. I get such a joy out of planting a small seed and watching nit turn into something beautiful. I love being outside, enjoying nature and the birds.
i am brand new to gardening. i am growing some lavender in a pot right now, crossing my fingers it works, but my ultimate goal would be to grow some veggies! How cool, to grow your own food. A cherry tomato plant would be my fave to try first.
We just recently started our family garden... There is something so base and tactile about putting your fingers into the soil, planting a seed, and then watching it develope and produce. My two young daughters love that they can grow as many flowers as they can, just so they can pick them. (Unlike mom's!) :-)
We just planted a little garden in our backyard... cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatos, zucchini and basil. Yum.
We're here in Florida, too! I'll be sure to come back and visit.
I am an awful gardener... I would love a garden, but I always forget to water things. My favorite herb is rosemary. I love it mixed with olive oil on just about everything.
Great giveaway! Thanks for offering! I DO NOT have a green thumb, so I don't usually attempt a garden. Something always happens to green things at my house. My husband laughs whenever I get a plant. But...to me there is absolutely NO better taste in the world than a homegrown, fresh off the vine, warm from the sun, huge beefsteak tomato sliced with a little salt. Ooo...it's making my mouth water just thinking of it!
~Tanya
the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com
I wish I was a better gardener, especially with produce prices. I have attempted growing tomatos and herbs but usually am not good at watering them!
I think I like the warm sunshine on my back and the dirt in my hands. :) I would love to read this book - I'm guessing my boys are words and touch but I'd like to find out more. Thank you!
I like basil. It smells and tastes great.
I LOVE lavender and I would love this book
whitty4jen@yahoo.com
I love gardening/yard work because of the sense of accomplishment when it is done. You can start with a tangled mess and end up with beauty. My husband thinks I'm crazy because I love weeding and digging. Thanks for the entry...;I have been wanting this book for a long time.
My favorite thing about gardening is eating what I have grown!
I'd love to have that book. I have heard great things about this series.
-verna
blogfairytemplates at gmail dot com
We belong to a local CSA and get most of our veggies from there, but we love bell peppers so much that we grow extra.
Then I also have 40 rose bushes, but I don't eat those ;)
I love being outside - getting dirty is a plus too :) Watching things grow is so fun!! Thanks :)
I love the fact that gardening is a great way to save money. Plus, growing your own stuff is so rewarding! Thanks for the entry!
I love the WONDER of gardening. It is so fun to see my 3-year-old get into it!
I'm new to gardening, but I love watching the things grow and bloom. I also love how excited the kids are as they tend their own plants. :) This year, we're hoping to add more plants for butterflies and hummingbirds as well as edibles. :)
adashofsassitude(at)gmail.com
I would totally love this book!
I love gardening because first of all it gets me outside, second of all it tastes way better when it's home grown!
threeofakindblog at gmail
My favorite part is the smell of fresh dirt! It almost smells clean. Do you know what I mean?
Thanks for the giveaway!
I just searched my library shelves for that very book. I would love to be in the running so I can have a chance to learn better how to love my two girls. Anyway, I love to garden in my little tiny 3X6' space. I squeeze as much in as I can, but my favorite is tomatoes. The smell reminds me of my grandma's garden, it teaches patience because they seem to take forever, but the reward at the end lasts even longer. Oh, sorry I'm drooling just thinking about this year's homemade salsa. I think I'll try a new recipe this year. Have a great day...thanks for the opportunity!-Angela
Sadly, I have whatever the opposite of a green thumb is. However, my favorite fruit is watermelon because of how sweet and juicy it is. It's also fun to eat. I'd love to win this book!
bigfamily8(at)yahoo(dot)com
My favorite thing about gardening is all the possibilities! I'm a new gardener and I definitely have a LOT to learn, but I love thinking about all I can do with our yard. My fiance and I had our first veggie/fruit garden a couple years ago and it was really nice to be able to pick things from our garden rather than buying them.
Tiffany
raspberrykitty at aol dot com
http://www.allthatblooms.net
Be sure to check out my giveaway for a $15 e.l.f. gift card :)
my favorite fruit is strawberry! Favorite veggie green peppers.
No garden, but I adore tomatoes.
Eat them with everything.
We grew them when I was a kid, but I just haven't had the time.
What a great giveaway! I have the "original" 5LL book, but I've been thinking about reading the children-focused one now that I have a son. I'd love to read this!
My favorite veggie is broccoli, because I love the way it tastes just about any way it's prepared - or even raw! (There's a head or two calling my name in the fridge right now, actually!)
Fizz
fizzledink AT gmail DOT com
My favorite fruit is banana I'm not sure why, but I didn't even like them before I got pregnant. Thanks
There's nothing quite like a dinner composed of fresh sweet corn, big slices of homegrown tomatoes, and a pile of succulent green beans. That is our meal many a summer night - all from our garden. I am drooling thinking about it. The best part of gardening is definitely the harvest!
Honestly, my favorite thing about gardening is the compliments that I get on my pretty flowers!
I really haven't tried my hand at gardening, but I'll soon be a stay-at-home mom, so I just might give it a shot!
My favorite herb is rosemary - it's so fresh and clean smelling!
My favorite thing about gardening is the thought that, in some small way, I'm having a hand in nurturing God's amazing creation. :)
My favorite veggie is a green pepper. Yum!
I would love this book. Thanks for a chance to win.
fossam78@yahoo.com
My favorite thing about gardening is letting my kids help me dig and knowing they won't get in trouble for getting really dirty.
I've been wanting to read this book. Hubby and I have read (and taught) the adult book, but we'd love to read the kids one.
I don't garden (except when my MIL leaves town for a few weeks in the summer!). Last year I really enjoyed the zucchini and squash.
I don't really garden much cuz things tend to die under my black thumb :P I do love when I can get something to sprout up though :) And I like trimming things to make them look nicer.
I don't have the yard to garden but I love to eat fresh garden produce my favorite is tomatoes and cucumbers. Yummy... katie_mmartin (at) yahoo [dot] com
My favorite part of gardening is gathering the freshest vegetables available and making homemade salsa.
Thank you for doing this giveaway.
Tiffany Rosson
tiffanyannrosson AT yahoo DOT com
Oh, I just love the fresh tomatoes and herbs for bruschetta! There's nothing like garden tomatoes!
delichmail[at]cccinternet[dot]net
I love canteloupe...could eat it everyday...yum yum! Thanks for the giveaway!
I like growing basil to make fresh pesto. Yummy! Please enter me in your giveaway!!!
please enter me
I'm not able to garden where I live. But I do have Basil, oregano, & Mint in pots. I usually try to have a couple of tomato plants also. That's about it.
My favorite thing about gardening is seeing the look of wonder in my children's eyes when they see the little seeds they've planted grow. It's like magic to them!
Thanks for offering this giveaway!
Shannon
I would like to get into gardening, but haven't so much just yet.
I love peaches though!
And I've heard good things about this book. Thanks for making it available for the blog carnival.
Adria
gibmom at gmail dot com
This is my first year to seriously garden. We've grown a few tomatoes in the past, but I love fresh veggies, so I'm hoping this year will be a huge success.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I've heard about this book!
I love my rose garden best. We moved into a house that had several lovely rose bushes already well on their way, so it's been fun to learning how to make (and keep) them beautiful!
my favorite part of gardening is the harvest. There is somthing so great about eating something you grew.
The smell of tomato plants...watching with my children in wonder as they turn a lovely shade of red...and then the glorious taste as you bite into a sweet juicy one warm right off the vine! And, that's only tomatoes! ;-)
Thanks for offering this book! (I almost forgot what I was doing here...thinking of all that gardening... :-D )
What I love most about gardening is seeing the results! It is even fun to weed when you can look back and see how much better it looks. :) Thanks for the giveaway, I would love to win! nw_wife(at)hotmail(dot)com
We planted our first garden this year - a plethora of seedlings, all coming up. I don't think our lettuce and carrots will do well in our clay soil, but we're willing to give anything a try.
Thanks for hosting a great giveaway!
sgriscom (at) satx (dot) rr (dot) com
So far my gardening only consists of flowers (yellow and orange colors are my fav's) next year I plan on planting a garden with my mom!
My favorite thing is having fresh picked produce right outside my back door. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love being able to work together with my children learning how vegetables and plants grow.
I also love to share the bounty of the garden God provided with us with others who needs it.
Please enter me
Melissa Waters
hugapoohlouise@yahoo.com
I love to watch things change from tiny plants to full mature ones, whether they be gloriously blooming summer flowers or ripe vegetables.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you'll come again soon!
My favorite part of gardening is having the fresh wonderful food.
My favorite part about gardening is the wonderful smell of flowers and tomato palnts.
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