by germinatrix | August 11th, 2011
check out this PRIZE! who's gonna win? I'm so EXCITED!
HEY YOU GUYS!!!
It is time for me to do MY book giveaway! I’ll bet you were all thinking that I was never going to give away a copy of the book I wrote – HA! I fooled you! Not only are we giving away a copy of The Edible Front Yard, my lovely publisher, Timber Press, has generously added a copy of the Sugarsnaps and Strawberries (written by the amazing Andrea Bellamy of Heavy Petal) to the mix! And that isn’t ALL! The fabulous folks at GrowOrganic.com, the online home of Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply, have created a special custom seed collection inspired by the “Supermodels” of ornamental edibles that I list in my book! 20 packets of gorgeous, certified organic, non-GMO seeds were donated – thank you Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply (find them online at GrowOrganic.com)! The coolest, sexiest, warm AND cool season Supermodels Seeds will be sashaying their way around some lucky winner’s front yard – How awesome is THAT? And then there is a special present from me – a framed cartoon that I drew with my very own hands, depicting a few of the beauties that were making their presence known in my garden this year – before I ATE THEM!
an image of my garden from The Edible Front Yard - pretty pics in this book, if I do say so myself!
So here we go! Leave your comments and in one week, we will have a winner! Go crazy with your comments – woo me! The winner will be chosen randomly, but still – woo me! I like to be flattered and purred over, and I want to know how you plan on using this treasure chest of goodies should you win!
MEOW!
XOXO Your Germinatrix
look how happy I am harvesting herbs! this could be YOU! leave a comment to win!
Wow, what a temptation – finally I would have no excuse not to get the garden going. I would actually overcome the one time feeble attempt at growing lettuce.I need all the help I can get and this looks like the way to go!
Great contest, Ivette! I have your book (which I love), so if I win, perhaps I’ll repurpose it and have a giveaway of my own. That being said, the best prize, for me, would be your “cartoon”. It’s lovely.
I’m enjoying a big backyard garden this year. It’s so nice to sit outside and see all the life around me.
Cute cartoons! Luscious gardens! Thank you for the opportunity to win by sharing you love of art and gardening.
What more can I say?
I want your book Ivette! Thanks for offering the giveaway.
The prize package looks amazing and I would love to have your book filled with all your knowledge and beautiful pictures at my fingertips!!
This is a lovely giveway. It would give the opportunity to hone some skills and venture into new territory for me-food! And it’s freakin’ cute!
Fun! I have a little back patio and tiny dirt plot that I plan to go to town on if I win all those goodies! Love this giveaway! Thanks!
This is a lovely prize. I’d use it in the garden plots within my condo’s property. Yum!
Thanks for tossing seeds widely!
I want to get this to use at my school. Thanks so much for the giveaway
“Germinatrix”
Tremble, relentless velvet green lawn
Make way:
Vixen Garden Queen of tomato martinis
Has come with velvet whip in hand,
Your pedestrian sameness withers in her measured gaze
The Germinatrix demands a gravel path, or a stone carpet,
A tapestry of red and black either side
Chartreuse and burgundy, hot pink and orange, silver and gold, a painting is a garden is a procession,
Suburban monotony replaced with the taste of her plant jewels.
Would so love these books…such inspiration to grow our own vegies. I’m doing ok in the back yard, but would love some inspiration for the front yard : )
Yes please…pick me : ) I’m doing ok in the back yard; would love such inspiration for the front yard!
Gorgeous! I have a semi-edible back yard, but would love to develop a sexy front yard!
You are amazing, thanks for the chance to win! Would love to get my yard looking half as nice.
I’m putting in a new front bed at my daughter’s house. She wanted a butterfly garden and I said you must add veggies as.this is the sunniest place in her yard!
I will use your books to figure out what I can urge my clients to grow out here in Arizona…harsh climate, but food from your yard is still possible. Plus I LOVE! that drawing you did. Would look awesome in my office and good inspiration. PICK ME, PICK ME!
love love love! My favourite books!
Yes, please. Ivette, your book can be used for the back yard too, yeah? Otherwise it will be a garden exclusively for the neighborhood deer. And high schoolers.
I was so inspired by your book. I have vegtables and herbs as ornamentals front and back. I would love more seeds to play with and to have your book on my coffee table.
These books look amazing. I have an ever expanding vegetable garden and every year I get more into it. Thank you for the opportunity to win this package!
Love to win this loot…! ♥
Would probably donate the seeds to my favorite school garden (Titan Garden in Austin, TX) and devour the books all by myself. The cartoon would have a starring role in my kitchen.
I’ve had an edible landscape for about 15 years–with loads of fruit trees and herbs. Sadly, I’ve let it go for the past couple of years–I haven’t even planted my vegetable garden (and I really miss that). Perhaps winning this prize would push me over the cliff and get me back out there… I hope I win!
What a great giveaway! I hope I win!
Count me in!
Win-Win…!!!
Love your comments, I laugh out loud each time I read your blog. But you make me think too – I will never view a front lawn the same way again!
I am ready to create the front yard equivalent to my backyard vegetable bonanza – can’t wait!
I would love to win your book (and the other things look great, too). Half of my growing space is a raised bed in my front yard. Right now its growing cukes, melons, cherry tomatoes, pole beans, as well as herbs and flowers.
My wonderful gardening fool of an uncle passed this on. He’s been helping me with all sorts of gardening questions. I hope to win so I can start on my edible yard…yummo! Thanks for having this contest.
An edible yard…what an amazing idea. Hope to try to expand my garden next year this would be great. Thanks for having this contest, what a yummy idea.
my front yard is begging to be an edible garden. just got rid of the lawn, got plenty of sun now i just need some plants, hint, hint.
I’d love to be included in the drawing! I checked out your book from the library and knew I was going to have to get a permanent copy.
Truly inspiring. If every single person could dedicate even just a small space to edibles, community food banks would be filled, we would all eat healthier and that ever elusive connection to mother nature all humans crave would be maintained and nourished. Thank you for helping to spread the word. We all need to continue to do our part – you have simply made it much easier and much, much more attainable. Thank you!!!
As a new homeowner, we’re still working out the landscaping. I would love to be able to make the front of the house look fantastic and colorful and then when neighbors and friends stop by, be able to show them that it’s edible! The funny thing is that this past spring, everyone had the same flowers… nobody really stood out. I really would like to see how you’ve recommended to arrange everything and try it!
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oh i loove it i hope i can do that with my front yard.
My Love for Edible Landscaping began back in 1980 with Roslind Creasy, in the Bay Area. It’s so nice to see the trend continue with ever expanding interest. We should all be in touch with our food sources. So happy to see your new publcation, Ivette, I would have the best time with your book and the seed collection:-) Hoping for a Lucky Day!
I want this so badly…to be able to grow my own food and I do have a bare, dirt, weed place right in my front yard that I could grow it in! Of course, I have to improve the clay soil first, but I am willing. I think it can happen…Looking forward to learning more
Pick me, oh random one. I want an edible front yard…
I would love to win – I am starting on my winter garden and also planning my spring garden too! I love gardening and so does my chickens & guinea pigs
Ooooh what a great prize pack !! Hope I get it ! Thanks. =)
wow! What a burst of color and delight! I would use The Edible Front Yard to join folks in other neighborhoods who are already using their front yards, front walks, front porches to grow their own food. Strawberries and snap peas are two of my favorites. What more can I say?
As for the seeds…We’ve revamped the garden and I’m learning how to grow. Please pick me!
I have to get your book soon. Hopefully I can win it. I am inspired now to make over our neglected small frontyard!
Yay seeds! I love your book and REALLY want to start my edible garden!!! I have two little kids that I would love to grow delicious food for and this would be just the start we need
and my kitchen definitely needs that awesome drawing of yours…Thanks for the great giveaway!
your words, drawings, photos and SPIRIT have rekindled my love for gardening and surrounding myself with fabulously rich (and edible!) landscape..it has enriched my entire life. and now, with the help of this giveaway, is a chance for me to spread this bounty into my mom’s yard! i think helping her start a garden will expand her life and spirit just the way you did with mine.
Wow, what a fantastic giveaway! The library called yesterday, your book arrived for me to pick up that I had put on hold! Can’t wait to see it
comment. Thanks!
Love succulents and growing my own vegetables!! Never thought about growing them together until I read your book. Loooove your garden pictures. Thank you so much for all the ideas.
Congratulations!! This is such a cool giveaway!!! I’ve seen your book all over the web and I can’t wait to read it! I just started gardening about 3 years ago and blogs like yours are such an inspiration to me. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge! Yay you!