For those who subscribe to my email newsletter, I run a contest each week. Last week I decided to hold a drawing for this gorgeous Farmers Market 2008 Calendar.
All people had to do to enter the drawing was to forward my newsletter to someone, anyone, perhaps even someone who works for Monsanto or another agriculture conglomerate hungry to rub out all farmers markets and ensure each of your food dollars is spent at Megalo-Mart on genetically-modified fruits and vegetables. I am digressing! On to the drawing!
First, I jotted down all the emails that forwarded my newsletter. People who forwarded to more than one person got entered the number of times they forwarded.
Then I put them all into a big vase and had my super handsome, strapping 17 year old son, Zach (those are his huge paws in the pic) to reach in and grab one.
Voila! As you might be able to tell from this super-fuzzy photo (we are still learning how to use the macro setting on my new camera), the person whose email starts with: "Odonne" was the winner (I conveniently hid the rest of her email address as to save her from the onslaught of vicious hate emails ya'll are likely to send her because she won and you didn't! Ha!
Not to worry, though, Tana Butler, the creator of this beautiful calendar, has graciously promised to make a few more available for you guys to fight over at a future date. Should you not want to wait for that, click here to go to a page where you can buy your own calendar. Oh, and if you want in on these contests (this week we are giving away a TomatoFest Heirloom Tomato Poster and TomatoFest Seed Packets, click here to sign up for our free free free Grow Better Veggies newsletter.
oops....Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Liz | December 23, 2007 at 06:52 PM
Ho ho ho. Merry Christams. Not much going on in the garden this week, but we need to clean out the tomato patch and plant some cold season lettuces. My italian parsley and lemon thyme are hanging in there, but would like some sun. Can't complain though. It isn't freezing and sleeting and icing, so we have to enjoy our California weather. Happy holidays and PEACE to all.
Posted by: Liz | December 23, 2007 at 06:51 PM
I am making more raised beds and will grow mostly tomatoes in the new ones. Had good luck with them last season. Squirrels didn't mind climbing over side to eat almost ripe tomatoes. Planting more for them. ha ha
Posted by: Ginny | December 23, 2007 at 02:30 AM
Pat: What do you mean by "washed off the top?" Because the hay bales aren't the perfect fit at the joints? If that's it, try to put a piece of heavy cardboard or metal flashing between the soil and the haybale joints. That should prevent any soil from leaking out the gaps as you water. Let us know how the hay bale garden goes!
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | December 20, 2007 at 02:15 PM
I am trying a haybale garden. My biggest hope is that stuff doesn't get washed off the top. Suggestions?-pat
Posted by: patricia small | December 20, 2007 at 11:26 AM