Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Gaia's Garden - book giveaway

I've got my kid's cold and, as such, don't have the operating brain cells to write a coherent post. So, I decided to do a giveaway today! Today's book is Gaia's Garden: A Guide To Home-Scale Permaculture.

This book is pretty much the bible for home permaculture and this is the second edition of the book. It covers:
  • building and maintaining soil fertility and structure
  • catching and conserving water in the landscape
  • providing habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and animals
  • growing an edible "forest" that yields seasonal fruits, nuts, and other foods

This edition also features a chapter on urban permaculture, designed especially for people in cities and suburbs who have very limited growing space. Whatever size yard or garden you have to work with, you can apply basic permaculture principles to make it more diverse, more natural and more productive. Best of all, once it's established, an ecological garden will reduce or eliminate most of the backbreaking work that's needed to maintain the typical lawn and garden.

If you are interested in entering the giveaway for this book, you have until midnight Friday, February 5th, PST. Just leave your name in the comments to enter. Good luck!

108 comments:

  1. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE that book! I've been researching permaculture online but a book in the hand is so much better.

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  2. Please pick me! I have limited space, and some space that is ill-suited to traditional agricultural methods.

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  3. This is perfect timing. I have this book checked out from the library right now, but I know that there is no way I can even get close to covering all it has to offer in the two weeks before it has to go back. Someone else has requested it, so who knows how long I'd have to wait to check it out again. I was sure that I'd have to find some way to squeeze it into the budget this month!

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  4. Great idea. Working in that area - trying to get a 200 tree pecan orchard declared organic - oh so much trouble, but hanging in there.

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  5. Looks like a great book, count me in!

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  6. I would really enjoy this book! I am starting a garden, and my friend plans to seriously expand hers. We could share it =)

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  7. I am completely gardening-challenged. This would be a very useful book for me!

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  8. Sounds like a great book!

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  9. i am moving to the country to homestead, just me my two boys and our cat.. i would love to know what i am doing..lol.. i think the book would be a fantastic helper

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  10. I have been trying my hand at growing a bit of useful food items on my tiny patio in the last few years. So far all I can get is herbs. Really successful with catnip for the cats and sage and rosemary. That's about it. I think I really need some help and this would definitely help me out. Thanks for the option.

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  11. Hmm... maybe this will turn my brown thumb green.

    -Ashley

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  12. I would happily read and apply that book to my new yard. Pick me!
    Raya Newbold

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  13. Add me to the list of people hoping to win!!

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  14. Oh wow, this sounds great. I'd love to win this book!

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  15. I would la la LOVE to win this book, pretty please of course!

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  16. Okay I am leaving my name in the comments... and here is my email.

    smariecarlson@ymail.com

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  17. Ahh I dream of completely edible gardens, my family thinks I'm nuts but it will happen! Just need some handy hints to help me on my way :D

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  18. I LOVE this book, and need a copy! Thank you for the giveaway!!!
    Blessings!

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  19. I'd love to have that book!

    I first heard about permaculture when I watched Food Inc. It's a great idea. More farmers should get into it.

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  20. That book looks great! One of my colleagues at school is helping the kids set up a garden at school - we have one hydroponics setup and we're going to be doing a traditional garden as well.

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  21. Sign me up! This has been on my reading list forever!

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  22. Oh, I want this! Kate from "Living the Frugal Life" keeps recommending it!

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  23. I would love to win this. Maybe it would help me grow something in my oh, so shady yard. Most of my growing gets done in my mom's back yard because it has some sun.

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  24. Put my name in the hat! It sounds like a great book!

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  25. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  26. I would love a copy of this book; thanks for the chance to win! I've been working on creating some kind of edible landscape in my very-shady yard, and I can use all the help I can get!

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  27. Me, please! My word verification is "pition", so I'm hoping you'll have pity on me!

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  28. I need to win this, so thank you very much!

    Melissa in Chicago

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  29. Ooo - I really could use help in this area. I'd love to enter the drawing! - Emily

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  30. I would really like to win this book! I am plotting ways to turn my grass into a beautiful veggie/herb/flower garden. I live on a small city lot, so permaculture techniques will be key. Thanks!

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  31. That book looks great! Please enter me.

    deborah150 at hotmail dot com

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  32. I've been on the library waiting list for that book for ages, it seems. I guess there is more local interest in permaculture than I thought! How nice it would be to have my own copy, to read at my leisure!

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  33. I checked this book out at the library a month or so ago. A very good book, I would love to own it.

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  34. Oh, please pick me! I'd love this book!Plus I think yer gonna look real perdy in that tie dress! :)

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  35. I've been getting geared up for the garden season lately and if I don't win, I will have to check the library for this book. I like the edible forest idea =)

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  36. Would love this book! Thanks for doing the giveaway!

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  37. Well, I feel lucky today so put my name in the hat, please and thank you :)

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  38. I am waiting for that book from the library. It might be nice to beat them too it. Thanks Crunchy!

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  39. Just found your site, and am loving it so far. Great job sharing accessible sustainable ideas! Oh, and looks like a great book too.

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  40. Last year's gardening attempts didn't go well so maybe this book will ensure success this year!

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  41. I hope you feel better! I would love this book. Thank you!

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  42. I would love to have this book-working on making my small yard as productive as possible is my goal!
    Karen from CT

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  43. Oh, pick me, pick me! I've been wanting to read more on permaculture.

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  44. Awesome book! Thanks for the opportunity, as always.

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  45. I've been wanting this book since I first heard if it!! Thanks for sharing.

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  46. I would love to be entered in your draw. Thanks.
    wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  47. I've been wanting to read this book for a while! I hope I win...

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  48. I would love this book! Thanks, Erin

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  49. Maybe some day I will win something....I have a green thumb and this books looks really great!

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  50. Yes, please, I would like to receive the book.

    And thank you for the offer!

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  51. What good timing this would be! I just bought a new (old) house with a large yard that I'm plaaning on turning into gardens... my only problem is to not make it too big!

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  53. Looks like an interesting book!

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  54. I would like to enter the drawing, as well. I've been looking forward to planting this year and could use the help!

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  55. I'd be so interested in reading this book!

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  56. I also would love that book!

    -Preston Glidden

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  57. Ooooh, this book has been on my wishlist for quite some time! I think my partner would totally enjoy it as well. :D

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  58. After years of apartment living, I recently bought a house with a big yard. I'm working on a garden and could really use this book!

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  59. Oh randomizer, please pick me.

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  60. My husband, who does most of the yard work, would love that book!

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  61. Just bought a house and could really use a book like this!

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  62. If I don't win it... I'll buy it (used).

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  63. This would be great for Nevada living.

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  64. Oh, pick me, pick me!! I'm taking a two day crash course on permaculture in March and would love this one.
    Judy

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  65. Sounds like a pretty awesome read. And something to keep around for reference after it's read through.

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  66. I've read the first few chapters and now it is due back to the library! Thus, owning a copy would be ideal because I still have much to learn.

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  67. Living in a small city, in a house with a small yard, missing the large, productive farm I grew up on...
    alya@telus.net

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  68. We would love to read this book and would happily pass it on to another reader after we finish with it.

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  69. I've never won anything and I'm sure won't win this either. Oh, well.

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  70. Do you have to live in the USA to qualify for the book giveaway? I live up here in the cold north, (Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, on lake Winnipeg) but I still try my best at growing my own food. I would also love to have this book.

    p.s. I love your blog!

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  71. Would love this! I was just thinking the other day about the gigantic list of books that I want/need (it's always "need", eh?) and this was definately near the top!

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  72. That book is definitely on my wishlist with amazon. Keep up the good work on your blog. It is an enjoyable read.

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  73. Would LOVE to have this book. I am building a farm and garden on a restricted budget.(started 2 years ago) www.hoovesandhounds.blogspot.com
    Live in Maine Husband is out of work;(

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  74. Me and my black thumb SO need this!

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  75. I have GOT to start eating healthier. I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and now type 2 diabetes. This book would really help me. Please???

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  76. I would love this book. I have been trying to improve my gardening the past few years. I always plant one in spring but have trouble getting the yields from my plants that one would expect.
    Barbara

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  77. I've read this book and would love it on my shelf as it's full of info that would be useful to have on hand. Thanks!

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  78. I would love this book! We're finally moving to a home with a lawn and this would be a great resource!

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  79. Oooh, this is just what I need to revamp my yard!

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  80. I would love to own that book! I'm starting work on my yard this year and just learning about compost, then terra preta, and on to permaculture. Sounds great but I don't have much for details yet.

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