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Let It Rot! Giveaway

by linette on April 21st, 2008

Let it rot I’ll having a couple giveaways here at Mother Earth’s Garden this week to celebrate spring! I’m going to be talking about composting this week, so I thought we should giveaway a book on the subject.

Let it Rot!: The Gardener’s Guide to Composting is one of my favorite books on composting so I’m going to give away a copy to one lucky reader. I’ll be holding this giveaway in conjunction with the Bloggy Giveaways.  So you can hop over there to find even more great stuff being given away by other bloggers.

How can you enter:

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  • Leave a comment below telling us your favorite compost method. Don’t compost yet? Let us know why you’d like to start.
  • Enter only time per household by midnight EST on Saturday, April 26.
  • The winner will be announced on April 27.
  • Contest is open to US residents only.

Good luck to everyone, and stay tuned, we’ll have another great giveaway posted later today.

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152 opinions for Let It Rot! Giveaway

  • MamaGoesGreen
    Apr 21, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    We have just started vermicomposting, can’t wait to put it in my garden! Thanks for the great giveaway

  • Lady Why
    Apr 21, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    I SOOOOOO need this book! We are putting in our first garden and I bought thirty 40lb bags of composted manure because my ‘compost pile’ which I started in the fall still looks like a pile of rubbish and not compost. Help! I’m not a composter but my new garden wants me to be!

    You can see my first attempt at store bought composting here:

    http://kudzugrows.blogspot.com/2008/04/for-love-of-composted-manure.html

    And, if you have any tips for a gardening novice, please share!

  • Tea Party Girl
    Apr 22, 2008 at 12:57 am

    Just picked up the hand-me-down composter yesterday and could certainly use some instructions.

  • Mom
    Apr 22, 2008 at 1:03 am

    I want to start composting to reduce my impact on the world. We throw so much stuff away. I have a spot picked out for starting our compost and my husband has given me the green light to do this, too.

    http://www.momstop.blogspot.com

  • Claire Splan
    Apr 22, 2008 at 1:06 am

    I like worm composting for one simple reason–no turning! The worms do all the turning for you.

  • Awesome Mom
    Apr 22, 2008 at 1:13 am

    I need this book! We are moving next month and buying our first house. I want to be able to grow more of my own food and compost is key to a healthy garden. My parents composted, so I know some of the basics.

  • Maria
    Apr 22, 2008 at 1:20 am

    I would absolutely love this prize! I think it’s awesome, and I could really use this.

    Thanks!

    ~Maria
    maria@jubileeonearth.com

  • Chantel
    Apr 22, 2008 at 1:23 am

    Composting is one the greatest things! Back in Alaska, we found it difficult to do the ‘regular’ layering and turning method– it took years to decompose, but when it did, it made all the difference in the world for our plants. Now, living up in the rockies, I want to give it a nother try- this time with a barrel and a little more attention to the details. This book looks great!

    alaskawildrose AT gmail.com

  • Ami W
    Apr 22, 2008 at 1:37 am

    My husband just bought me a composter and made 3 4×8 planter boxes. I went out and bought a whole variety of organic seeds, so I’m soo excited to get out in my garden in plant. I want to learn more about composting so this book is PERFECT!!!

  • Donna
    Apr 22, 2008 at 2:08 am

    I’d love to win this! My composting has been fairly simple in the past, just a pile off in the corner. :o)
    In Christ, Donna < *

  • jennifer
    Apr 22, 2008 at 2:10 am

    I have a large garden but don’t compost because we have a garbage disposal (I know, big ouch!) but I am interested in learning more!

  • Piseco
    Apr 22, 2008 at 2:44 am

    We haven’t started composting yet, but we’re gearing up to start this summer! We attended a good workshop on vermicomposting which my son is hot to try. I’d love this book - thanks for the contest!

  • Donielle
    Apr 22, 2008 at 2:56 am

    I need to know how to compost. I’ve never done it, but this year I’m plating my first garden and want to start composting as well so I can till in natural fertilizer.
    Great giveaway!

  • Lisa Gadberry
    Apr 22, 2008 at 3:20 am

    We bought a compost bin for our garden clippings, but I really want to get into composting our food waste. I also want to pass it on to some friends of mine to get them started as well!

  • Broad Horizons
    Apr 22, 2008 at 3:28 am

    I take the lazy approach to composting where I just throw all our food/yard waste into an enclosure & let nature take it’s course LOL.

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  • Cindy
    Apr 22, 2008 at 3:57 am

    We have not started composting yet. We are moving to a home that has a site already set up for it so we need to learn!

  • Stacy
    Apr 22, 2008 at 4:03 am

    We compost, but my one tip is to keep it away from the house. Our first bin was near our bedroom window.

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  • amyb
    Apr 22, 2008 at 4:54 am

    i use the old “throw it in a pile and turn it every few weeks/months” method. it’s worked ok for me. i have a bucket on my back porch that i throw veg material in and add it to my pile every day/couple of day(s). great give away!

  • nottryingforaboy
    Apr 22, 2008 at 4:56 am

    I so need this. I’m trying to live a greener life and composting is something that has both intrigued me and frightened me. But I want to do it.

    Please enter me!

  • Sandra
    Apr 22, 2008 at 5:00 am

    I have always been interested in composting…but since we have moved to an area with bears it has become difficult and even dangerous to do so. I am hopeful that there is still a safe way to compost without attracting all the wildlife to our home. Perhaps this book could help.

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  • Nicol
    Apr 22, 2008 at 5:19 am

    I haven’t started to compost yet. That is why I could use this book. I have looked into expensive rolling thingys and figure it might be best just to start a pile somewhere.

  • Becky
    Apr 22, 2008 at 5:19 am

    We have not started composting yet, but every time I throw away coffee grounds, banana peels, etc. I feel guilty. My grandmother has always composted, and her roses are beautiful! We have our current crop of seeds in the ground. Now, while we wait for them to sprout, it is time to start composting! Great giveaway! Thank you!

  • flmom
    Apr 22, 2008 at 5:20 am

    I compost in trash cans with well-fitting lids. It takes a while longer to get a finished product that way (especially since I often forget to tumble the contents), but we have way too many snakes around here for me to feel comfortable doing a traditional bin.

  • Jane Marie
    Apr 22, 2008 at 5:24 am

    I don’t compost yet, but it has been a desire for many years. I never seem to get started. I asked my husband to help me build something this year or I’m doing it on my own. Composting is the earth friendly thing to do. I’d love a copy of that book!

  • tami lewis
    Apr 22, 2008 at 5:37 am

    we are just getting into ll this so it would be wonderful having some ifo to help us!

  • Lawanda
    Apr 22, 2008 at 5:38 am

    We are starting a compost pile this year :)

  • Alana
    Apr 22, 2008 at 6:25 am

    We are working hard on living a greener life - composting is on our list to start soon. Thia would be a great resource - I hate throwing away food!

  • Jenny B (aka Mother Hen)
    Apr 22, 2008 at 6:47 am

    We have composting going on BIG TIME in our back yard. My favorite helpful composting hint is water, we live in a desert and ya gotta water th’ thing every time you turn it. My favorite composting method never ever fails, I ask my Very Dear Hubby to turn the compost, and he does it!! Every time, what a guy!

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  • Lydia
    Apr 22, 2008 at 7:57 am

    My family just started a compost pile to turn some of our trash into something usable. This book would be so helpful!

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  • kristina
    Apr 22, 2008 at 8:16 am

    in our old house, we used to just dump everything in a compost pile. No real system was utilized. That won’t work in our new house, and have yet to come up with a good plan!

  • MSM
    Apr 22, 2008 at 8:24 am

    My aunt is in her 70’s and recently moved back to the ‘country’ and into her old family home. She wants to compost but doesn’t have any helpful info; my siblings and I are getting her a composting bin for Mother’s Day and this book would actually get her started.

    Thanks for a great giveaway!

  • Greenstylemom
    Apr 22, 2008 at 8:25 am

    We compost, but we do it through our cohousing community. Others take care of it which is great, but I’d really like to learn more. I am going to do some worm composting with my kids this summer. The worms should be here any day!

  • Crystal
    Apr 22, 2008 at 9:06 am

    We don’t compost yet but are working on it - we finally have a place to make the compost, and a place to use it! We’re so excited and we’d love to win to learn the best way to do it! Thanks!

  • Lynnae
    Apr 22, 2008 at 10:19 am

    I don’t compost yet, but I’d love to start. I’m growing my first garden this year.

  • MamaBird
    Apr 22, 2008 at 10:52 am

    I just assembled my composter! Would love some how-tos. Thanks!

  • Diana
    Apr 22, 2008 at 10:53 am

    My current method is drop all the scraps into the composter and leave it. We’ve never actually used any of it because we only had one composter and we were always dumping new stuff in. Now we bought a second one and we’re going to let the 1st one sit and compost first. I think I could use a book to help it out.

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  • Aubrey Tell
    Apr 22, 2008 at 11:34 am

    We just started composting. I don’t know that we really have a method, other than using our food scraps and yard scraps. We would love this book to learn more, though.

  • Molly
    Apr 22, 2008 at 11:52 am

    A lot of people compost in Minneapolis, and I would love to learn more about it! I have been getting into gardening for a couple years now, and I’m always looking for new methods to keep my soil healthy!

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  • Kisha
    Apr 22, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    I would love to start composting, it’s less food in my garbage can, I’ll know what’s going into my garden as it grows and it shows my daughter that there are better things to do with scrap food. My dog won’t like it though, it’ll be one more place that she can’t dig, lol.

  • Anne
    Apr 22, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    We don’t compost… yet. However, we have so many food scraps and are starting a garden so it seems like a waste!

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  • Noreen
    Apr 22, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    I have never composted but I have the perfect spot I just need to know how to start

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  • Sandy
    Apr 22, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    This is my second year of having a garden and my son and I are working to be as green and self-sufficient as we can. We will be starting to compost - but I’m trying to figure this out. Sure could use (and will love) your book to learn how!!! Older and trying really hard to be green in CT.

  • Sandy
    Apr 22, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    This is my second year of having a garden and my son and I are working to be as green and self-sufficient as we can. We will be starting to compost - but I’m trying to figure this out. Sure could use (and will love) your book to learn how!!! Older and trying really hard to be green in CT.

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  • Anthony
    Apr 22, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    I’ve been composting in my bins and my homemade tumbler for a while now but this year I’d like to try out bokashi composting.

  • Nadine
    Apr 22, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    I’ve been wanting to start composting, but I’ve been hesitant. I don’t want to alienate my neighbors if I do it incorrectly. I don’t want to attract pests. Or have bad smells! So you can see that I need help! :-)

  • Tina H.
    Apr 22, 2008 at 10:55 pm

    I just read this book from the library and loved it! If you can love a book about rot! tee-hee!
    Sign me up!!
    I have been composting and have not been able to figure out why it wasn’t working…this book gave great tips! I was going to buy it…now I will wait to see if I win it!!!!

  • Tracylea
    Apr 22, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    I use the pile method. And it works great. Every season we spread and switch.

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  • Tami Sickels
    Apr 22, 2008 at 11:48 pm

    We moved out to the country about a year ago and now I am a SAHM. I’ve been reading about compost on several different things in the past few weeks and I think I am ready to begin. I wasn’t quite sure I wanted to do it but when Wonder Time Magazine had an article about worms this month and then 2 days later my son brought home worms from his Garden Club meeting, I saw it as a sign. So if I had this book, it would be a big help to get us started.

  • Kristine
    Apr 22, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    We did a little composting in a former house, but since we’ve moved we haven’t started up again. I’d like to decrease waste, increase nutrients in soil. I’m also not sure where to begin, so this would be very helpful.

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  • Jessica
    Apr 22, 2008 at 11:55 pm

    I really need this! We just moved to a farm, and have a lot of nasty hay that we need to compost. I have no idea how to do composting.

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  • Wendy
    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:12 am

    We have been composting for several years now. We have a black compost bin with a removable lid on top. We compost all our food scraps except for meats and bones because those things attract unwanted animals to your compost. The thing we could be better at is to always add a layer of leaves each week so the fruit flies don’t multiply so much.

  • Jenna
    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:16 am

    My husband and I just bought our first home and it sits on 5 acres of land. I would love to composte as I would like to start a garden next year and to cut down on what we throw away. This book would definitely help me!

  • Carrie
    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:22 am

    My husband and I talk about composting all the time but we live in an apartment and haven’t been able to compost… until now! We’re moving and things are changing but we don’t really know where to start. This book would be a great help to us!!!

  • Tanya
    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:24 am

    We use an Earth Machine for composting and it is going pretty well.

  • Toby
    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:40 am

    I was just thinking yesterday it is time to compost!

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  • Carlene
    Apr 23, 2008 at 1:08 am

    We have horses and already compost all the poop and shavings. We have many people come for yummy stuff for their gardens. But I want to do something with kitchen goodies and find out if I can do the poop pile better. Knowledge is power! Thanks for doing the givaway!

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  • Amelia
    Apr 23, 2008 at 1:19 am

    I like in a tiny condo with no yard. I would love to compost but have no where to do it. Would love one of those 400 dollar kitchen compostors but will have to wait on the lottery :) My sis however would love the book, has been planning a compost pile since she moved into her new place.

  • Mandi
    Apr 23, 2008 at 1:21 am

    I have always wanted to compost - I have heard it is so good for your garden!
    Thanks for the giveaway! Sign me up! ( :

    In Christ,
    Mandi

  • Robin
    Apr 23, 2008 at 2:03 am

    We just started using a tumbler composter but we’re having so much trouble figuring out the green to brown balance, how much water it needs, whether it needs worms (does the heat generated inside kill the wormies?)

    I love diverting all my kitchen scraps out of the garbage and into the bin, but I need help in getting it all to actually work!

    We’re starting a square foot garden and hope to have lots of lovely compost to full the boxes.

  • Nikowa
    Apr 23, 2008 at 2:27 am

    I’d love to start a compost because today (Earth Day) we’re planting our family garden and I feel so guilty throwing away scraps!

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  • Michelle
    Apr 23, 2008 at 3:22 am

    Well, I don’t compost YET — but it’s my Green Thing To Do this year (since we already recycle, cloth diaper, switched the lightbulbs). I have a few friends who do it, so I’ve been meaning to start bugging them with all my questions - but this book would be even better than that! :) Thanks for the chance!

  • Kyra
    Apr 23, 2008 at 3:45 am

    I’ve recently gotten into gardening and our new house has a spot for composting, but I have no idea how! Would love this book!

  • Sheryl
    Apr 23, 2008 at 5:05 am

    I don’t know that I know what I’m doing. I’ve been dumping our “treasures” in a bin out the back door all winter and once it thaws out . . . well I need a plan. Thank you.

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  • Monique
    Apr 23, 2008 at 5:19 am

    I have a compostumbler from gaiam, but I think I need some compost help. Perhaps this book could get my compost back to looking like the “black gold” that it should!

  • Ginny
    Apr 23, 2008 at 5:45 am

    I’ve been wanting to start composting to reduce our garbage & not sure how to get started. This would be a great way to start.

  • Jessica
    Apr 23, 2008 at 7:17 am

    I have a small compost pile in my backyard where I put veggie peels and egg shells. My mom has a large barrel composter that rotates, and I really want one!

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    Apr 23, 2008 at 8:25 am

    our ONLY compost method is keeping kitchen scraps in a bucket by the sink and then tilling them into the garden beds. obviously we need some finesse!

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  • Lucy
    Apr 23, 2008 at 8:35 am

    We are in our first year of composting. I didn’t realize there were multiple methods. We have a big plastic bin thing that my sister gave us and we load it up and mix it around. Here in Texas we water ours as well otherwise it gets way too dry!

  • Ebie
    Apr 23, 2008 at 8:43 am

    i don’t compost yet but i did growing up, and we have a lot of plants so it seems like a good idea

  • Heather
    Apr 23, 2008 at 8:49 am

    We sheet compost, kind of. I have three raised beds, and each year a different bed gets all the kitchen scraps etc - while I use the grass clippings for mulch until the whole garden is well mulched then they go in the same bed as the clippings. It works. Sort of. Lalycairn at gmail.com

  • CanCan
    Apr 23, 2008 at 9:00 am

    I want to start composting with worms. I don’t know the official name. We live in a place with unhealthy soil, and I’d like to start doing some raised bed gardening with some lovely composted material.
    My husband throws his food into the back yard, so we really need a method! Help!

  • Jennifer
    Apr 23, 2008 at 9:07 am

    We have not started yet, but are looking into composting. We would like our garden to be organic.

    Jennifer
    dj3hill98 (at) bellsouth (dot) net

  • Audra Marie
    Apr 23, 2008 at 9:23 am

    I’m new to gardening, but have heard composting is really good to do. I’d love to learn how. :)

  • artsweet
    Apr 23, 2008 at 9:24 am

    this would be fantastic for our garden!

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    I haven’t found a system. I’ve just tossed my compost in the garden after every meal. Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    Apr 23, 2008 at 11:48 am

    My husband and I have been wanting to start composting for a while, but it always seems so overwhelming, as we don’t know anyone who does it. We want to do it b/c it’s good for the environment.

  • Ether
    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    Right now I have a Earth Machine, and I’m not crazy about it. Slow and hard to turn. I grew up with the open bin method made from a few palettes. I’m not sure what is best for my current urban location, but I’m toying with things to get the most efficient pile I can- both compost and space wise.

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    Apr 23, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    Oh yes- I have been researching up and down about starting our own compost pile this fall. We’re working out a deal to get all of our in-laws’ dead leaves since we won’t have nearly enough. This is perfect!

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    Apr 23, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    I don’t compost yet but want to start because 1. my garbage stinks! 2. Going green is a big goal of mine.

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  • Felicia Johnson
    Apr 23, 2008 at 11:58 pm

    This sounds very interesting. I’ve always wanted to accomplish this , but never been successful.

  • Tiffany Rosson
    Apr 24, 2008 at 12:01 am

    I don’t compost yet but would like to learn about it. Recently, I have been working on “greening” our family, including recycling, reducing our environmental footprint, gardening, etc. Composting would add another layer to our effort.

    Thank you for doing this giveaway.
    Tiffany Rosson
    tiffanyannrosson AT yahoo DOT com

  • chanelireli
    Apr 24, 2008 at 1:26 am

    oh my I’ve been wanting to compost for awhile but have been too scared to start. My garden would love some compost :)

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  • Debbie
    Apr 24, 2008 at 2:22 am

    OK. I do compost but not very well. Hard for me not to pull the whole plants out of the garden and throw them in whole, which then takes forever to compost. So, I need guidance on doing it better!
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  • Lindsey W
    Apr 24, 2008 at 3:18 am

    My parents have a compost bin and they do a great job. I’ve been thinking about starting composting just have no idea the best way to do it. This book would really help me get started!
    llwoolard@hotmail.com

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  • Tiff@Three-Peas
    Apr 24, 2008 at 3:31 am

    I would love to start composting. We don’t have a garbage disposal and for a while i wanted one until i saw a show about how that stuff just goes into the water treatment plant. YUCK! So now I want to composte and bulid up my soil for all the nice veggies i plan to plant!

  • Frances
    Apr 24, 2008 at 3:49 am

    When we move into a house with a back yard, I want to compost for two main reasons: 1) to keep that compostable material out of the trash/landfill and 2) to create nutrient-rich soil for our garden.

  • Alaina
    Apr 24, 2008 at 3:57 am

    We are trying to go more green but haven’t started composting, yet. This would be a great resource!

  • Cristy
    Apr 24, 2008 at 4:08 am

    I don’t compost yet, but I am so tired of throwing away things that could actually be useful. Also, this past weekend, we tore down a giant shed in our backyard which will be the future home of my new garden, so composting would be a great thing to help it out.
    Thanks!
    Here’s hoping…

  • Meg
    Apr 24, 2008 at 4:19 am

    Don’t have much luck composting as the chickens eat it! The book sounds good, Thanks.

  • Brianne
    Apr 24, 2008 at 5:27 am

    I’m just starting composting and although I’m excited to have something to help out my also newly started garden, I’m a little frustrated that my husband seems to know more about this than I do! (seems my MIL did this when he was younger…)
    But hey, this isn’t a competition! Although I am a little irritated that things I keep thinking “oh, I can add this to my compost” he says, “Oh, you don’t put that in there!” I keep getting mixed messages from websites and other people who’ve done this. Oh well, we’ll get it going sooner or later, and hopefully we won’t be several years into my garden before it happens!

  • Michelle
    Apr 24, 2008 at 7:22 am

    I just decided to start composting but didn’t know where to start. How perfect is this?

    I decided because we have a really aggressive recycling program in our city (yeah!) and after I recycle everything that can be, all of what I have left is able to be composted. I love the thought that my home produces no “trash”.

    Thanks!!

  • Julie
    Apr 24, 2008 at 7:46 am

    We do the “layer and turn” method, but I’m considering worms.

  • Jae
    Apr 24, 2008 at 10:11 am

    only recently thought about composting. living in georgia, i have to deal with the drought. and if i understand it correctly, it helps with water conservation.

  • Stretch Mark Mama
    Apr 24, 2008 at 10:36 am

    Haven’t started composting, but would love to. Would like to keep the veggie stems (like broccoli) out of the trash and turned into something good!

  • Tina
    Apr 24, 2008 at 11:34 am

    would love to be entered in the book giveaway drawing. am slowly turning my city lot into a “farmette in the city” this year we have put in a garden, and have 4 chickens we are raising. would love to learn about composting for the garden.
    thanks for the opportunity to enter the drawing.

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  • Chrysa
    Apr 24, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    I want to start composting this summer. During the last few winter months I have been saving my kitchen scraps for a compost pile. Now that the snow is gone (well, they say we might get a few flurries today/tomorrow) I want to get started on it. Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Angela
    Apr 24, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    I had the best composting bin before I sold my last house.. sadly its still there and I am stuck doing a heap method again.. I am still pretty new to composting at least in the fact that other than using the bin I am fairly clueless but I really wanna do it!

    I am running my own bloggy carnival over at Seven Dogs and a Baby in honor of Connor’s first birthday. There is over $530 in prizes! Go check it out!
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  • simple mom
    Apr 24, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    Oh my gosh, this book would be perfect, because I just started composting a few days ago! I’m a newbie at it, and I really want to learn about it. We live in a very urban city of 4 million people, and there’s so much waste here. I really want to cut down on that.

  • Sandy
    Apr 24, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    We’re attempting our first real garden this year and need all the help we can get. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  • Adena
    Apr 24, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    I would LOVE this book. We are wanting to do our first real garden this year and I definitely want to compost. A little scared though, knew someone who’s compost pile caught fire..something about needing to turn it??

  • Jen
    Apr 24, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    I’ve just been heap composting, and would love some better ideas. Sounds like a great resource.

  • Natalie
    Apr 24, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    My compost bin (a trashcan) seriously needs some help! :D

  • Hjordi
    Apr 24, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    I would love this book thanks

  • katklaw777
    Apr 24, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    This would be a present for my hubby the gardener. always going to start that compost pile but hasn’t quite gotten around to it yet!

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  • audra
    Apr 25, 2008 at 1:58 am

    It must be a sign- I was just discussing composting last night with some friends and what worked and didn’t for them. I havn’t tried yet but I really would like to. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  • Alison
    Apr 25, 2008 at 4:59 am

    I’d love a copy of this book! We generate a lot of compostables…

  • Marsha
    Apr 25, 2008 at 5:14 am

    Have been composting for years and want to learn to do it with worms now.
    Wonderful prizes. Thanks for participating. Now if I could just win :-)

  • warillever
    Apr 25, 2008 at 6:50 am

    I have been trying to compost for the past year, but haven’t seen much success. Would like to learn more.

  • Dawn - ilovedobermans
    Apr 25, 2008 at 8:16 am

    I would like to compost because I love to put it on the plants and watch ‘em perk up because of it, that and fun- especially if you have the one where you can crank it around.

  • Amy @ Memoirs of a Mommy
    Apr 25, 2008 at 9:50 am

    I don’t compost, and I don’t garden… HOWEVER, I really want to do both, so this would be a great way for me to get started. Thanks for the chance at such a unique prize.

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  • Justine
    Apr 25, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    I want to start composting to keep the the earth a little greener, and so that I don’t use so much waste.

  • Stacey
    Apr 25, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    I don’t currently compost because I live in a condo and don’t have any place to compost. However, it is on the list of things to do once I get a house. Growing up we composted, but I don’t remember anything specific about it. I just had to dump stuff in the bin or ball or whatever container we had at the time.

  • Tiffany
    Apr 25, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    I haven’t started composting yet, but I really want to! I don’t know much about it, so this book seems perfect. I just think it’d be a good things to do.. have our own fertilizer for our garden and stuff.. and less waste!

  • Sarah
    Apr 25, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    We just started composting last week, because I wanted to contribute less waste to the landfill, and because compost is better for my vegetable garden!

    I’m really excited to see how it goes.

  • Meredith A.
    Apr 25, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    We started a compost bin, but have NO idea what we are doing! HA! It is basically just a large wooden box my husband built… and we throw stuff in! I am sure we need to refine our technique!

  • tami lewis
    Apr 26, 2008 at 12:11 am

    i don’t compost yet but have been waiting for dh to agree with me and now he has! so i need some info to show him exactly how. :)

  • Erin H.
    Apr 26, 2008 at 3:43 am

    We want to compost once we have our own yard, but it seems so intimidating—make sure you have the right balance of brown material to green material, make sure you turn it at regular intervals, make sure it rots at the right temperature, yikes! This book looks very helpful; thanks for the giveaway.

  • Maggie
    Apr 26, 2008 at 9:11 am

    I just bought a compost bin and hope to begin composting. Will need all the help I can get.

  • kelli
    Apr 26, 2008 at 9:34 am

    That method where I, um, let it rot? Also, the one with the worms. Where they do all of the work for me!

  • P Hafner
    Apr 26, 2008 at 11:42 am

    We just started a compost bin. We also have ordered a worm compost bin.

  • Heather
    Apr 27, 2008 at 5:09 am

    Our house came with a compost in the backyard. I’ve been throwing kitchen scraps into it, but I’m not really sure what I’m doing or how to use it. I’d love to have some instructions or tips.

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