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Win a Sugar Snaps and Strawberries garden starter kit

January 18, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 6 Comments

It’s January 2011 and my book, Sugar Snaps and Strawberries, is officially out. It’s been available in American bookstores for over a month now so this isn’t exactly breaking news, but copies are just now appearing on Canadian shelves. Combine that with the amazing reviews that are starting to pour in and the fact that […]

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Contest! Win one of three sets of reusable totes or mesh produce bags from Bag the Habit

August 26, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

A while back I wrote a post called Seven tips to make gardening “away” easier, which consists of—you guessed it—seven ideas for making it easier to garden at community garden plots, guerrilla gardens, or any garden that can’t be accessed simply by opening your back or balcony door. The main challenge with these “away” gardens, […]

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Home Outside winner!

April 2, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

So this contest closed a couple of days ago, and I’m finally getting around to announcing a winner. Sorry to keep you in suspense. And I’m still not going to name names (skip to the end if you’re impatient!)… because I wanted to say a couple of things about the entries. 76 of you entered, […]

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Giveaway: Home Outside by Julie Moir Messervy

March 15, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 76 Comments

Let’s start the week off with a giveaway, shall we? I have one copy of Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love, by Julie Moir Messervy to give to a lucky reader. In Home Outside, award-winning landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy demystifies the art and practice of landscape design. By introducing an easy, tangible yet […]

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Last day to enter!

October 31, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Just a reminder that you have just one day left to enter the Delight.com – one for me, one for a friend giveaway. (Contest closes Monday, November 3 at midnight PST.) Here’s a recap: tell me what you want for yourself. Tell Delight.com what you want for a friend. Win both. See my original post […]

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One for you, one for a friend: Delight.com giveaway!

October 20, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 22 Comments

Contest alert! The delightful Delight.com has partnered with Heavy Petal to offer fabulous prizes to one very lucky reader. What do you win? That’s up to you. Yep, you choose your prize! Here’s how it works: Head on over to Delight.com and check out some of their awesome wares. Comment on this post, telling us […]

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And the winner is…

October 16, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

Laurel and her Green Tomato Jam! Laurel wins a copy of Mimi Luebbermann’s Heirloom Tomato Cookbook. Thanks to everyone who entered the Tomato Recipe Challenge. There were some fabulous recipes and I enjoyed making – and eating – them all. The Green Tomato Jam wins for a few reasons: it’s super easy to make; it’s […]

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Tomato Chowder recipe (Plus a contest and a challenge to readers)

October 3, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 14 Comments

Once you’ve harvested all your tomatoes, what do you do with them? Besides eating them sliced with a pinch of Maldon salt, one of my favourite recipes comes from my Nan. You’ll find the recipe below. But I can only make so many batches of this soup; I need some variety! Here’s my challenge to […]

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