Recognize this guy? If you don't live in Toronto, the answer might well be no. But if you DO live in Toronto, you probably recognize Frank Ferragine aka Frankie Flowers as the weather guy from Breakfast Television (he has been Toronto's Favourite Weather Personality 6 years running). He also has a gardening segment on Breakfast Television, is a contributing garden writer for Canadian Living and Canadian Gardening, is the gardening expert on CityLine, writes a weekly column in the Toronto Sun promoting local food, farming, and cuisine, and has just launched his new book, pictured above:
Get Growing. And now, most importantly, he and his garden design teammate Beth Edney of Teamscape have signed on to our
George Herman House Project. I can't quite believe how big this project has gotten, with Frankie and sponsors like
Ikea Canada,
Tonic Living,
Bona Vista Pools, and
Mastermind Toys on board. It is amazing - I am so happy to see such a great cause get so much support.
So here is the cool part for you, and the terrifying part for me: the giveaway. See, I have never done one of these...(
what if no one comments?)... However, for the good of the cause, and because it is the exciting start of gardening season, I am thrilled to squash my inner-wimp and give one of my lucky readers a copy of Frankie's new book!
To enter, simply leave a comment below describing your gardening skills. Could you have written this thing, or are you confused by all the greenery pictured above? Do you speak fertilizer (25-10-10...huh?), or have you been known to melt plastic flowers? It's ok... no judgement here... :) If you tweet about the giveaway (and use #bloggersgiveback) leave another comment for an extra entry. Good luck! To inspire you to "get growing", I leave you with some photos I took this weekend -such glorious weather!
I enjoy photography and always research the plants I take pictures of. I know many plant names but as for growing them...I seem to kill things..a lot.. So perhaps this book can help, which is why I am entering :P
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Great giveaway! And my gardening skills are at a level zero right now. I have never had a garden before, but this will be my first summer with one. I heed help!
ReplyDeleteI dream of being a gardener, but unfortunately my thumb is not green...but I love walking through TO's neighbourhoods and admiring the beautiful gardens, including ours which is planted and maintained by my dear hubby...thank heaven's for his gardening capabilities!
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I'm sure the book is wonderful, but may I just say that your photos are totally breathtaking?
ReplyDeleteLynn, you may ABSOLUTELY say that. :) Thank you so much!!
ReplyDeleteI've had moderate success with gardening but this year I've decided to go 'big' in our new home/acreage. We built a potager and brought in soil for it. No more messing around with poor quality soil. I may have already surpassed the $60 tomato mark and I haven't started planting yet.
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, I love Frankie. Watch his segments all the time on cityline. I'm in Calgary so we don't see him on our BT. Too bad, because our BT crew sucks. *just saying* ;)
awesome, lisa! beautiful photos too, good eye. love your blog :) good luck with the giveaway ;)
ReplyDeleteWe lack any knowledge in the gardening arena - and in fact, tried to convince our dear blogging friend Lisa, to help us in moving a tree. We need all the help we can get. Winning the book would be a good start?
ReplyDeleteLis - good luck with the contest:)
Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteMy gardening skills are beginner but I am excited to learn.......I plan on adding something new each year until it is where it needs to be.
would love to win this book! i watch frank on cityline too....i have been away for gardening for many years...(kids were little..didn't feel like i had enough time)..am this spring have started again...am loving it...find it relaxing...and it's so nice looking at the yard eye candy!
ReplyDeleteI love to garden and I use to buy flowers from Frankie, way back in the day! So it would be fun to have his book!
ReplyDeleteI am a beginner in the gardening world. New house with lots of flower beds and unknown perennials. This book will help me get started. Awesome giveaway!
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