Handcrafted Toad Abode Giveaway

My Mother's Garden is giving away a handcrafted garden toad abode.

How do you enter to win this toad abode?

1. For one entry: Visit My Mother's Garden Etsy shop and leave a comment here about your favorite item in the shop.

Here are some other ways you can have extra entries for this giveaway:

2. For a second entry: Become a follower of My Mother's Garden Blog. (Follow button is in the right column.) If you are already a follower - just let me know in a comment - it counts!

3. For a third entry: Follow Mymothersgarden on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Let us know about it in a comment with your Twitter account name and a link to the tweet.

4. For a fourth entry: Blog about this giveaway on your blog and leave a link to your blog post in the comments section here.

5. For a fifth entry: Grab our My Mother's Garden Blog Button (button picture and code is listed in the right side column of my blog.) and add it to your blog. Leave us a comment with the link to your blog where the button or widget is displayed.

And there you go! 5 chances to win this wonderful toad abode.

I'll be back here next Tuesday, August 18th to blog about the winner!

Spread the word!!

The giveaway starts today, Sunday, August 9th, and will end at Midnight Eastern time on Monday, August 17th. I will use a randomizer (random.org) to pick the winner. You can have multiple enteries, but be sure to make each of your entries in a *separate* comment here on the blog. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 18th. Be sure that you put your email address or blog address in each of your separate entries, otherwise I won't be able to contact you if you win!!

For shipping purposes this giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents only, 18 years of age.

Thanks and good luck!!
~Karrita

This is one of my newly created toad abode houses for the garden, this one has a frog perched atop a beautiful leaf, created from the glory bower (clerodendrum splendens) plant, adorning its roof. Toad abode houses are both functional and decorative. They will add color, whimsy and visual texture to your garden in addition to providing a home to frogs and toads.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that a single adult toad can eat 10,000 insect pests over the course of an average summer. You can welcome them to your yard not with a kiss, but with a castle: a so-called toad abode. Toads are most active at night, so during the day they need a fairly dark, cool place to hide from the sun and predators. Encourage these garden friendly creatures to have a nice long stay in your garden by providing these adorable toad houses. Place many toad houses in the moist shady areas of your garden.

8" wide X 3 1/2" tall and glazed in a lovely multi-toned green and brown color. This leaf topped toad abode is very natural looking and would blend right into the garden.

Please bring me inside during freezing temperatures.

Signed Karrita ~ My Mother's Garden and stamped with my signature happy heart.

See the rest of the collection: http://mymothersgarden.etsy.com