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Enter to Win a Hydrofarm JumpStart T5 Grow Light System

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UPDATE

This giveaway is now closed. 

The winner is RebeccaW who said “The first thing I would start would be kale and cabbage to get a jump start on the spring cool season here in the Mid-Atlantic!”

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You know what’s awesome about winter gardening in cold climates? Not much. The ground outside is frozen, the fresh harvests of the summer are over. Or are they? If you have a little space {on top of the washer/dryer anyone?} and an awesome grow light, winter gardening just got pretty exciting. There’s all sorts of new growth potential with a grow light. I’ve had my Hydrofarm Jump Start T5 Grow Light System for a few years and it’s completely changed the way I garden in the winter or start my seeds indoors.

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Because I love my grow light so much, I think you should have one, too! So I’ve teamed up with the cool peeps at Hydrofarm.com to give one away. Wahoo! Now you have a chance to win your very own Hydrofarm Jump Start T5 Grow Light System.

Not that familiar with grow lights? Well they aren’t all created equal. Here’s what I love most about the T5:

  • It’s an awesome light system for starting seeds, propagating cuttings, and growing indoor flowers and houseplants
  • It’s feather-touch height-adjustment mechanism raises or lowers fixture easily
  • It has premium-quality ETL-listed fluorescent fixture with wide reflector provides maximum coverage and is energy efficient
  • The T5 has a high output grow light fixture and bulb with a 6′ grounded cord
  • The system measures approximately 50 x 18 x 31 inches and comes with a full 1-year warranty

seedlingsThe Jump Start T5 System is great starter system if you’re new to the world of indoor gardening. It’s awesome if you want to up your gardening game raise your own plants from seed, or even if you’re a seasoned vet looking for a replacement grow light. It’s the only grow light I use. I’ve tried other grow lights and my T5 is by far my favorite! So it’s what I use to start all my seeds indoors. And if you’re the lucky winner, it can be yours!

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What Do You Win?

A Hydrofarm JSV4 4-Foot Jump Start T5 Grow Light System

HOW YOU WIN IT:

Life’s pretty complicated sometimes, so I like to keep things simple around here. You have FIVE ways to enter: 1 required and 4 bonus entries. That means you can leave a total of FIVE comments below for FIVE awesome chances to win.

1. *REQUIRED ENTRY*  If you won the Hydrofarm Jump Start T5 System, what would be the first thing you would start to grow? Leave a comment below letting me know your answer.

2. *BONUS ENTRY*  Do you like/friend/follow me yet? Pick one or all and like me/follow me/subscribe to me via one of these forms of social media: Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. Leave a comment below with the name of the site you followed, ie. “liked you on Facebook and Instagram.” Only 1 comment/entry regardless of if you follow me on all the sites. Which you totally should anyway. 😉

3. *BONUS ENTRY*  Start spreading the news. Share this giveaway with your peeps via Facebook, or Instagram! If you don’t do the social media thing, just send out an old fashioned email about this awesome giveaway. Leave a comment below letting me know how you shared it.

4. *BONUS ENTRY*  Head on over to my Facebook page and leave a comment on one of the posts or pictures there. Come back here and leave a comment below letting me know which post or picture you commented on.

5. *BONUS ENTRY*  Subscribe to my daily emailed newsletter. It’s an easy peasy way to make sure you don’t miss a thing. Plus, I’m way too busy gardening to spam you, so your email address is safe with me. Leave a comment below letting me know you subscribed.

THE FINE PRINT:

5 entries per person/ip address. If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified.

This giveaway is only available to US residents.

This giveaway ends Sunday, February 7th, 2016 at 6pm PST and the winners will be announced Monday, February 8th. You will be notified via email and have 48 hours to claim your prize. Prize will be forfeited within 48 hours if not claimed.

Good Luck! I hope you win.

♥ Mavis

Comments

  1. The first thing that I would start is onions & lettuce. I have a list a mile long of vegetable, herb and flower seeds that I need to get started. The HydroFarm Jump Start T5 light system would be a tremendous help!
    Thank you for the opportunity Mavis!

  2. The first thing I would start would be kale and cabbage to get a jump start on the spring cool season here in the Mid-Atlantic!

  10. If I had one of these grow lamps, I would grow starts for the community garden I am in the process of building. I would also be able to help fill all of my neighbor’s gardens with free starts. Sharing is caring!

    PS. I already follow you on instagram, facebook, and pinterest! You’re my morning read!

  12. I would plant Cilantro! Store-bought is disgusting compared to home-grown, and it is such a great detoxifier!

  16. I would start my tomatoes right away! I’ve been wanting to get a grow light and am not sure were to start. My poor seedlings struggle in my kitchen window.

  19. Mavis, I love your blog(s) and wish so much that I could enter this giveaway! ( I am Canadian. ) I have been dreaming of grow lights for 3 years now and trust me, we need to start seeds early and indoors up here!

  37. I’d start some cool weather crops like cabbage, spinach etc. I liked Dig for Your Dinner on FB and shared the giveaway with my friends. I additionally subscribed to your newsletter via email and commented on the Facebook giveaway post.

  38. I would love to win the grow lights!, the first thing I would start would be Roma Tomatoes! I put a grow light in the cart at the store the other day and my husband said no way the whole town will think we are trying to grow pot! (We live in a small town) and he’s paranoid!

  39. I would start asparagus maybe to see if it’ll transplant and if not then I’d also be starting spinach since we eat that like it’s going out of style. 🙂

  40. I would love this! I would start peppers- bell, jalapeno & banana and tomatoes for sure… and lots of flowers!

  41. I want this light so bad!!! I would start my tomatoes and tomatillos!!! Also love cucs, zuchs, beans and peppers!!!

  46. They’re so many possibilities Mavis! This is my first year of gardening, so it’s really hard to choose just one. Tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, herbs, lettuce, spinach…The choices are endless!

  47. What would be the first thing I grow? Why, it would be my appreciation of you of course! And peppers.

  48. I am already a daily newsletter subscriber 🙂 Love your Amazon deal updates and kindle book specials!

  50. My youngest granddaughters’ ‘maters’. That being said, I have a bunch of request from the family, as to what to grow each year, and soon the great-grandchildren will be old enough to ad their choices. My youngest grandson (21 next month), thinks like me, and wants to grow chocolate.

  52. What would I grow first. Its like asking me to pick my favorite cupcake, I love them all. I would grow the tatos I have making slips on my counter and the garlic that I just bought from the store that is sprouting

  53. Hi Mavis. I would start all my peppers – bell, poblano, anaheim. I spend a fortune (and get frustrated trying to find) for seedlings because I don’t get enough light in my house in the place where I can keep seedlings safe from the marauding hordes (cats and dogs.)

  55. I commented on your Facebook post about transplanting oregano and stealing mulch. Pets make life better!

  57. I would start with tomatoes to get a jump start and maybe peas! Anything that get a heads up on early cool planting.

  59. I follow you on Pintrest, and Facebook. Already..My youngest granddaughters’ ‘maters’. That being said, I have a bunch of request from the family, as to what to grow each year, and soon the great-grandchildren will be old enough to ad their choices. My youngest grandson (21 next month), thinks like me, and wants to grow chocolate.

  63. The first things I would plant wold be kale and broccoli along with some early spring tomatoes.

  64. My list is already down on my calendar to start growing everything! So I need to catch up for onions, and in 2 weeks it’s time to start Lavender, Chives and Asparagus!

  69. I commented on your FB post on the Roasted Potato Bacon Bites. Can’t wait to make this recipe!

  73. If I won this amazing system, I would start my tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers right away! I also follow you on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook.

  77. Oh my gosh how awesome! I would grow green onions and leeks first; I bought those at a spring plant sale last year and would love to start my own instead.

  83. The first thing I would grow would be my broccoli and cauliflower starts! Then on to the GOOD stuff – like tomatoes and peppers!

  84. The first thing I would do would be to get my peppers and tomatoes started. Grow lights are super helpful for gardeners where I live, in Minnesota, because our growing season is shorter than most people’s, and it’s a great way to get those plants hardy before planting them outside in the constant wind that batters most of the garden plants during the summer. I would love one!

  91. So I signed up to receive emails last week but haven’t gotten them. Any idea why? I activated the link I got.

  92. I would get a head start on my new herb garden! I’m taking a beginner herbal course, and am quite eager to grow my own!

    I have followed you on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, and have been subscribed to your newsletter for a while!

    I left a comment on the post about the grow lights!

    Thanks for the opportunity and happy gardening!

  96. I would start tomatos and peppers and in south texas we have a second grow season so I could use it for my fall garden also ,greens and lettuce.thanks for the chance

  107. If I won a grow light I would plant peppers! I never have had good luck in Portland with peppers.

  113. I commented on your FB Monticello post. Such a great idea to visit a winter garden for inspiration!

  116. I would plant the garlic i harvested in July, that is now sprouting in my larder! (I am hopeless fool when it comes to thinning plants and throwing out seeds that want to grow).

  118. I would start lettuces! I live in Minnesota, so our growing season is short and this would really help.

  123. I’d start my first round of warm season veggies. Down here in FL planting season is about over for starting cool weather crops. So I’d get my peppers, eggplant, tomato, squash and corn going.

  125. If I won, the first thing I would grow would be all the plants I normally buy at the garden center like tomatoes, peppers,peas, things like that. Then I would branch out and try to grow new things as well. Thanks for the giveaway

  131. I would grow mint, basil, and hot peppers…all ingredients I put in my mead batches I am working on for my new garage meadery.

  132. I would love the grow light. It is out of our budget right now because we are paying off student loans. Last year I started all of our tomatoes and peppers from seed and they turned out great. thanks for doing this. I also subscribe to you. thanks

  133. I would start my Copra onion seeds. Then in late February the peppers and tomatoes.

    I liked you on Facebook. I am sharing on Facebook. I subscribe to your email, which always comes in much later in the day. Facebook is there first thing in the morning.

  134. The first thing I would grow with it would be tomatoes. I subscribe to your email updates and I liked you on Facebook.

  137. The first veggies I would start, if I won the grow lights, would be brassicas-cabbage, broccoli and my favorite, Brussels Sprouts!

  138. I started my first seed almost a month ago. I call her Sage. I have learned so much already. I have purchased 20 heirloom seed packets. I am anxious to get them going. I am sure this first effort will have some flops, but I am excited to start the process. I would love a grow light.

  146. The first thing i would plant is flower seeds. I always seem to have more trouble getting those going than veggies

  151. I am so excited to get started growing veggies for the garden! And some herbs. I bought cilantro and basil seeds yesterday and some lavender. I am anxious to grow hubbard and sweet meat squash. I liked you on Facebook

  152. It would be hard to choose what seeds to begin under the grow light, but since I have never had success with cucumbers or peas, they would be the likely candidates. Since I live in deep south Texas, the time from our last frost to severe heat is short. A grow light might really help to get those plants started early! Anyway, thanks for the give-away!

  159. Tomatoes!! I’m hoping to expand past cherry tomatoes this year and try heirloom and roma out as well.

  163. I’d start pumpkins, a giant one. My kids see the pictures and want a big one, but we never have enough time to grow a big one.

  166. Where do I start? I’m going to start seeds for spinach, kale, parsley, cilantro, cabbage, tomatillo, peppers and tomatoes. I will be starting more seeds later next month for my Spring garden. The next group will be for the Summer garden and it’s a long list! I use shop lights because I can’t afford the grow lights and I sure can use one of these gems!

  169. I would grow sweet 100 cherry tomatoes, sweet basil, and purple opal basil. I would totally love to have a grow light to set up in my basement to replace the current crazy card table situation!

  170. I am getting ready to start my tomatoes and peppers – so that is what I would start. also maybe some basil and parsley. Never can have too many fresh herbs.

  174. Left a comment on FB Enter to Win a Set of Grow Lights, Kindle Books, Peanut Butter Granola Recipe and So Much More”.

  179. I’d start lettuce and radishes because I could harvest and enjoy them before it is warm enough to plant anything outside.

    PS- I shared this post on my FB page.

  187. Thanks for the opportunity Mavis! The first thing I would grow would be tomatoes. We have a VERY short growing season here in Colorado and that would help tremendously 🙂

  191. I commented on your Roasted Potato Bacon Bites FB post from last Wednesday!! Those look AMAZING by the way!

  192. I would start basil, and mint and definitely tomatoes. This year has already been tough and gardening has been my saving grace.

  194. The first thing I would start to grow would be my walla walla onion seeds. This will be my first year trying to start from seeds and my kiddos and I are super excited! –

  198. I am subscribed to your daily newsletter on Dig for your Dinner and One Hundred Dollars a Month. 🙂

  201. I have some squash seeds and I am dying to try growing swiss chard, our new favorite green! Swiss chard is so pretty. Those lights look like they would go perfectly on my porch and maybe I can actually get some gardening in this year!

  208. i have been thinking about getting this since you told me i needed one on your other site! we would do greens, greens and more greens!

  210. If i won I would start tomatoes and okra, oh and cucumbers…. ohhh I can’t wait for the rain to stop and spring to arrive!

  233. I’d succession start parsley and cilantro, the two herbs I use consistently that bolt relatively quickly.

  239. I’m starting a new garden, so everything! 🙂 But if I have to pick just one thing, probably collards.

  240. I would love to win a the grow light system. I am planning on trying to grow a ton of spinach, kale and maybe some lettuce varieties this year and finding a way to keep my toddler away from it so that she doesn’t eat all the baby plants before we get a first harvest.
    I have liked the site on facebook and follow on instagram and pinterest (I know only counts as 1).
    I also shared the giveaway on facebook and subscrible to the email updates.
    Thank you for offering this giveaway!!

  241. The first thing I would start are my Roma tomatoes! I make and can pasta sauce and love growing my own tomatoes.

  244. If I were to win the Hydrofarm Jump Start T5 Grow Light the first thing I would plant would be BASIL. Love me some basil on EVERYTHING.

  251. Oh my gosh… What would I grow first? Well, I was really wanting some fresh green beans the other day. So maybe I’d start growing that! Is it too early for that?? Well, I would certainly try anyway!

  252. I liked a few photos, but the Monticello picture is my favorite for right now because I want to visit there so badly!

  253. I follow you on all the social media sites. I’m kind of like a stalker… but not in a creepy way 🙂

  260. ….and finally, I already subscribe to your newsletter. Like i said, I’m kind of a non-creepy stalker. I just can’t get enough!

  262. I would start tomatoes and cucumbers. I am obsessed with both! So many varieties!!! Thank you Mavis!

  264. I would start my tomatoes, peppers and eggplants so they were ready for the first warm day in spring! Bring on those tomato sandwiches!!

  268. Artichokes and tomatoes! I have a history of generating spindly tomato starts – and usually end up buying plants after these fail!

  271. If I won, the first thing I would grow would be lettuce. I’m craving fresh lettuce from my garden!

  274. I would start Red Peppers. Here in the NE of the USA the growing season isn’t near long enough to get red peppers so I would need to start the seeds really early to get the plants HUGE by transplant time.

    I follow your blog already. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! (p.s. Still working on scarves for the flock….gotta get them in the mail)

  276. I have started my little seedlings with natural light but I think my Tomatoes darkings need a little extra help from a higher power. Lol
    Every year I plant and most years I get big “Jack and the Beanstalk” size plants but no tomatoes. But, I’m not a quitter (and I love fresh tomatoes) so I keep trying.
    Thank you for ALL the wonderful advice on both blogs!!!

  278. If I won I would try sprouting for salads. I just checked my vegetable calendar and it said I should start cabbage and cauliflower inside soon and broccoli.

  283. Hi Mavis!

    If I won the Hydrofarm Jump Start T5 System, the first thing you would start to grow would be a collection of beneficial insect and bee attracting plants. I want to start beekeeping and would love to spice up my landscape with all the things they love and also bring in the ‘good’ bugs to naturally chase away the ‘bad’ bugs as well as help pollinate the various edible plants and trees we have. This is an exciting opportunity! 😀

    Thanks!

  285. I would grow lettuce first! My elementary school students help me plant my various seeds and they choose from my seed bin what they want to plant. Last year I had 15 squash that overtook my garden and I couldn’t even find my pepper plants. This year I’ll be more careful about what I set out for choices! I also subscribed to your daily feed. Thanks!

  286. HI Mavis,

    *BONUS ENTRY* 1

    I DO LIKE YOU! 🙂

    And I also follow your pages and subscribe to your newsletters! Can’t get enough! 🙂

    Thanks!

  289. Hi Mavis,

    *BONUS ENTRY* 2

    I ‘shared’ this post on my Facebook feed and also emailed some friends and family that I thought would be interested.

    Thanks!

  293. I would grow starts for Cherokee Purple Heirloom tomatoes. The best tomatoes and hard to find at local nurseries!

  295. I love to grow tomatoes here in the middle part of the US., and I need to get those little seeds growing here pretty soon.

  308. I would start arugula, lettuce, and kale. I’d probably put some cherry tomatoes alongside some brandywines in too.

  309. I liked you on Facebook. I subscribe to your daily email. And the first thing I would grow would be lettuce.

  312. Hi, I would start peas and lettuce!! I am buying one even if I don’t win so thanks for the chance to win!!

  320. Hi! I follow both your sites and if I had a grow light I would start some tomato plants as soon as possible. Then some broccoli and cauliflower plants.

  323. I would start Basil — I have 1 grow light but it is already in use for my plants I’m trying to save for spring — have terrible lighting in my house…and it seems to be working. Would really love to get some Basil growing year round. Just ran out of pesto in my freezer!

  324. I would probably start lettuce. I love salad. Maybe some radishes too–I haven’t had good luck with them outside. It would be great to indoor garden year round!

  326. I would plant what I have planted for the last 9 years since moving to Washington, TOMATOES!
    I love tomatoes and I can’t get them to grow here.

  333. The first things I would grow would be Dahlias, sunflowers, and marigolds. Once those are planted then start on the veggies!

  334. I would love to have this to start my peas, both flowering and eating. Love both kinds but hate having to go out in the cold and wet to plant them. And the kitchen table and outside light make for some really scraggly starts! And of course I would also like to try tomatoes to give them a head start

    I am one of the “stalker folks”…follow you on FB, Instagram, email/newsletter

  337. TOMATOES!!!!!

    I follow you on Pinterest, Etsy, and Facebook
    Have told my sister to check you out
    Get your daily email

  338. I would start peas as they are hard to grow here due to cool weather also means snow or frost. I also follow you on FB.

  339. I would start tomatoes!! We finally in in a climate this year where I can grow something other than cool crops and I can’t wait to get started!!

  340. I receieve you blogs and love them! We think a lot alike and you have taught me a lot about living ( well I am trying) on a budget
    Plus… Just recommended you to a close friend the other day
    Keep doing what you do!!

  341. 1) Required Entry – First comment is awaiting moderation (dahlias, sunflowers, marigolds) – check!
    2) Bonus Entry – Just started following you on Instagram – check!
    3) Bonus Entry – Shared the giveaway with my mom on Facebook – check!
    4) Bonus Entry – Left a comment on photo of Roasted Potato Bacon Bites (sooo yummy) – check!
    5) Bonus Entry – I already subscribe to the daily newsletter (love it!!) – check!

    Winning awesome grow lights???!!! Check YES please!! 😉

  345. The first thing I would start if I won would be tomatoes. I am totally obsessed with different tomato varieties!

  347. I would first try getting a little salad garden growing. Then, some herbs started and then, Tomatoes! Ah, the bliss! Having this set-up would definitely give my first go at seriously getting a garden started from seed, which I am determined to see thru to success this year. I’m excited! (and thank you for this giveaway and the delicious time of imagining what it would be like to win. 🙂

  349. First things are: alpine strawberries, rosemary, onions, and artichokes! I am very excited about the strawberries.

  364. I would start rosemary, basil and other herbs. Once going I would them start some heirloom tomatoes.

  367. If I won the Hydrofarm Jump Start T5 System I would start tomato varieties that we have been thirsting for since last fall! Nothing like fresh tomatoes with a little garlic, olive oil and pepper!

  375. I would start all of my annual herbs that die off every winter, so they will be ready to cook with ASAP!

  377. I would get some tomatoes started for the garden we are putting in this year. I LOVE growing them from seed but I’m not sure we have enough sunlight from the windows to do it.

  378. I would love to get a jump start on tomato plants. Every year I’m wishing for tomatoes earlier rather than later.

  380. I’d be planting primarily culinary herbs, but I’d also want to jump start some of our garden vegetables.

  387. I was a Pacific NW gardener for years, and now am trying to figure it out in Mesa, AZ.
    If I had the Jump Start JSV4 4-Foot Jump Start T5 Grow Light System, I would plant cucumber, tomato starts.

  390. Lettuce, lettuce and more lettuce. I can’t stand the stuff in bags at the store (nor do I trust it with all the food poisoning going on with it), and heads of the kind of lettuce I like are really expensive. Lettuce is so easy to grow, and this light system would be perfect for getting it started! Thanks for the chance to win!

  391. I’d start my shallots and some different kinds of greens first off. How much fun that would be!!

  393. I was just saying I would love to buy one of these! I would start peas lettuce cabbage and tomatoes.

  394. Oh my gosh, if I won it would be such a blessing! We live in a big city and don’t have land so we just rented a plot to garden this summer. With the Hydrofarm Jump Start T5 Grow Light System we will start by planting kale, butter lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and pea seeds. We love your blogs Mavis! You are such a gardening inspiration for us. Thank you for the opportunity to win.

  397. I would grow lettuce, lots and lots of lettuce. All four of my kids love salad with dinner and I have a hard time keeping up!!

  404. I would start some lettuce and greens to replace the ones I lost when it snowed, and then a bunch of herbs to fill the herb spiral we’re installing this spring!

  406. I just got my seeds from Botanical Interests today so I have a lot of choices. Probably tomatoes or zucchini.

  412. I just talked to my professors about getting their two-year-old involved in helping me set up a container garden. This would be awesome to help me start up my tomatoes!

  415. If I won the hydrofarm jump start t5 system, the first thing I would grow would be my heirloom tomato and pepper seeds from baker creek!

  421. I’d definitely start my assortment of pepper plants but probably some herbs like basil and Thai basil which I miss in the winter.

  427. The first seeds I would start if I had a HydroFarm Jump Start T5 light system would be Jimmy Naradello sweet peppers and loads of tomatoes. Love tomatoes.

  429. Herbs and coneflowers. We moved just after New Years and my “new” yard has no plants so I’m anxious to get my hands dirty and some herbs and perennials planted.

  433. I think I would start my peppers early and some lavender plants and my garden sage, tomatoes, dill, cilantro, basil, eggplant, and maybe some other herbs and even some flowers I think. Hollyhocks are tips on my list along with some sunflowers, salvia and delphinium. I have HUGE plans for the garden this year.

  436. I live in Maine, so I need all the help I can get to start my seeds early. I love trying different heirloom peppers and tomatoes and with this I could start my own! 🙂

    • I commented on your weekly grocery budget post; you need to try TJoes dark chocolate speculoos-filled candy bars. Or their ‘fig walked into a’ bars.

  443. Hi! I would start growing herbs for a herbs de provence mix, some medicinal herbs, and some heirloom tomatoes! Maybe some strawberries too….Thank you for all you do, this is an awesome blog, so is one hundred dollars a month.

  444. I would use it so my Tomato starts don’t get leggy like they did last year. 😀 Thank you

  450. I subscribe to both of your newsletters. I would start seeds of something I’ve never grown before by checking out all my seed catalogs.

  452. A grow light would be great! I think I would start peas first since my girls love them, and maybe an heirloom fairy tale pumpkin since I’ve never been able to successfully grow one.

  454. I commented on a picture on your Facebook page – I shared a picture of my current makeshift grow light setup.

  455. The first thing I would start is peas. I love peas fresh from the garden and last year my pea crop didn’t survive. I sure missed them. So peas, definitely!

  456. I follow you on Facebook, left a comment below the contest picture. I also follow you on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I gave you a like on Facebook also. I subscribe to One Hundred Dollars A Month and Dig for Your Dinner. Love your blogs!

  459. Hi Mavis! The first thing I’d grow under my new growlight would be tomatoes. I’m in northern Utah, and the growing season is just too short to get a good harvest. Oh how I’d love to be able to have enough to can! =)

  474. I forwarded this post link to my sister. She better come enter, we’ve already plotted our garden for this year! 🙂

  475. Oh my goodness! I have multiple packages of heirloom seeds I purchased from Caleb Warnock on a special deal around Christmas. They are sitting there LOOKING at me! Maybe I should start 5 of each seed; make them all happy?

    I am subscribed to your email list too!

  481. The first thing I would grow would be tomato starts. I just love love love fresh home grown tomatoes!

  489. I shared the contest with friends on facebook. I don’t have many (really don’t like social media) but I love you and I did share!

  490. I would start my luffa & put my lemon tree under it. Love your blogs. I look forward to reading them each day.

  500. I commented on the Facebook post advertising the giveaway and here’s my comment…

    I would start some of my summer flowers and also my vegetable garden plants. I have a greenhouse here in Tennessee and can start some things a little ahead of planting time. It would be WONDERFUL to win a setup like this!

    I have been following you through your daily email blast but now I’m following you on Pinterest and Instagram as well.

  501. If I were lucky enough to win those wonderful grow lights, I’d probably start my peas, in anticipation of actually planting them on Saint Patrick’s Day, as is traditional here in MA. Last winter, on Saint Patrick’s Day, my garden was still under a few feet of snow!

  502. I would plant some broccoli and cauliflower seeds. Oh, yeah, and some tomatoes, of course, since I’ve only ever had success using tomato plants.

  504. I would start purple cherokee tomatoes and get the herbs started! I dont do fb or any of that. Im an old fashioned gal who likes a good blog 🙂

  508. The first things I would put under them would be some tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and maybe early greens. I do it now without lights. They do struggle along. I feel bad for them sometimes though, I know they’d like more light.
    Thank you for offering the giveaway Mavis 🙂 Love your new site..

  515. I subscribed to the newsletter. Trying to figure out why the heck I wasn’t subscribed already since I visit your website every single day. Even Sundays, because you know, just in case you decide to post something.

  516. Commented on this post: Mavis’ Almost Zero Waste Home in 29 Days or Less – Week 1. I also read the post How Much Is Your Time Worth? – Mavis, you are awesome! 🙂

  524. The first thing I would start are onions. Then pumpkin. I know you shouldn’t transplant pumpkins, but with a short growing season, I’m willing to take a chance!

  526. Already have my onions, leeks, lettuce, spinach, kale started, so by the time I received this, I would probably start my peppers, tomatoes and summer squash.

  529. I would start Tomatoes and strawberries! South Dakota doesn’t have the longest growing season so this would really help me out. 🙂

  530. I already have you in my email,and follow you on Facebook and Pinterest plus I am usually checking your site at least every other day. 🙂

  531. Seeing that it’s February in New England here, I would start with salad greens……lettuce, spinach, etc. I’d love to start other veggies from seed, but have never had much luck.

  532. The first thing that I would start will be tomatoes. I think I’ m going to plant the whole garden with a variety of tomatoes this year.

  535. The first thing I would start to grow are some of the seeds from last year I have in my refrigerator! We live on the east side of WA, so it is quite a bit colder (got snow flurries yesterday), and there are a couple things I could start in my house before I transplant then outside! I shared this on FB, commented on your growing tomatoes post, liked DFYD on FB, and subscribed on email. 🙂 I hope I win! I am always a little envious of my friends who have grow lights. 😀

  536. Would love a grow light. My husband always asks for cilantro, so I’d start with that and artichokes.

  537. Peppers and tomatoes, mine always produce late because I don’t get them started soon enough in the green house and the plants themselves turn out weak!

  540. Probably something with larger seeds, like peas or beans, that my 3 year old can easily plant. I want to get him involved with the garden this year!

    I also follow you on Facebook.

  541. The first thing I would grow would be my ground cherries and Brussels sprouts because those seem to take the longest for me to get to planting stage. I’ve found both just need a lot of extra time.

    KK @preppycrocodile

  543. I am trying to get my children more interested in gardening. I would start some lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and cucumber plants!

  545. This is my first year attempting a real vegetable garden, I have dabbled in the past with very poor results.
    If I won the Hydrofarm Jumpstart System I would start tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, zucchini, broccoli and cauliflower.

  550. I just opened a shipment from Harris seeds of cauliflower, celery, and petunias, so I would totally start them under the grow light!

  553. OMG I would start with eggplant, tomatoes, peppers and corn…. Ohh and some okra too! Just thinking about all the possibilities is way exciting 🙂

  557. Share the Enter to win on my Facebook Page, with a personal post to ” get a jumpstart on …… and enter to win..”.

  559. #1.) The first thing I would grow are my cherry tomatoes that I received from my Seeds of the Month club! Especially after your helpful guide! T5 System, what would be the first thing you would start to grow? Leave a comment below letting me know your answer.

    2.) I follow you on all your social media! I like Pinterest for the recipes (that soon I’ll be growing the ingredients for!), the FB for any posts I might have missed and your Instagram for the pictures. (That seem pretty professional! My photos all just look sad and blurry. lol)

    3.) I emailed my mother about this since she responds better to that than on her social media that she neglects. Plus she’s a great gardener!

    4.) I technically already commented on the actual article, but I loved the how to grow plants from seeds post so much I commented on the FB post too. Please keep writing more like that!

    #5.)I’ve already been subscribed to your email list but I’d do it again if I could cause I really enjoy seeing how successful your garden is and how mine might hopefully get that way! (As it is currently blizzarding here in MN, I’m dreaming of my garden!)

  561. I would start peppers and tomatoes. I cannot wait for warmer weather and working in the dirt.

  563. I would start tomato plants. I live in CA and have a very sunny spot to start my seeds, but I can never get my tomato seeds to turn into viable plants in my garden.

  565. I would like to start spinach and lettuce mix first then, get a head start on tomatoes and peppers. Thanks for the fun giveaway.

  567. I subscribe to one hundred dollars a month newsletter and just signed up for dig for your dinner newsletter.

  579. I would put it in a place that my girls could watch the little seedlings grow. I would get them to help me start onions, tomatoes, and a ton of other things!

  583. Chives, mint, oregano, basil and rosemary….. a horde of caterpillars devoured all my herb plants in a matter of days this past fall so have to start all over 🙁

  584. I would start some heirloom tomatoes that I could move into my new greenhouse. The taste of summer!

  593. the first thing I would start would be tomatoes and peppers! lots of them! thanks Mavis

  596. This would be so awesome to win….. I would start my tomatoes, zucchini’s and maybe try some cabbage. I’ve wanted to try to grow brussel sprouts too.

    Shared the giveaway and posted a comment on the Roasted Potato Bacon Bites Yumm-O!

    I already follow you on FB.

  599. I would start tomato plants. I follow you on Facebook. I couldn’t figure out how to subscribe, would love to though.

  602. I would start my summer squash and beans. I plant them in my windowsill to start them, but with the cold winters where I am at, its just not enough, and they barely grow. My husband didn’t care for my plan to start veg in the bathroom on top of the cabinets, so I stick with windowsills 🙂

  603. The first thing I would start would be some pansies. Living in the high desert of Oregon, I find I crave color and pansies are one of the first plants I can put out that can handle the cold nights.

  605. The first thing I would start are my walla walla onions! Can’t wait to get gardening this year!

  606. I could use one of these because I leave in the NE. The growing season is so short. This would definitely help get things started!

  608. I would start with tomatoes, mine need a grow light because they come out so leggy and I end up buying starters from the store instead.

  615. I would put the lights over my brussels sprouts (there’s an s on the end of brussel which I didn’t know until the seeds arrived!), celery and columbine, which are already in the window to sprout.

  622. If I won the Hydrofarm Jump Start T5 System, the first thing I would start to grow are tomatoes!

  623. I liked your Dig for Your Dinner page on Facebook and I follow Dig for Your Dinner on Pinterest.

  624. I left a comment on your Enter to Win a Hydrofarm JumpStart T5 Grow Light System post on your Facebook wall. 🙂

  626. Actually, starting onion, broccoli, kale, and cabbage plants today. Maybe some flowers tomorrow. I can always use another plant light, or give it to my daughter who likes to start herbs.

  629. I’d start kale for the bunnies and rosemary for me!! My indoor Rosemary plant died unexpectedly. Sniff sniff.

  630. I would be tempted to just plant myself under it first… Living in the Pacific NW is beautiful most of the year, but right about now I realize how solar-powered I am!

    Once I am done though, I would start tomatoes, basil, kale and eggplant, so I don’t have to spend days hunting for the elusive ‘Casper’ eggplant, and ‘Striped Roma’ tomato at every local nursery within 50 miles!

  631. I am following DFYD on Instagram, Pintrest and Facebook – and have shamelessly shared ‘you’ on all of them. Thank You!

  637. For my garden, tomatoes would be my first choice. I also help out in a community food bank garden and have been asked to help create a school gsrden for kids. I expect I could keep that grow light humming the year round!

    I subscribe to both your email newsletters.

    Thanks for all that you do!

  640. first… I’d like to try my hand at starting some Japanese primroses! They just look gorgeous and I’m itching to see if I can get them to naturalize in the moist shady spots of our gardens. 🙂 Too early for veggies yet up northeast!

  644. Tomatoes and basil would be first on my list. Would love to have one of those lights to get a head start on plants.

  647. I would start growing my spring garden. I would plant all of my veggies for the spring that require indoor sowing and finally be able to start them early. Moving into a new house I am starting from scratch (which is annoying, but fun).

  649. I started following you on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest!

    Shared the planting guide for tomatoes posted on Facebook.

    Getting email notifications

    Thanks so much!!
    Laurie

  650. I’d start with some lettuce. Then I wouldn’t have to buy my winter salad. 🙂
    Grow lights would help so much in the dark winters of Alaska.

  657. Tomatoes and cucumbers! I’d like to get a jump on the growing season so I can eat them faster!

  675. I just started seeds of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant. I’m trying something new this year-going to try sprouting in ziplocks then move to a pot as soon as they sprout (since I don’t have one of these fancy grow lights- I conserve the space for only seeds that grow).

  677. I would start lettuce and brassicas first, but I’ll most excited to get my tomatoes going!

  679. This year I plan to expand my gardening efforts so I can can/preserve more and reduce my grocery bills… Since my small suburban backyard is mostly hillside, my gardening is limited to two small raised beds, containers and hanging pots. I’ve started shopping for beautiful edibles to add to my containers and flower beds. If I won the grow light system, I’d get started planting artichokes, a gorgeous peacock kale/broccoli, and starting cucamelons that I’ll transplant to hanging pots and (hopefully) pickle this summer!

    I shared this giveaway on Facebook (entry two), and already like and follow you on Facebook and Pinterest (does this count?)… Love your sites!

  683. I left a comment on your post on the Sundried Tomato & Spinach Quiche – and I’ll be making that recipe for sure!!! Thanks for posting the recipe!

  687. Lemon cucumbers. Those two words are magic. It’s an heirloom variety we only got to know when we were in upstate New York and the Hudson Valley Seed Library had little packets. We fed almost all our neighbors and carried many with us on vacation and made new friends while making salads of this unusual cucumber!

  694. I want to grow a basil and tomato garden and this grow light setup would certainly get that going in a big way!

  695. Don’t know if already being signed up for your excellent newsletter qualifies for a bonus point but I hope so! Unfortunately, I don’t participate in twitter, pinterest and facebook 🙁

  696. We would start the heirloom tomato and pepper seeds saved from last years garden. Black cherry and yellow pearl, Banana. Blue watermelon and and California Wonder. Pumpkins and basil. So much to do.

  700. I would start lettuce as I have been without fresh greens since September. Winters here in NH are not like in WA.

  701. I would start vegetable seeds for my garden to include peppers, tomatoes and herbs at a minimum.

  702. I have “liked
    ( more like LOVED) every site and blog available! If I “like” anymore you will be calling me stalker. Lol
    Seriously, you are very encouraging (that’s where the grow light would come in handy) and funny. Keep up the hard work. It’s ALL WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

  703. The first thing I would plant would be tomatoes, kale, and chokeberries. What a great give-away!

  707. Friended dig for your dinner on Facebook! Love it! I commented on the presence washing. We have 2 machines, just need to crank one up!

  720. I’m ready to start tomatoes, peppers, and cole crops. Everything else either gets direct seeded or started later (cukes, pumpkins, etc…) I usually start seeds under HID, Metal Halide which produces a fair amount of UV which lessens damage when hardening off. But this set up would be a great start on my aquaponics set up. Also, subscribed and did the whole FB thing…

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