Today’s Giveaway: Win a Fiskars Rain Barrel System!!
by Colleen Vanderlinden • June 25, 2010 • Miscellaneous • 64 Comments
When I was brainstorming ideas for this giveaway, I was really trying to think of those items that I wish everyone had. As I looked around my yard, many things caught my eye, but the most obvious one was my Fiskars rain barrel. I love this thing. The only items I water in my garden are the vegetable beds and porch pots — the rest of my landscape is comprised of drought-tolerant perennials and shrubs. The lawn knows that it must fend for itself, because it doesn’t get any babying from me!
So I tried to think of who I knew at Fiskars. Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone. But I do know a garden celebrity who works with them, so I went to Joe Lamp’l and said, “hey Joe — do ya think you can get me a rain barrel to give away?” and he contacted Fiskars, and the next thing I knew, I had a rain barrel system to give away to one of you!
So a humongous, gargantuan thank you to Joe Lamp’l for getting the ball rolling on this giveaway. (Watch his new show — it is awesome!) And another huge thank you to Melissa and everyone else over at Fiskars for working with me on this giveaway. I am so excited about this!
What will one lucky ITGO reader be winning? You’ll be winning one of Fiskars’ awesome rain barrel systems. These not only include a very generously sized, nice-looking rain barrel, but also a gutter diverter system that is very simple to hook up. With all of the storms the last couple of weeks, mine is full right now!
What do you have to do to win? Just leave a comment. You can tell me how much you want this rain barrel, or how awesome you think Joe and Fiskars are, or (what the heck) how awesome you think I am for chasing down garden celebs to get a rain barrel for you 
Either way, I need your comment by midnight Eastern, and the winner will be determined by a random number generator. Only residents of the contiguous 48 U.S. states, please. (And I’m kidding– you don’t really need to tell me how awesome I am. Joe and Fiskars are much more awesome than I am!)
Good luck!
UPDATE: Via random number generator, the winner is lucky number 35 — Kare from The Hazel Bloom! Congratulations, Kare! And thanks to everyone who commented! Kare, please get in touch with me via email (colleen at inthegardenonline.com) or on Twitter (c_vanderlinden) to claim your prize!
Huge thanks to the wonderful Joe Lamp’l for all of his help. Please check out his new show, Growing a Greener World, on PBS or online. You can also connect with GGWTV on Twitter and Facebook.
Many, many thanks to Fiskars for their generosity! Please check them out on the web, and connect with them on Facebook and Twitter.
Fiskar’s rain barrel looks a whole lot better than the old oak barrel we had on the ranch.
GO JOE! Thanks for the opportunity!
I would love to have a rain barrell. Just today it rained and I thought how nice it would be to save some it for my vegetable garden. I, like many people these days, am tight on funds, so I would never be able to spend money on this. This is only the second item I have tried to win and am so glad that my facebook friend let me know about it.
We already have rain barrels, but could always use another one! We go through water so quickly, with our veggie garden.
Wow! Your giveaways are awesome and so are you!!! I’d love to have one of the these rain barrels. My sister-in-law recently got one and ever since I saw it, I’ve wanted one.
Thanks again for another great giveaway.
There’s no reason for me to be embarrassed that I drooled at the prospect of winning a rain barrel…is there?
I would absolutely LOVE to win this! Fiskars makes great products in general, so I bet the rain barrel is a keeper as well!
Living in Tucson AZ, water conservation is always in the back of my mind. And as cool as a rain barrel at home would be, I’d probably install it up at the elementary school I work at and use it as a hands-on learning tool.
Oh this random number generator thing is killing my pitch, but you KNOW it would be so cool to keep this in Michigan. Your kickbacks will be heirloom tomatoes and homemade pickles and you can tell your friends, “I collected this rain with a barrel I acquired from a garden celebrity and subsequently gave away!”
But seriously, thank you. This is the first I have heard of your blog and it seems like you have a very cool project.
I think you ARE awesome and so is the rain barrel. If everyone had at least Rain Barrel in their yards, think of the water we would be saving!
Thanks for all the fun and the give-a-ways and for introducing us to so many wonderful products!
I’ve got the perfect spot for this thing! By my patio, for my container plants.
It was really great for Joe to arrange this donation. I just watched another episode of Growing a Greener World yesterday at work while I was eating my lunch. Thank you Joe, and Fiskers.
Colleen – it’s been really fun watching the giveaways this week. Happy Birthday, again!
You are awesome! Joe Lamp is awesome! Fiskar’s is awesome! I so so so need a real rainbarrel system that I don’t have to siphon out water by way of sucking on a hose!!
I’m sorry I missed the end of the giveaways. Congrats to all the winner who got some cool stuff and congrats on the anniversary and celebration, Colleen.
Fiskar has always been my first choice for everything from scissors and scrap book items to gardening supplies. The construction of Fiskar makes it last longer than any others. I live in a very Humid/Hot climate. Collecting rain water for my house plants, and patio plants is an excellant way to save on our water table. Great for the plants. I set out 5 gallon bucket and catch rain for them. Being retired, I would love to have the Fiskar rain barrel. The tap on the barrel will make it easier to dispense water without lifting.I really would love this product.