Book Giveaway: The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms by Amy Stewart

If dog is piece ’s upright protagonist , then worm is gardener ’s bestie . Can you guess why ? If not , you might take to hear whatFine Gardening‘s contributing editor and Garden Rant blogger Amy Stewart has to say about nightwalker . She discovered their allurement when moving into her current California household ( I wo n’t even endeavor to recount the story as bright as she does in the latest episode of ourGarden Confidentialpodcast ) . One matter led to another , and Stewart see that she was n’t alone in her passion for nightcrawler , with leading light like Charles Darwin considering the wight in his book titledThe Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms . Stewart followed Darwin ’s lead and launched her own studies , climax inThe Earth motivate : On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms , a required read for nurseryman who require to make out what ’s happening below the aerofoil of the grunge they forge .

Listen to the podcast , then post a commentJoin our host Andrew Keys as he and Stewart discuss the ubiquitous worm ( Episode 5 : Down to Earth ) . Then , carry a comment on the podcast web log Thomas Nelson Page by 5:00 Prime Minister ET on Sunday , April 8 for a chance to win your own free written matter ofThe Earth go : On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthwormsby Amy Stewart .

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Shiela Horspool of California has been randomly selected as the winner of a free copy ofThe Earth Moved : On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthwormsby Amy Stewart . She and a ally have already purchased a new worm bin , and face forward to a amplitude of castings , even though all their friends recollect they ’re uncanny because of it .

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