VIRTUAL SPRING SHOW 2021

This year we would like to build on the idea of a virtual show that we had last year, but make it a bit bigger and more of a competition.  Obviously, we can only judge photographs of your entries but it will be lovely to see what is growing in everyone’s gardens.  Entries need to be uploaded directly to our website and we will explain how to do this once this once details have been finalised. We will not judge to our normal rules as it is just for a bit of fun so we will award certificates to the first, second and third placed in each class.  For some classes the flowers will need to be picked, but for others we are happy for you to photograph them in situ, in your garden.  We are not judging the quality of the photograph, just the plants or flower.

Classes

Class 1 – pot of members’ bulbs ‘Narcissus Anniversary Gift’ (photographed still growing in the pot they are planted in)

Class 2 – a vase/container of mixed daffodils (any number)

Class 3 – a vase/container of mixed spring flowers

Class 4 – a flowering shrub (picked or in situ)

Class 5 – a bowl or pot of spring bulbs or flowers (photographed growing in the pot they are planted in)

Class 6 – one flowering or foliage houseplant

Class 7 – daffodil with the longest stem (to be photographed next to a ruler or tape measure to indicate length in cms)

VIRTUAL AUTUMN FESTIVAL

Here are some lovely pictures of autumn colour, arrangements and door wreaths that our members have kindly sent in. Enjoy them.

A lovely natural autumn door wreath.
By the front door!
All picked from the garden.
a welcoming seat.
Autumn Glory
Lovely dahlias in an autumn border.
Gigantic sunflowers.
Trick or treat?
Colour combinations.
Stunning blooms.
An autumn star!
Pretty pinks!
Sensational sedum.
Beautiful anemones.
A patch of autumn colour.
A lovely walk.
Vibrant colour.
Autumn harvest.
Salvia Amistad
Amazing acer.
Stunning autumn colour fit for any door.
Another lovely door wreath.
An autumn bonanza by the Village Hall.

POTATO COMPETITION RESULTS

Thank you to everyone who tipped out their seed potato, weighed and photographed them.  The results were varied with some impressive crops again this year.

The winner of this year’s potato competition is Janet and John Straw as one of their seed potatoes produced a harvest weighing 967g.

This was closely followed by last year’s winner, Gill Nall, who once again has fed her potato well in order for it to produce a harvest weighing 955g.

A special mention to Mike Hoare who sent me a photo of a potato that he and Jacky had grown on their allotment as the single potato weighed 1003g! Maybe the largest potato will be a new class to introduce at our next show.

Thanks again everyone and enjoy eating your potatoes!