Last
week was the Wharton Garden Club Plant and Flower Show. This year it
was held at the library in the program room instead of at the Museum.
The new director at the museum was not as cooperative as the
recently retired director had been. And the library does a plant
swap every year so it seemed like a good match and they were very
excited about having it there.
Last year we had
a silent auction and a plant sale at the same time which was way more
work. This year the club decided to do just the plant show with a
speaker and partnered with the library's annual plant swap it was
just right.
I was on the
committee this year so I had to be there early and stay late to help
set up on Thursday and take down on Friday. As usual, I just sort of
picked the best looking thing I had at the last minute. I ended up
taking three things though. I was just going to take the one but
then I came home and took two others.
And I won two
3rd place ribbons! One for the maidenhair fern and one
for the water plant lizardtail.
maidenhair fern
lizard tail
This was my
third entry.
hens and chicks
Here's some of
the other entries:
There was also a
floral arrangement category and you could only use flowers you grew.
As usual, I came
home from the plant swap with far too many little plants to find a
place for.
What a terrific wing-ding. Your entries were beautiful... the whole thing's great. I avoid such things just now, since I moved into an apartment. I have a patio to fill, but I think I must keep my eye on my painting and writing for now.
ReplyDeleteBut it's good to live vicariously!
i LOVE that big ol' fern!!! but i am so surprised your hen and chicks didn't place! wow, that's beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!I'm impressed with the hen & chicks too - our neighbors' is much more modest.
ReplyDeleteMe too on the hen and chicks.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the other two winning 3rd though!
Congratulations! You have the touch.
ReplyDeleteLovely entries, that fern was real nice.The hen and chicks always catch my eye, a childhood favorite.
ReplyDeleteYour maidenhair fern is amazing. As are your hen and chicks
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your ribbons.
Hugs
SueAnn
You have a green thumb. Of course you won awards!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is fabulous. But how did you NOT win with the Hens & Chicks too? Those are three plants I have never seen or heard of, but the are so neat. And beautiful.
ReplyDeletePlease realize I am lucky I can "grow" children, so to say the green thumb gene ran screaming from the room when it saw me would NOT be an exaggeration, but I have a question.
I assume a "plant swap" is where you bring plants [or cuttings?] of plants you have grown and swap with other members to fill out your garden with things you don't have or what you would like more of? With no cost to either participant? Is it just decorative plants [non flowering] or what else do they include?
Inquiring minds would love to know. It sounds like such fun. Congratulations again. :)
Oh, one more question - are all the plants outdoor plants or do they do separate categories for house plants and outdoor plants?
I don't have a very green thumb, so I am extremely impressed by your plants. And those flower arrangements...gosh we are so far behind you; here in Oregon the daffodils are still blooming.
ReplyDeleteOh nice.. good for you. :) I have never seen hens and chicks looking so beautiful before. I'm so impressed.
ReplyDeleteThat's the joy of plant sales - more plants!!
ReplyDeleteLove the Hens and Chicks - I must make more effort to grow things that aren't just for eating.
Cool. Congratulations as well. I don't think I'd ever enter a plant competition. My thumb is brown at best.
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