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Results from Annual Show

Thanks to everyone who entered their produce!

Children’s Section

1a Tallest Sunflower Under 8 yearsNo entries

1b Tallest Sunflower 8-16 years

First: Frith Family,Second: Erik Neeley

2a Home grown Vegetables Under 8 yearsNo entries

2b Home grown Vegetables 8-16 years

First: Erik Neeley, Second: Maddie and Albert Frith

3a Posy in a jam jar Under 8 years No entries

3b Posy in a jam jar 8 – 16 years

First: Alex Smallman, Second : Erik Neeley, Third : Erik Neeley

4a Cup Cakes under 8 years

First: Robyn and Maisie Freeman

4b Cupcakes 8 – 16 years

First: Ethan Gurr, Second: Erik Neeley, Third: Maddie and Albert Frith

Flowers

5 Dahlia 3 blooms

First Liz Tryner Second Catherine Appleton Third Dawn Wragg/ Gary Woodhouse

6 Rose, ones stem single bloom or spray

First Audrey Lambeth Second Smallman Family Third John and Betty Bettison

7 Bunch of Mixed Herbs

First Jane Virden Second Cathryn Frost Third Catherine Appleton

8 Shrub material , berries and seed head (no flowers)

First Ann Sheldon Second Charmaine Wilkins Third Dawn Wragg/ Gary Woodhouse

9 Mixed vase of flowers on a colour theme

First Charmaine Wilkins Second Cathryn Frost Third Jacqueline Porteous

10 Perennials , one vase of 3 stems of different varieties

No entries

11 Perennials One spike of a single variety

First Longbottom Family Second Cathryn Frost

12 Hydrangea , one stem with bloom

First Janet Morrison Second Longbottom Family Third Cathryn Frost

Vegetables

13 Potatoes Plate of 5

First Andie Smith Second Philip Smith

14 Onions Plate of 3

First Andie Smith Second John/Betty Bettison

15 Carrots Bunch of 3

First Tim Twist Second Cathryn Frost Third Frith Family

16 Shallots Plate of 5

First Tim Twist Second Carole Bonsall

17 French Beans , Plate of 6

First Andie Smith Second Cathryn Frost

18 Runner Beans Plate of 6

First Liz Tryner Second Tim Twist Third Dawn Wragg/ Gary Woodhouse

19 Beetroot Plate of 3

First Carole Bonsall Second Ian DanielsThird Frith Family

20 Lettuce with washed roots

First Carole Bonsall  Second Cathryn Frost

21 Cucumber

First Tim Twist Second Catherine AppletonThird Viv Neeley

22 Tomatoes Small 7 on a plate

First Jane Virden Second Andy Smith Third Viv Neeley

23 Tomatoes Large 5 on a plate

First Cathryn Frost Second Dawn Wragg/ Gary Woodhouse Third Cathryn Frost

24 Courgette Plate of 3

First Cathryn Frost Second Carole Bonsall

25 Any Other Vegetable

First Tim Twist Second Ian DanielsThird Andie Smith

Fruit

26 Cooking Apples plate of 5

First Mike Wiser Second Dawn Wragg/ Gary Woodhouse

27 Eating Apples plate of 5

First Smallman Family Second Fiona FolanThird Andie Smith

28 Plums plate of 6

FirstTim Twist Second Longbottom Family

29 Raspberries or blackberries plate of 12

First Dawn Wragg /Gary Woodhouse Second  Cathryn Frost Third Smallman Family

30 Pears plate of 5

First Phil Smith

31 Any Other Fruit

First Viv Neeley Second Catherine Appleton

Home Produce: Preserves

32 Jam one jar any variety

First Sandy Tomlinson Second Liz Tryner Third John/Betty Bettison

33 Lemon Curd One jar

First Janet Morrison Second Marjorie Thoday

34 Marmalade One jar

First Liz Tryner Second Viv Neeley

35 Honey One jar

First Heather Longbottom

36 Pickles One Jar

First Dawn Wragg/GaryWoodhouse

37 Chutney

First Viv Neeley

Home Produce: Baking

38 Cake made with fruit or vegetable ingredient

First Viv Neeley Second Penny Chambers Third Cathryn Frost

39 Victoria Sponge cake

First Penny Chambers Second Kevin Tomlinson Third Fiona Folan

40 Bread cobs 4 white or wholemeal No entries

41 Fruit Scones 4 on a plate

First Sue Ganderton Second Liz Tryner Third Penny Chambers

42 Savoury Scones 4 on a plate No entries

43 Loaf of Bread white or Wholemeal

First Liz Tryner Second David Frost Third Fiona Folan

44 Any other Sweet Cakes No entries

Photography

45 (members only)A view of a public garden

First Fiona Folan Joint Second Fiona Folan Joint Second Chris Hibberd

46 (members only) A study in Green

First Cathryn Frost Joint Second Julie Overend Joint Second Cathryn Frost HC Janet Morrison

47 (members only)Garden Wildlife

First Sue Green Second David Frost HC Chris Hibberd

48 (Open category) My favourite peaceful garden spot

First Cathryn Frost Second David Frost Third Frith Family HC Dennis Brook

The Family Prize was won by the Neeley Family

Dethick, Lea & Holloway

Horticultural Society & Gardening Club

 

Garden & Home Produce  

Celebration

2024

 

Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall

Saturday 7th September 2024.

 

A Celebration of the Joys of Gardening

and Home Produce.

 

Please bring produce to exhibit: vegetables, fruit, flowers, home produce & photography.

 

 

Enquiries to Cathryn Frost (Chair) on 07713 643701.  Email :

cathfrost1000@gmail.com

 

or

 

Janet Morrison  (Sec.) janetmorrison495@gmail.com

 

 

 

Web site: www.dlhgardening.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Show Sections

Children’s Classes (Under 8, and 8-16)

  1. Tallest Sunflower

  2. Homegrown Veg

  3. Posy in a jam-jar.

  4. Cupcakes

Flower Classes

  1. Dahlia, 3 blooms, any variety

  2. Rose, one stem, single bloom or spray

  3. Bunch of mixed herbs

  4. Shrub material, berries and seed heads (no flowers) arranged in a vase

  5. Mixed vase of flowers on a colour theme

  6.  Perennials, one vase of three stems of different varieties

  7. Perennials, one spike of a single variety

  8. Hydrangea, one stem with bloom & variety

 

Vegetable Classes

  1. Potatoes, any variety, plate of 5

  2. Onions, plate of 3

  3. Carrots, bunch of 3

  4. Shallots, plate of 5

  5. French beans, plate of 6

  6. Runner beans, plate of 6

  7. Beetroot, 3

  8. Lettuce, with washed roots

  9. Cucumber, one

  10. Tomatoes, small, 7 on a plate

  11. Tomatoes, large, 5 on a plate, any variety

  12. Courgette, plate of 3

  13. Any other vegetable

 

 

 

 

Fruit classes

  1. Cooking apples, plate of 5

  2. Eating apples, plate of 5

  3. Plums, plate of 6

  4. Raspberries or blackberries, plate of 12 with stalks

  5. Pears, plate of 5

  6. Any other fruit

 

Home produce section

  1. Jam, one jar any variety

  2. Lemon Curd, one jar

  3. Marmalade, one jar

  4. Honey, one jar clear or set

  5. Pickles, one jar

  6. Chutney, one jar any variety

  7. Cake made with a vegetable or fruit ingredient

  8. Victoria Sponge

  9. Bread cobs 6 white or wholemeal

  10. Fruit Scones, 4 on a plate

  11. Savoury scones, 4 on a plate

  12. Loaf of bread, white or wholemeal

  13. Celebratory cupcakes, six on a plate

  14. Any other sweet cakes 

Photography

  1. A view of a public garden (members only)

  2. A study in green (members only)

  3. Garden wildlife (members only)

  4. My favourite peaceful garden spot (open) Entrants for the open category should submit prints size up to A5, on Show Day

Family Prize - to be awarded to family with most points across all categories - children’s points are doubled !

Timings of the day 

  • Staging of exhibits : 10.00 - 11.30pm.

Entry & Staging of Exhibits is FREE.

 

  • Judging the Exhibits :  12 - 2pm.  

Hall closed – Lunch

 

  • Show open to public :  2 - 4pm.

Light refreshments available.

Items not to be auctioned to be removed by

 

  • Auction of Produce. 3.15 – 3.45pm

Close – 4pm.

JOBS FOR JUNE
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/june
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE RHS WEBSITE FOR ALL GARDENING ADVICE

JOBS FOR THE NEW YEAR

Clean pots and greenhouse ready for Spring

Plan your vegetable crop rotation

for the coming season

Cut off helebore leaves at the base

MORE JOBS

FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY ON THE RHS WEBSITE

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/january 

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/february

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Jobs for Autumn

hhttps://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/october

Click on the link (or copy and paste it) to see the RHS's jobs for October

JUNE JOBS IN THE GARDEN

(Sorry about May -I hope you managed to find something to keep you busy!)

WATERING is a priority at this time of year. The RHS have some good advice about when to water, suggesting that watering in the early morning is best as plants will take up the water best at this time. The RHS website also suggests making sure you only water when and where necessary to conserve water.

HOE borders regularly to keep down weeds.

STAKE tall or floppy plants before they actually need it.

Follow the link to check out more things to do in June.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/june

APRIL JOBS IN THE GARDEN

The old saying about March goes that if it comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. However, it seemed to have behaved pretty much like a lion throughout, and April has been very chilly at times too!

Whatever the weather, there are still jobs to do though:

  • Sow hardy annuals, herbs and wild flower seeds outdoors

  • Protect fruit blossom from late frost with fleece

  • Keep weeds under control (an old favourite!)

  • Feed hungry shrubs and roses

  • Repair bare patches in the lawn or sow a new lawn

Lots more advice and ideas for garden projects at https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/april

GARDEN JOBS FOR
MARCH

Follow the links to see tips from the RHS

There are many other suggestions for this month’s jobs on the RHS website: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/march

After Darren Rudge’s talk last Friday, I have put clearing round trees growing in grass on my list. I’m also looking forward to seeing where the gaps are in my planting to give me a good excuse to go the nursery or garden centre!

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These tips have been extracted from the RHS Gardening website. As a member of RHS, we can make full use of the RHS faciltities -                  Click here to read more advice from the RHS

Gardening in February

Spring is in sight

Prepare vegetable seed beds, and sow some vegetables under cover

**Chit potato tubers

 It's important with earlies, and a good idea with maincrops, to ‘chit’ the seed potatoes before planting. This means allowing them to start sprouting shoots.

***Protect blossom on apricots, nectarines and peaches

Making a wormery - from Kay Mather
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The vermicompost which is produced is highly nutritious for the garden. The worm liquor is diluted 1 part to 10 water to feed the plants. I grind kitchen waste, egg shells and tea (not the tea bag/citrus or onion skins) in the food processor and add with layers of shredded paper and egg boxes. This speeds up the production of the vermicompost.

Kay Mather

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If you have a few dandelion plants coming up in your garden and you haven’t used a herbicide spray, think positively and try blanching the plant. Invert a plant pot over the dandelion, weighing it down so that after 2 or 3 weeks you have nicely blanched leaves. Use these to add a hint of bitterness to your salads. Also consider leaving a few to flower giving the bumblebees some flowers to visit.

Happy gardening,  from Diane Kerry

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Wild Garlic Soup - from and idea by Cathy, corrupted by Richard....

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Added some nettles - this took 1 hour - guessing quantities but a goodish result.

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