TAJ Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Tomorrow is our parish council produce show - as well as taking the chickens we have made 16 entries to different classes - some of our exhibits are better than others, so I have high hopes for some and am totally embarrassed by other entries. I tell myself it is the taking part that counts, but let's see how we do tomorrow. I promise to report back on results. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Its our village show on Sunday. We have never entered anything before so this year only my little sisters are entering stuff-miniature garden, decorated fairy cakes, decorated digestive biscuits and a poetry competition, Ooh and a class called 'egg-cite' where you have to display eggs for effect. We have made a house and people made from egg shells!! Good luck with your entries Tracy, its definately the taking part that counts. I love going to ours and looking how good everyones entries are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Good luck both of you - I look forward to hearing how it all goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 We entered 16 of the 20 classes and got 2 * 1st place & 1 * 2nd place, that meant our prize money was more than double all of our entry money. We got a first in the vase of flowers category (home grown from seed or cutting) with a vase of sunflowers - apparently somebody wanted to buy them as they thought they were so lovely (I was too busy with my chickens/display outside to know about this at the time). There were about 14 entries in this class. The second 1st place was for 3 onions grown from sets - we entered red onions, I thought they stood a chance of a prize, but didn't expect a 1st as there were a lot of entries and though they were close in size they were not matching in size perfectly. The 2nd place was for 6 white potatoes - we entered Golden Wonder, a different variety to the standard ones and they were all of a reasonable size - again lots of competition in this class so we were very pleased. Even the ones we didn't win anything with we had judges comments (good & bad) which is good to know why points were/not awarded. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Well done - its nice to get the comments too and you will know for the next time - you did very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 well done for entering golden wonder and getting a second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 Here are the photo's of our winning ones and our veg box that I liked, but didn't get anything Sunflowers: http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2558.jpg Red onions at the back: http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2559.jpg Golden wonder (all off one plant grown on chicken poo): http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2560.jpg The veg box: http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2562.jpg Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 well done I love the sunflowers, they are lovely cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 I asked OH to take photos of the exhibits for future reference - I imagined shots down the tables, so I could see details of other exhibits, anyway he chose to only photo our own and at a point when people were already taking things away! I couldn't do it myself as I was outside with my chickens and Eglu - you just cannot get the staff these days can you. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Well done - the veg box looks good as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Congratulations! Glad you enjoyed it. I love our village show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
