Hi guys! Been busy round here lately.
Put in a new lavender bed today (removed sod, then planted my cuttings that FINALLY rooted & matured), mowed (man it was hot) ......and submitted some entries into the local county fair.
Today was arts/crafts, veggies, herbs & crops day. Tomorrow.....flower entries (I can't wait!) Our friends/neighbors have caught the fever too, so they'll be putting in some of their beauties.
It's brag time! I submitted 5 items (some under duress- see below), won 4 ribbons!!
I'm completely suprised frankly. I've been planning on submitting things (flowers), but didn't expect to win anything. Cool huh?
What's funnier... the twig gazebo I constructed (accurate to scale) during the dark of the winter months, in a fit of boredom. Wasn't gonna enter it (I was going to toss it out in the yard under the foxgloves) 'til the DH & our neighbors/friends ganged up on me.
AND...my carved Santa...I put my foot down. It was one of my first carvings and flawed as all get out (mistakes too numerous to list). There was NO way, on this green earth...was I gonna enter that. A total newbie carving. Anwho! The DH snuck it out to the neighbors last night, and when we all got to the fair building today, our friend whipped it out & he and his wife did the "do it or else" thingy.
It was a conspiracy, I tell ya.
Turned out neat though.
Wish me luck for tomorrow!
Roses, perennials, bulbs ........ I'm simply not going to be able to sleep tonight.
Put in a new lavender bed today (removed sod, then planted my cuttings that FINALLY rooted & matured), mowed (man it was hot) ......and submitted some entries into the local county fair.
Today was arts/crafts, veggies, herbs & crops day. Tomorrow.....flower entries (I can't wait!) Our friends/neighbors have caught the fever too, so they'll be putting in some of their beauties.
It's brag time! I submitted 5 items (some under duress- see below), won 4 ribbons!!
- Sweet Banana Peppers - 1st Place
- Munstead lavender - 3rd Place
- Santa Carving - 2nd Place
- Miniature Twig Gazebo (think fairy size) - 3rd Place
- Bush Beans - Didn't place.
I'm completely suprised frankly. I've been planning on submitting things (flowers), but didn't expect to win anything. Cool huh?
What's funnier... the twig gazebo I constructed (accurate to scale) during the dark of the winter months, in a fit of boredom. Wasn't gonna enter it (I was going to toss it out in the yard under the foxgloves) 'til the DH & our neighbors/friends ganged up on me.
AND...my carved Santa...I put my foot down. It was one of my first carvings and flawed as all get out (mistakes too numerous to list). There was NO way, on this green earth...was I gonna enter that. A total newbie carving. Anwho! The DH snuck it out to the neighbors last night, and when we all got to the fair building today, our friend whipped it out & he and his wife did the "do it or else" thingy.
It was a conspiracy, I tell ya.Turned out neat though.
Wish me luck for tomorrow!
Roses, perennials, bulbs ........ I'm simply not going to be able to sleep tonight.
Thank you guys for all the support!! Really appreciated!
