The show season has started with the first show of the season. I visited the show soon after opening time and saw a good selection of flowers and vegetables on the tables. There were empty spaces for some of the classes, which I think is due to the weather which we have put up with this year.

Also some of the exhibits were not as large as normal but, again this is due to weather this year and in no way a reflection on the ability of the exhibitors. Other vegetables have grown well as they prefer lots of rain to produce foliage, like the cabbages shown.

In fact all credit must go to the growers who put the produce on the tables, in several classes I could not have entered as I have nothing ready to pick yet! In every show one entry wins the ‘best in show’ prize and this at show it went to a large pair of leeks grown by John Woods, these were a good example of show leeks and deserved the prize.

I was told that the flower classes were not as full as normal, but again the weather is probably to blame.

There was a table full of silverware to be won and the prize cards showed that there was competition for all of it from a number of growers.

To produce these exhibits a lot of hard work and dedication has gone into the growing and displaying and from the people who set the hall up for the show.

This is the first show, could you do better? Yes then get on and enter a show, the more entries the better and it’s good fun. Don’t forget the spider in thwe cave with Robert the Bruce, if at first you don’t succeed try TRY again.
The next show that I have is :-
25th and 26th September
Gorton Horticultural Society
Collier House, Wellington St, Gorton
Sat. 2.00 to 5.00
Sun 12.00 to 4.30