In article , Sacha
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What's shown depends on the show schedule but ISTR ours has things like
3 onions or 5 runner beans on a plate, 6 potatoes, 6 eggs, things like
that.


We have two shows one in spring always won by one exhibitor (well almost
every class) lots and lots of boring daffodil classes and chairman won't
change date or time to allow for different classes. (Chairman grows lots
of daffs)
Then members show much less full on RHS classes but added in there's
biggest weed or longest root veg etc.
I do the lunches for that usually 20 people book then 28 expect to eat
This year a new class copied from bellingdon show. Board which fits
nicely over a Indian takeaway plastic dish. Board has 9 holes and class
is for 9 fuchsia heads (but could be nine other flowers in next years
class if successful) means people don't have to lug in whole tubs or
pots with plant in.
Difficulty to get anyone to enter anything.
We had an amazing class three years ago for model garden. Absolutely
superb entries with little cabbages and paths and a greenhouse all done
in less than 12 x 12 inches
Tomorrow is Lee Flower Show MUCH more competitive and not very welcoming
to non locals who get 4 classes only to enter otherwise you HAVe to be
living in area or have child at Lee school.
Good show though and races/stalls and fantastic teas.
There is a book you can get from the RHS which tells you the definition
of classes and what you have to do. For instance you must leave top on
tomato to show you haven't bought them and courgettes mustn't be over a
certain length etc. etc.

Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk