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AGS Kent Autumn Show-19.10.19

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At Sutton Vallance school,near Leeds Castle Best in Show Best plant in a pot 19cms or under Pterostylis coccina Colchicum...

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pcw

21 Oct, 2019
Pcw

Ascot Spring Garden Show

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If you've not heard of the Ascot Spring Garden Show, it's because this is the first year it has been staged. It's been all...

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AndrewR

13 Apr, 2018
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**MALVERN SHOW** LAST PART BITS AND BOBS....

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The Autumn show is more a family show than a gardening show unlike the Spring one, the food hall has something for everyone,...

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Dottydaisy2

4 Oct, 2014
Dottydaisy2

**MALVERN SHOW ** PART TWO AUTUMN 2014.

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We both enjoyed the vegetable show from the enormous to the weird and wonderful.......here they are. The standard...

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Dottydaisy2

3 Oct, 2014
Dottydaisy2

**MALVERN SHOW** AUTUMN 2014. PART ONE!

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Being as our middle daughter and her family have taken up residence in Malvern we decided to pay them a visit and stay the...

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Dottydaisy2

3 Oct, 2014
Dottydaisy2

Dig the City 6th August 2014

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Manchester Urban Garden Festival on from 2nd to 10th August 2014. Optical illusion Agapanthus Teapots n Piano Permanent...

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bramhallbill

7 Aug, 2014
Bramhallbill

Culzean not Ayr Flower Show

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As some of you know I was going to the Ayr Flower Show last Wednesday with my husband Barry and two gardening friends. We...

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linda235

5 Aug, 2013
Linda235

GARDENERS WORLD LIVE 2013

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This was a rather disappointing show. I went on the Saturday with daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren. They went...

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bornagain

23 Jun, 2013
Bornagain

AGS Midland Show 2013

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Good evening boys & girls. Went up to Dorridge to see the AGS Midland show yesterday. All plants were nicely displayed-here...

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naoto

21 Apr, 2013
Naoto

Fife Flower Show Part 5 - the Vegetable Section

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I used to be Secretary of our local Flower Show. The Vegetable Section almost died out after we had a winter of terrible...

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scotsgran

28 Sep, 2012
Scotsgran

Fife Flower Show 2012 - Part 4 - Begonias

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I like begonias and grow over 150 B.sempervirens in pots every year. They are a good choice for pots because they are maintenance...

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scotsgran

23 Sep, 2012
Scotsgran

Fife Flower Show -Part 3 - Cut flowers

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The exhibitors at this years show gave their flowers plenty of TLC to put on this glorious display. First flowering shrubs...

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scotsgran

20 Sep, 2012
Scotsgran

Fife Flower show Part 2 Alpines, Cactus and Bonsai

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I have put these three sections together because the first two were not well supported. I show the prize winners in each...

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scotsgran

17 Sep, 2012
Scotsgran

Fife Flower Show - Part 1 - The Childrens Sections

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I have had a very busy day today. OH and I set off early this am, in pretty grim weather, to take a prearranged boat trip...

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scotsgran

16 Sep, 2012
Scotsgran

Garden Show at Shepton Mallet.

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A couple of weeks ago I visited the Garden Show at Shepton Mallet. A lovely day was had there, and I thought you might like...

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cinderella

15 Sep, 2012
Cinderella

RNRS Festival of Roses 2012 - photo album Part 2 (of 3)

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Back again with Part 2 as promised. -—————————————————————————————— I'm...

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rosegit

10 Jul, 2012
Rosegit

RNRS Festival of Roses 2012 - Photo Album Part 1

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Once again thanks everyone for your words of encouragement. I had a really wonderful day at the Show and have already added...

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rosegit

8 Jul, 2012
Rosegit

Gardeners World Live 2012

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On Sunday I went to Gardeners World Live 2012 and the Good Food Show with my mum and aunt. The intention was mainly to go...

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samjp

18 Jun, 2012
Samjp

Gardeners World Live & Good Food Show 2012

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We went to RHS Gardeners World Live yesterday at N.E.C Birmingham..we had a great day :) We saw Carol Klein..Joe Swift..and...

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kate40club

16 Jun, 2012
Kate40club

GW Live Birmingham - first day

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Went to GW Live show on Wednesday the first day of opening. I met up with a Goy member, this day had been planned for a...

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poppylover99

15 Jun, 2012
Poppylover99

Gardeners World Live 2012

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I met Stroller at Walsall train station and we boldly set off on our journey. Changed train at Birmingham for a very full...

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bornagain

15 Jun, 2012
Bornagain

RHS Show Cardiff

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Hello folks, long time no speak! Its nice to be back. I thought I would share with you some pics I took yesterday at the...

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rachelsmum

22 Apr, 2012
Rachelsmum

A day out at the Kent Autumn Show

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Hi everyone, I had a great time at the show today. I spent too much, walked too much and took too long to decide what to...

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poppylover99

11 Sep, 2011
Poppylover99

National Garden Show Bath & West

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Last Friday (2nd Sept) I went to the Bath & West show ground to take part in an Instant Garden Build. The rules were...

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treesandthings

9 Sep, 2011
Treesandthings

Dundee Flower and Food Festival

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Glorious sunshine for the show today, seemingly its the calm before the storm. Ted won Firsts for his beetroot, tatties...

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lilyanne

4 Sep, 2011
Lilyanne

2nd Instalment. Garden Show.

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Yesterday I showed you mostly the Dahlias, so today I will show a few other things that fascinated me at the Bath & West...

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cinderella

4 Sep, 2011
Cinderella

Bath & West Garden Show

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Hi everybody. Yesterday I visited the Bath & West Garden Show. It was a beautiful hot day, couldnt have been better...

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cinderella

3 Sep, 2011
Cinderella

Gardener`s World Live

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We had a smashing day out at the NEC in Birmingham on Saturday. It was a very long day but worth every aching muscle on Sunday...

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labdancer51

22 Jun, 2011
Labdancer51

Gardeners World Live 2011, NEC, Birmingham

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Set out a little later than we normally do to get to the show, got there around 10.30 am. (we are about 45 min drive from...

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daylily

21 Jun, 2011
Daylily

Gardeners World Live, NEC, Birmingham

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We went to the Gardeners World Live show on Sunday, its not far from us so we were able to get there early and avoid the...

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stickitoffee

20 Jun, 2011
Stickitoffee

BBC Gardeners' World Live, NEC, Birmingham

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Yesterday I had a very enjoyable day visiting Gardeners' World Live on the opening day. Hope you enjoy seeing my pictures. The...

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dawnsaunt

16 Jun, 2011
Dawnsaunt

Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival

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Douglasville, GA holds a hydrangea festival every year, and this year I attended for the first time. Here are a few photos....

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lauram

5 Jun, 2011
Lauram

Garden Show Ireland

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HILLSBOROUGH CASTLE... There goes my sister Maggie in the red cardigan.. Prince William Kate Heucheras Maggie again,...

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motinot

22 May, 2011
Motinot

My trip to Harrogate Spring Flower Show

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As most of you know, I paid a visit to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show on Sunday. It was a very long trip for me as I...

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cinderella

19 Apr, 2011
Cinderella

Harrogate Spring flower show.

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As a lot of you know,I mentioned that we were going to have a few days away,and the highlight was a visit to the flower show.We...

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bloomer

16 Apr, 2011
Bloomer

We got Gold - again!

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We got Gold-again! For the 2nd year in a row Huntingdon has won the Gold Medal for Best Large Town in the Anglia in Bloom...

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balcony

12 Dec, 2010
Balcony

Fife Flower Show 2010 (2) The Yummy Bits

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I know that growing fruit and veg isn't everyone's "cup of tea", but I really enjoy growing something to eat. As usual, there...

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david

3 Oct, 2010
David

Fife Flower Show 2010 (1) The Flowery Bits

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I enjoy the fact that our local show is in September, as it means getting to see riots of late Summer/early Autumn colour. . I...

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david

3 Oct, 2010
David

Garden Show Part 2

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I though you might like to see a few more pictures of the show at Shepton Mallet. I took so many pictures, shame not to...

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cinderella

5 Sep, 2010
Cinderella

Dundee Flower and Food Festival 2010

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Another beautiful cloudless September day! Rachel and I decided to go to the flower show in Dundee. This was the first...

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karensusan63

3 Sep, 2010
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The Cardiff RHS Show

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Day One-Friday I knocked this up quickly as a badge for GOY users. Well at least Rachel and I wore them! Unfortunately I...

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rachelsmum

18 Apr, 2010
Rachelsmum

Cardiff RHS Show 2010!

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~ Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day for the start of the 6th annual Cardiff show and for those who couldn't attend here...

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Arlene

17 Apr, 2010
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