Dufftown Horticultural Society Show Results

Well today has been a great day for me.  As I said earlier Dufftown is a two day show and I benched on Friday night.  looking at what was already there I thought I'd be lucky to make any impact.  Well how wrong I was.  12 firsts 2 seconds and a third.  Most firsts in section plus best plate of potatoes and cup for matched white and coloured plates of potatoes shown on a tray.

If that was not enough I was introduced to a lot of fine growers in the Banff and Aberdeenshire area, with offers of coming to see there growing set up and the fellow who won the collection class and the leek class gave me one to put down for pips next year.

I was even introduced as ("up & coming") Although I'm no spring chicken these growers all had time for a chat it was great.

Sorry not pictures as they are floating about in space just need to get them.

Forres & District Flower Show results

Well after a very stressful Friday trying to prepare veg for two shows I managed to bench 11 exhibits at Forres today.  Sorry no pictures as phone was dead at show.  6 firsts 3 seconds and a third.  So really pleased.  This show has been won by the same fellow for years and this is the first time he has had any real competition   unfortunately he is not very talkative and I did not manage to have much of a blether with him.  I had firsts in potato board and both coloured & whites. Peas, Stump carrots and Beetroot, my seconds were my veg collection which consisted of Leeks, Celery,Parsnips,Stumps & Peas: other seconds were Pair of Caulies and Cucumber with a second set of stumps getting third.
So all in all a happy chappie just need to start to plan for next year now and see if I can make further improvement.

Only one more Sleep

Well only one more sleep till I bench at Dufftown tomorrow night.  Never been to the show but at every show I've been to this year I was asked if I would be benching at Dufftown. Also was handed a Schedule by a gentleman I've never met before at my last show and told"give this one a go" So my interest duly pricked I'm hoping to have a number of entries for benching on Friday night.  I have already got my white & coloured potatoes sorted plus my Board with three varieties and a tray with a white and a coloured.  Will try a collection and hopefully will have Parsnips and long beet plus Caulies Peas cucumber and stump carrots.  Then on Saturday morning will hopefully have the same again at my local show.  Will be busy tomorrow.