Horticulture

Vegetables

1Collection of 3 different kinds of vegetables in a trug or basket
2Potatoes5 
3Cabbage1 
4Runner beans6Displayed with some stalk attached
5French beans6
6Carrots3Tops cut off, leaving 5cm
7Large onions – over 250g each3Tops should be tied, and roots removed
8Small onions – max 250g each5
9Shallots5 
10Leeks3Roots trimmed, foliage on
11Tomatoes5Not cherry
12Cherry tomatoes7 
13Beetroot3 
14Peppers2 
15Chillies3 
16Courgettes3with flower if possible
17Heaviest pumpkin1Any variety
18Squash1Variety to be named
19Cucumber1 
20Collection of herbs Displayed in a jam jar
21Any other vegetable1Not listed in classes 2-20
22Longest runner bean1
23Any strange-shaped vegetable1 
24A pot of home-made compost1Max 15cm diameter (please no worms!)
A trophy will be awarded for best entry in class 1

Fruit

All fruit to be displayed on a plate. Do not polish.

25Raspberries9Shown with short stalks
26Blackberries9
27Eating apples3Stalks must be on and presented stalk down
28Cooking apples3
29Pears3 
30Any other fruit  
A trophy will be awarded for most points in classes 1-30

Flowers

31Collection of bee-friendly flowers displayed in a jar
32A bunch of flowers from my garden displayed in a jug
33The best flower in my garden1 stem or spray
34Collection of mixed annualsSpace allowed 45cm, judged for variety
35Collection of mixed perennials
36Perennials1 type in a vase, up to 45cm
37Any pot plantGrown in a pot not over 20cm
38Orchid
39Cactus or succulentGrown in a pot not over 15cm
40Collection of cacti/succulentsGrown in a pot not over 18cm
41Any shrub, one sprayNo longer than 60cm
42Annuals5 blooms
43Sunflowers3 stems
44DahliasSingle bloom
45Dahlias3 blooms, same variety
46Dahlias5 blooms, same variety
47A vase or bowl of mixed dahlias
48Penstemon3 stems
49Chrysanthemums3 sprays
50Michaelmas daisies3 sprays
51Rudbeckias, annual or perennial5 blooms
52Rose – large flowered variety1 bloom
53Rose – large flowered varietyCollection of 3 blooms
54Rose – any other type1 spray
52A vase or bowl of rosesMax 15cm diameter, any varieties
A Trophy will be awarded for most points in classes 31-55. Trophies are also awarded for best entries in classes 2-58, 44-47, 52-55

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