Village Flower Show.

Oh,well done,Cinders,and congratulations..a brilliant result,you must be delighted..I would have given you a 1st,naturally..your garden is fantastic..I love village shows..so much more character ,I think.Hope you had some good sales with your Streps and herbs..we are going to a local park tomorrow,as it's gala day..always a lovely day out,too.:o)

Thank you Sandra, I was well pleased, and really enjoyed the day. I sold eleven Streps and quite a few herbs too. Enjoy your day tomorrow

Oh Cinders lovely blog and photos and your garden looks fab:)

Oh, many congratulations Cinders, it all looks so inviting, the produce, the flowers and the veg. too. I can't I.D. that plant, a new one to me! I love that Aeonium and can almost smell those gorgeous Sweet Peas. Well done and well deserved! Lovely blog ... :o)))

hey congrats on coming 2nd,you must be well pleased,looks like a great day out,lovely blog,thanks for sharing :)

Thanks Nana, and thanks Shirley, it was a really lovely day. The lady that put that plant in calls it a bat plant as the markings resemble a bat !

Thank you Whdebor. It was a great day.

Congrats Cinders and a lovely blog :o))))

Thanks annella

Lovely blog Cinders, glad you had a good day but how can you bear to part with all those fabulous Streps ?
( Mine NEVER look like that) :0((

I know what you mean Val, they are my babies. I don't mind if they go to people that I know will look after them, and most of the people that buy them are as keen as we are, and keep coming back for different ones.

Well done Cinderella...We never have Village Shows...Maybe i could start one up...It looks like you had a great day....:>)

Looks like a really great day. Congrats on your Silver Gilt lol! Your plants look really healthy.

So pleased for you coming 2nd in the garden competition. It is well deserved :) Your local event with the village show looks like the great community gathering that used to be so popular. Lucky you to get a chance to join in....it looks like great fun with lots of community spirit.

Persicaria Virginiana is the 'alien' faced plant Cinders. I have it in my garden....well a similar one anyway! I just love the flowers in the 6th photo...do you know what it is please? Looks like a very successful day...congratulations to your village!!

Thanks Moti. Well there's an idea for you then, start up an annual village fete or flower show. We always have one here, and also used to have one where I lived before. Its great for meeting people. Have you got plenty of energy.

Thanks Tet, your comments about my plants appreciated too.

Thanks Jacquie, it was great fun, and I am getting to know more people too. Since joining our local Country Market I have met a lot of like minded people, and we are becoming great friends.

Thanks Karen, I have never seen that plant before. Do you have it in a pot or in the garden, as I have been promised a cutting. I'd like to know if it grows very large. and does it flower. The flowers you liked are dahlias and took a first prize. Not absolutely certain but think it was called Firecracker.

Lovely set of pics... England at its best ..
and, congrats to you Cinders .. :o)

Many thanks TT. I really enjoyed the day, and to come second in the Garden section was great.

They are very 'different' aren't they...stunning! The persicaria is in my border Cinders, it has never flowered and it only grows about twice the size of the one you have on here. It never appears before mid July and then it stays until the frosts cut it down.

Thanks Karen, I think I may have to get a large pot for it then.

lovely blog and pics , saw that plant at tatton .......... carnt remeber the name ...... but was huge !! .
lovely garden

Lovely and congrats to you really enjoyed the photos, love your garden.

Thank you ladies, much appreciated

Lovely blog Cinders and congrats on coming second - well done:-D

Many thanks Sheila

I love the plant in picture 6, sort of marmalade colour with stripy markings. Anyone identify??

Tet, it is a Dahlia, and I think it is called Firecracker.

Some gorgeous flowers there love the sweet peas and how wonderful you comming second for 1st time entry, next year will be first I m sure, love your garden photo very pretty.

Thanks Sixpence, wish I had your confidence !

I think thats the one before the striped one Sixpence..this one looks more like a daylily..

Your welcome, you should be more confident Cinders think positive. :o))

Well done you!

Thank you Ufty53

Oh what a great village show, Cinders! We will have to pop over for the next one. In our tiny village, we have nothing put on like this at all...Some truly beautiful photos here, and congrats on coming 2nd, I am so delighted for you my friend..You must have been so very proud.\0/x

Thanks Flori.