I entered the Calgary Horticultural Society's garden competition this year. I keep saying I didn't do it with the expectation to win anything - and that's not just false modesty! Some areas of my garden still need work, some are actually under construction (can you say mud pit?), some of the "finished" areas still need to mature, and I just don't have time to make everything perfect down to the finest detail.
But, I entered for the experience and to get the feedback from the judges. I'm interested in seeing my garden through the eyes of other gardeners... and I would like to enter more seriously in a few years and this way I'll know what to expect.
But I already won something! I won the 'early bird prize' for entering - an adirondack chair from the Calgary Chair Company. It's solid cedar and super comfy! So now I can say I entered the garden competition and won! Ha ha!
What? You can win prizes just for entering early?!? Now I'm going to enter.
Posted by: awfawef | July 05, 2010 at 08:23 AM
Thats already a great score! Beautiful chair! Good spot to sit back & soak in your beautiful perennial beds!
Posted by: Laura | July 05, 2010 at 09:28 AM
looks great!!
Posted by: Marie | July 05, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Congratulations! It looks great!
Posted by: Kim | July 14, 2010 at 08:47 AM
Thanks everyone! The chair is all I won... but I really can't complain, can I? I feel like I actually got the best of both worlds - I won a prize but I don't have the stress of having to get ready to put my garden on show! And it would have totally stressed me, I admit.
I'll let you know what kind of feedback I get once I get it.
Cheers,
Janice
Posted by: Calgary Garden Coach | July 17, 2010 at 05:39 PM