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The Flower Show is made up of 7 Sections with many classes within them. This photo shows the entries for the first 3 sections all pertaining to flowers.
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Section D is Houseplants and there are many entries for this section of the show.
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Section E is Vegetables. Peas, broccoli, peppers, pumpkin, zucchini are examples of other veggies that can be entered.
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Class 94 is a collection of at least 5 vegetables.
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Section F is Arrangements. Each 1st place ribbon in each category is given 3 pts, 2nd place is 2 pts and 3rd place is 1 pt.
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Every year our Society enters a float in the Loring/Pt. Loring July 1st parade.
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Debbie Martin and crew did a great job on the float this year.
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With snap dragons and potato vines and a few other plants, Celia shows us how easy it is to plant annuals in any container.
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Marlene from Marlene's Greenhouse on the East Road in Loring gives us tips on how to arrange flowers in big and small planters.
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Members watch as Marlene explains what soil to use and how to arrange a large planter with a tall plant in the center
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A big thank you to Marlene and Celia for sharing their knowledge with us. It was great fun.
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In early May, Celia gave the Argyle Horticultural members tips on planting annuals while viewing her beautiful gardens.
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Work with the landscape you have. These rock walls provide a perfect backdrop. She also recommended putting in stakes or cages in the spring before the plants get too big.
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Celia explains the process of starting a new garden along this rock wall.
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After a very informative tour, we stop to take a group photo. Thank you, Celia. We'd love to see your gardens when they are in full bloom!
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