Well, I've paid my entry fee........

Well done, Pheonix. It was well worth all the effort to get it there! ?

Congratulations and well done for entering. Village shows are such great community events. I wish more people would enter ours. They all come to look but some classes are poorly supported. I was brought up by my WI mum and we entered everything we could from being children. I do quite a bit of baking, some of it turns out to be hopeless (loaf of bread looked fine but was hollow when the judge cut it). I was more proud of my hydrangea, 2nd out of 17 entries, than jar of jelly, 2nd out of 2!

Well done, Phoenix! Next stop that Rosebowl! ?

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Luckygirl a certificate and a small cash prize, which I donated to the fund.

Next year I will up my game and enter a patio container as well (should have entered one this year, but didn't think they were good enough, see pics), the best entry in the hanging basket or patio container wins the Bernard Vanstone Memorial Rosebowl!

Of course you did, it is beautiful.
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Congratulations Phoenix ???

Well done Phoenix!!

Oh well done! What did you win?

phoenix when you look at the basket of flowers today it will be in a different light= you must be chuffed and thinking it was well worth the effort.

Humbug to Mr. P - I hope he finishes the painting to your satisfaction. Very kind of the two lads to bring it home for you. Onwards and upwards to next year!

Congratulations - buy a wheelbarrow to transport it next year you van always have the 'muscle with the pole supporting it at the top.

Well done Phoenix.

When I lived out in the rural Waitakeres, I had a wonderful hanging basket, much admired and copied.

It was "my own invention" but I'm pretty sure others will have done this before me.
Wish I could find the photos.

The top basket had the usual chains and hook which latched into the loop above the deck.

Then underneath it, hanging by widely space chains attached to the sides of the upper one, was a 2nd and then a 3rd beneath that. Forming a tower.

In the base of each, between the fibre outer cup and the potting mix, were baby's disposable nappies, a trick to conserve moisture given by an old gardener.

I used hydrogels as well; summers can be very hot here and if I was working all day, the baskets could dry out even if soaked in the early morning.

Best of luck with the competition - I like the idea of marching home accompanied by a brass band.

Oh WELL DONE - marvellous news - so pleased for you - definitely worth all the effort!

Congrats phoenix

Congratulations, so pleased for you x

Congratulations, Phoenix, it looked beautiful, a worthy winner!

Thanks all!

The numpty that I am, forgot to take a photo of in situ at the village hall but hey ho!

BTW, it is now back home, safe and sound (Adrian found another bit of muscle to help) so Mr P is happy!

Well done and massive CONGRATULATIONS Phoenix. Is there a photo of the winning basket along with it`s creator?

Well done to you and your supporters!
(I mean your transport team not GN!)

Well done, Phoenix! ?

GO GIRL!!!
Next year 2 classes...???

Well done...it's great fun isn't it??

It looks really nice and, it was obviously well worth the effort of getting there. Congratulations.

Phoenix

What did Mr P say?

More to the point did you say anything to Mr P?

I'm sure he was as chuffed as we are you won.

Congratulations phoenix. It certainly looked good enough in your photo. You have green fingers! ?

YEAHHHH!!!Well done pheonix... never doubted you...glass of something nice later to celebrate...????