Events

Robert, retirement is the best job I have ever had - and they can't even fire me. Congratulations.If you are ever in Harrogate - do pop in. I am very close to the York road. I have always got too many plants and I have run out of friends to give them too. Just pm me.

Taunton Flower Show is perhaps the biggest and best show of its type in the West Country. With over 250 competitive classes for amateur gardeners, more than 150 trade exhibitors and a range of exciting arena events, it has something for everyone. Full details of the show can be found on the...

All the very best to them great your dad running it, shame i didnt live closer i would of been there to take pics of them all. good luck and enjoy

Kicks in on the 5th November for all for those Stoke bound folk wishing to avoid the overhead artillery and general mayhem. Runs till Saturday A bit later this year, usually 2nd week in October

Any more beautiful pics for us to see

Enjoyed the pics, shame on me, I have never been to it.

Countryman Fairs - Midland Game Fair Hi, anyone going over the weekend, we'll be there Saturday. If you see Guinness, approach her and say " you're Guinness and I claim my five pounds". Total waste of time off course, she'll just look at you and bark She should also be making an appearance on...

Pictures here:http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=17215

The festival's main sponsor do mail order I think (i haven't used it) here's their web site: http://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/I just had a quick look on their site but it doesn't immediately jump out at me - I reckon if you emailed them they might tell you which of the varities are...

Thats almost as bad as the royal welsh show last year, The car park and show ground were a see of mud.I drive a pickup with BFG AT tyres, normally fairly capable. I tried towing an Audi and even in low ration i couldnt budge it an inch! Ended up driving acrosss a large proportion of the ...

There will be a Garden show at Detling showground near Maidstone in Kent on the 6th and 7th of September. They have at least 2 Garden shows a year this will be the last one this year, they are really great you can get everything you want for the garden. :thumb:

Why Pal? :D I really will be surprised if we do anything half as good never mind beat it:eek: We haven't the space, the money or the thousands of people to take part and who can beat the Chinese at fireworks? Perhaps the only thing we could impress them with would be the Queen driving...

A nice day out snooping among flowers in Bingen. I wrote about it here:

This looks interesting

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Sorry - in a dream. The open gardens are Sunday 15 June 1pm - 5pm Just got rained off so a few weeds will jsut have to stay and look ornamental!

Glad you enjoyed it Leonora, think what you might have come away with on the last day!! it is manic. I did two exhibits there in'69 and '87 with houseplant nurseries. After standing in the main marquee for three days and thousands of people walking through the ground dried up and I swallowed so...

Good luck Shiney I do hope the weather is nice for you on the day, I'm sure all that visit you will have a lovely time.Hel.xxx.

Malvern is one of my favourite garden shows. Sadly, it's a bit too far away now that we've moved to the south coast of Kent. However, there is a Kent Show this month that I will be going to, and hoping to get loads of clematis, a new watering can and garden sieve, garden ornaments and anything...

Brilliant cartoons..I was tempted to copy a cracking one on here... :D