Edinburgh and the Lothians 75th Anniversary Show -12th April 2014

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my customary quick tour of the benches. I hope others will add to this with more detailed close-ups and informative comments. Starting  with section I class A for 6 small pots then working along the larger pot classes, plants grown from seed  and into the many primulas.

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continuing

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and more

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and along the short bench with foliage type plants into the classes for other plants - very varied -and cushions

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ranuncs and bulbs etc

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mainly more bulbs and saxifraga

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yet more bulbs

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moving into dwarf shrubs, plant from specific countries  etc

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some views of section 2 which was well supported this year.

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Two teams of judges with stewards start work by 10 am as the show opens to the public at midday. This year the stewards carried a bin in which plants deemed unworthy  of the show  bench could be deposited. Finally Ken and his assistant add up all the points.

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while the judging takes place most people visit the sales area. Here the local group members provide an excellent range of good value plants to buy. The best candidate for a caption on the commercial stands was Gavin of Macplants look of  amazement as the Borders group convenor opened her wallet..........

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Six nurseries fill the sales area and there is a rota as more would like to come than there is space for. This year it was Macplants, Rumbling Bridge, Kevock, Ardfearn, Binny and Aberconwy.

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hilarity in the kitchen had to be tempered when  the visitors  ate all the food and more supplies had to be sent for

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some of the volunteers who make these shows possible

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people among the plants