Saturday, August 2, 2014

Hartford Fair Results Saturday, August 2, 2014

Arrangements:
Cutest Couple: (design w/2 containers) 3rd Tiffany

First Dance: (Design showing rhythm or motion)  2nd Phil     3rd Kass

Circles of Love: (Miniature Design with Rings) 1st Georgia   3rd Erin
 

Potted Plants:
Rex Begonia:  1st Maxine
Plant in an Unusual Container:  1st Maxine
Strawberry Pot :   1st Maxine
Potted Herb : 1st Maxine Best of Show Potted Plants!  2nd Colleen

Specimens:
Med Zinnia:  1st Phil  3rd Georgia
Small Zinnia: 1st Colleen  2nd Georgia  3rd Erin
Profusion Orange Zinnia –  1st Bud   2nd Gail   3rd Colleen
Liatris 3rd Georgia
Lycoris – 1st Tiffany
Hybrid Lilly any other:  1st Phil    2nd Colleen
Cosmos:   2nd Erin    3rd Georgia
Echinacea:    1st Colleen
Rudbeckia Goldstrum:  1st  Colleen  3rd Bud
Gloriosa Daisy:  1st  Georgia   2nd Gail
Salvia:  1st Georgia   2nd Gail

Medium Grass  1st Jenny Sue
Hydrangea:  1st  Tiffany  Best of Show Specimens
Yarrow:  3rd Tiffany

Congrats to everyone!  Great first day!!!

Monday, July 28, 2014

Hartford Fair Schedule 2014

Here were go!  Who's ready to kick some flower butt!!??

Wednesday, July 30 6:30pm: Get containers, specimen containers etc from Colleens and take them to the church basement - (Lynn is bringing her truck)

Thursday, July 31 4:00pm: Church - help cut flowers and get in water  (Gail, Bud, Colleen - I'll call when I leave the florist)

Friday August 1st 4:00pm: Start arranging flowers at the church.  BRING SPECIMENS for Saturday.

There is a funeral dinner at the church on Saturday at 11:00 - we will need to CLEAN the basement Friday night.
  • Zinnias
  • Profusion Orange Zinnia (3)
  • Snapdragons
  • Shasta Daisy
  • Liatris
  • Sunflower
  • Magic Lily
  • Day lily any color
  • Tiger lily
  • Any other lily
  • Stella de oro
  • Cosmos (3)
  • Echinacea
  • Rudbeckia
  • Gloriosa Daisy
  • Salvia (3)
  • Grasses (3)
  • Hydrangea
  • Statice
  • Strawflowers (3)
  • Artemisia
  • Lavender
  • Yarrow
  • Globe Thistle (3)

Saturday, August 2 9:30am:  Meet at church take everything to the fair.

Wednesday, August 6 2:00pm-midnight - Flower arrangements at the church BRING SPECIMENS for Thursday
  • Celosia
  • Dahlia
  • Galds
  • Marigolds
  • Roses
  • Petunia
  • Coleus
  • Caladium
  • Hosta
  • Parsley
  • Sage
  • Russian Sage
  • Mint
  • Dill
  • Thyme
  • Butterflybush
  • Delphinium
  • Hydrangea
Thursday, August 7 8:00am - (Really AT 8:00 we don't have a lot of time.) Meet at church take everything to the fair. Go back to church and clean, sort of pack - take everything to Collen's garage

Sunday, August 10th Noon:  Meet at fair to pick up everything - go back to Colleen's, pack up, take to barn, eat, drink and be merry!
2012 - After the Hartford Fair
Thanks everyone,
Tiffany


Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Fun Days 2014!

We have a lot going on this week so I thought I would do a quick post.

Wednesday 6:30 - finishing the float
Thursday between 6-9 drop off outdoor containers at Fun Days
Saturday 9:00 - be at Jim and Colleens - need to fill all of the coolers and the 55 gal drum.
Saturday 11:30 - help clean up the float and dry things out!
Saturday 12:45 -1:45 get entries in place for the flower show.  here is the list:
  • Zinnia
  • Cosmos
  • Marigold
  • Coreopsis
  • Asiatic Lilly
  • Petunia
  • Med Hosta – 1 leaf 3-6”across
  • Coleus
  • Day Lilly
  • Shasta Daisy
Saturday 10pm - clean up the flower show and pack everything in someones car.

The float looks AMAZING so far.  Thank you to everyone who helped on Monday night - Georgia, Bud, Colleen, Anita, Christi, Lisa, Jim and Ethen (And me too! lol)

Next meeting July 28th - String and tag and figure out what flowers to order for the Hartford fair.

Thanks everyone!
Tiffany