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Title: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: John on March 25, 2010, 11:19
Spring in the Garden or Plot. Don't forget to put a description with your photo – where you saw it, what makes it special to you?

There's prizes – We've 3 copies of The Landscape Man: Making A Garden by Mathew Wilson to give away.

Written to accompany Channel 4’s prime-time TV series, Matthew Wilson demystifies landscape and garden design and demonstrates how the ideas and techniques behind the incredible landscape projects featured in the series can be translated to your garden at home.

Starting with the initial assessment and planning stages, and using the gardens featured in the series as case studies,

Matthew reveals the thinking that lies behind great garden design. He discusses the big issues that pre-occupy all gardeners: planning, providing for different needs, maximising space and working with nature.

He goes on to show readers how to capture their vision and transform their space,covering topics such as enhancing light levels, installing a water feature, and choosing plants for colour, texture and form.

Alluring colour photography and detailed hand-drawn plans act as inspirational visual references,

while straightforward action plans provide all the practical information needed to enable you to achieve the garden of your dreams.

Published by Quadrille at £20.00

This competition will run until 30th April 2010 - with voting open to members for a week after.

The simple rules:
·   You can enter one photograph into the competition which should be no more than 640 pixels wide.
·   It can be anything you want that is festive, or seasonal and would make a good greetings card!
·   It should be accompanied by a short title and some description.  
·   The competition is open to all "Full Members".
·   At the closing date we will add a poll for members to vote on and the most popular photo will be the winner.
·   The winner will receive a prize as listed above and the winning photo may be placed in a permanent photo gallery along with the best runners up.
·   Closing Date for Entries: Wednesday 30th April 2010 when voting will be allowed by all members for a week.

Full rules can be found Here (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=15798.0)

Help Posting Photographs (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=19476.0)
Title: Re: Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: ftaggrower on March 28, 2010, 13:49
a red ants nest i found on my plot while i was digging

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4451221073_6cbc93d72d.jpg)

Title: Re: Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: pairofacres on April 07, 2010, 21:03
Not a brilliant picture - but the tiny pea shoot in the pic was the very first thing (aside of the weeds!) to grow on my new plot, so definitely the first sign of spring for me  :)

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/photocomp%2014/Pairofacres.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Beetroot queen on April 09, 2010, 19:20
Thought I had missed this one

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s184/judey_wooo/IMG01229-20100409-1512.jpg)

I cant think of a suitable name
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: prakash_mib on April 09, 2010, 20:24
My friend at plot. re-united after i though I lost him.

Caption: Just woke up from hibernation. Hmm.. hot sun!!
(http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz310/prakash_mib/CIMG0041-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Yorkie on April 09, 2010, 21:00
Title: A New Start

(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Yorkie1_photos/DSCF0480.jpg)

These were flowering just as I moved from rented into my first owned house 3 weeks ago.  What a lovely bright sign of fresh life and a new season of my life as well as the year.  [Ignore the washing pole and weeds, unless they too are symbolic ...  :blink: ]
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: 1st time veg grower on April 09, 2010, 22:19
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/LPidgen/038.jpg)

Just realised I should have given this a title etc... Took this today - the first ladybird I have seen this year on one of my blackberry bushes. So if the insects are about, spring is most definately here! No good at titles so I will just call it 'ladybird'!!
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Rangerkris on April 11, 2010, 07:19
(http://yqst3a.blu.livefilestore.com/y1p1x072kssAuqu7AqpCQBsfuj7mgRoudCshp1Ie_nkxw-MEAFmI1o2xqUCKZsX_O7oQ-e7zzdri3hILJIxu2LWxjOvgnIIsp7c/allotment.JPG)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: GrannieAnnie on April 11, 2010, 21:10
Please can I enter this photo in the competition on behalf of Joyfull?

she had downloaded PixResizer, but hasn't got to grips with it yet!  

Title is:  Look what I found on my Easter egg hunt

Description:   6 little araucana chicks hatched between Good Friday and Easter Sunday -
quite apt considering this breed is often referred to as Easter egg chickens
owing to their blue eggs

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/photocomp%2014/GrannieAnnie.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: aelf on April 12, 2010, 11:49
'Blue Tit nesting'

Took this yesterday, the pair were busy all day bringing grass and feathers to the box. The bird box is at the back of my plot luckily, so I won't disturb them when the eggs are laid.


(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/photocomp%2014/Aelf.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Lichfield Lass on April 13, 2010, 19:01
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!


(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/photocomp%2014/LichfieldLass.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Bluedave on April 14, 2010, 12:44
Ok, heres a few from last year, just thought i'd share them - i'll have to get the camera out and get one to enter for this year:

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh138/Bluedave78/Garden%20030609/P1160906.jpg)

Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Pep on April 15, 2010, 18:06
Aunt Sally, would you mind if I enter the following picture please instead of the pansies?  I suppose an apt title would be "open wide"  :).


(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk41/Pep_045/swallows9daysold-piccies004.jpg)


Pauline 
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: DavidT on April 16, 2010, 21:00
King of the ( dung ) Hill.

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd133/daituom/100_0895.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: HilaryG on April 16, 2010, 21:20
Lambs sunbathing in Appletreewick.  This is my 2nd pic. Don't mind which goes in.

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/photocomp%2014/HilaryG.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Paul Plots on April 22, 2010, 00:13
Something fishy going on here!


(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/photocomp%2014/Learner.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Christine on April 22, 2010, 09:36
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk154/ChristineFloHewitt/crocus.jpg)

It's been one of those years again - just like last spring
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Ice on April 22, 2010, 20:21
Taken from my garden this evening.  I know sunsets are old hat but I love them.

Shepherds delight.
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/Dee56_photos/sunset001-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Spana on April 27, 2010, 15:38
Went down to feed the ducks this morning and this little gang came out of the rushes :)
Mum unfortunately took them past the Canada Goose nest who gave them all a bit of a sorting out but they all came together again round the other side of the island ::)

Looking for mum
(http://i42.tinypic.com/28wbdl.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: fish on April 29, 2010, 08:23
heres a pic i took on the way to my allotments at stourhead:

(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/countryside/DSC03296.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Aidy on April 29, 2010, 17:57
The first Parsnip...
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q75/Aidypunk/snip.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 01, 2010, 21:55
The voting is now open and will run for 7 days - until the 8th of May.

I have given everyone 3 votes to cast as there are so many great pictures.

Cast all 3 votes in one go before pressing "Submit vote".
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 08, 2010, 23:51
The competition voting is now closed and the results are:


1st - Pep with 16 votes

2nd - aelf with 15 votes

3rd - Aidy with 14 votes


Well done all three of you - really lovely photos :D

If you would each PM your name and address to John or Val they will send you one of the three great prizes - The Landscape Man: Making A Garden by Mathew Wilson.
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: ex-cavator on May 09, 2010, 00:07
Some great photos and congratulations to Pep, but I'm just wondering, how early do Swallows nest in Bulgaria?  :unsure:
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Paul Plots on May 09, 2010, 01:49
Congratulations to the lucky winners - well deserved!

We will hear some snippets from those books, won't we?  ;)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: joyfull on May 09, 2010, 08:02
congratualtions you 3, Pep I love that picture  :D
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: John on May 09, 2010, 09:47
Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to everyone who entered and voted.

Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: mumofstig on May 09, 2010, 09:51
congrats to the winners, lovely photos  :)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Pep on May 09, 2010, 09:52
 :ohmy: Blimey, that was close.  Some really lovely photographs.  Many thanks to the members who voted for me.  With a few hundred square meters of garden still to sort out, the prize will be put to very good use :D.

Pauline
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Y.E.A.H on May 09, 2010, 11:01
congratulations  :D
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Spana on May 09, 2010, 12:47
Congratulations to the 3 winners and everyone else who entered. :)

I love looking at everyone's photos and wish more people would post pics with their topic questions, it makes the forum alive for me :)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Yorkie on May 09, 2010, 21:16
Well done to all 3 - there were lots of really good photos in this competition and it was very hard to pick just three out.  :D
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Hey Jude on May 09, 2010, 21:44
I loved all the pictures - thanks for posting them, they were wonderful!
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: sunshineband on May 10, 2010, 21:33
Well done you three  :D :D


Great pictures
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Aidy on May 10, 2010, 21:47
Just saying thank you to all that voted for me and congrats to Pep and Aelf.
Title: Re: Photo Competition #14 - Spring in the Garden or Plot
Post by: Manlea1 on May 11, 2010, 04:11
Rambo part 4  :D

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