Gardening Scotland

[Martinr]

B.G. has been watched. Very good, especially when they grab a judge, albeit one known to be 'friendly', and get an explanation of how they do the job. I was particularly taken by the featuring of Arisaemas and the pallet gardens. That's a brilliant and affordable idea.

[Lesley Cox]

Well done the SRGC and very nice to see some excellent celmisias. I think all you Scots grow them so much butter than we do, or at least those of us who live near the coast. They obviously like your cooler, moister climate.

[Maggi Young]

A message from Stan da Prato, concerning a Gold Medal winning exhibit in the "Pallet Garden" section......

Good morning
I am still trying to master the procedure for posting pics on the forum - in
the  mean time is this of interest? -it's the North Berwick in Bloom pallet
I put together showing in miniature how we are restoring an Edwardian
rockery in NB which was constructed as a series of stone compartments and
paths - Edinburgh Botanic rock garden was like this from 1871-1914.
 This year's  pallet won a gold medal as did the two previous  years which
used small plants in fish box troughs

[Maggi Young]

Today's Beechgrove Potting Shed radio programme is coming live from Gardening Scotland. It begins at 12.05 pm..... Ian Young is to be the man with the roving microphone aorund the show and he hopes to begin with a visit to the SRGC Stand 
Apart from listening on  92-95FM, you can listen live to the programme on the BBC website, or listen again, in the next week via this page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/programmes/beechgrovepottingshed

Next week's programme will be an edition recorded yesterday at the show, also including "bits" from Ian recorded around the show ground.

[David Shaw]

Damn. All these times of listening to Potting Shed and what happens when there is a particulary exciting one - Carol & David are outside potting up the 2008 crocus harvest! Have just come in for lunch.

OK, Maggie, Carol found it for me and we have been listening to the great man himself

Must say that I was also impressed with Stan's garden on a pallet. Nobody can now say that their garden is too smallfor a rockery.

[Carol Shaw]

Ah, but thanks to the BBC website we have now listened to the Potting Shed Well done Ians' Y & C for promoting the SRGC so well there can be little doubt that listening to you to blethering away has raised the profile of the club considerably! Excellent PR job 

[Ian Y]

At last some pictures of the SRGC Stand.
I did not get as many pictures as I would have liked because so there were so many people to chat with which made for a busy but vey fun weekend.

[Ian Y]

Now for some pictures of Kevock Gardens award winning display.
Congratulations to Stella and David Rankin for keeping up the very high standard.

[Ian Y]

Now for a few colourful shots that  took my eye.

[Ian Y]

President Ian Christie has every reason to be smiling and happy.
The Joint rock heavy weights gather.
Joint Rock Chairman Sandy Leven reclines to comment.
Joint Rock Secretary Carole Bainbridge has a mammoth task ahead of her as we assess over 30 plants.
The committee have the easy task of making the descisions which includes a lot of laughter.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wonderful displays ! 
Congratulations to all involved and thanks for letting us enjoy them Ian !

[Carol Shaw]

Thanks for the great pix. Ian 

[Lesley Cox]

What a marvellous show. Thanks to nurseries and picture takers alike, and especially to everyone involved with the SRGC exhibit. It's amazing!

In the top two Kevock pics, is that Primula reidii at the front? They look disgustingly fat and healthy.

[Maggi Young]

It is indeed Primula reidii, Lesley.
In this pic you can see it better, also the lovely glass bowl that is the RCHS President's prize  and the Gold medal card and the Certificate, signed by President Ian the Christie kind, SRGC, for the Alf Evans Award.

[Lesley Cox]

I can imagine the scent. Almost overpowering, it must have been.