Hartford Fair Results Saturday, August 2, 2014

Arrangements:

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

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

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

 

Potted Plants:

Rex Begonia:  1^st Maxine

Plant in an Unusual Container:  1^st Maxine

Strawberry Pot :   1^st Maxine

Potted Herb : 1^st Maxine Best of Show Potted Plants!  2^nd Colleen

Specimens:

Med Zinnia:  1^st Phil  3^rd Georgia

Small Zinnia: 1^st Colleen  2^nd Georgia  3^rd Erin

Profusion Orange Zinnia –  1^st Bud   2^nd Gail   3^rd Colleen

Liatris 3^rd Georgia

Lycoris – 1^st Tiffany

Hybrid Lilly any other:  1^st Phil    2^nd Colleen

Cosmos:   2^nd Erin    3^rd Georgia

Echinacea:    1^st Colleen

Rudbeckia Goldstrum:  1^st  Colleen  3^rd Bud

Gloriosa Daisy:  1^st  Georgia   2^nd Gail

Salvia:  1^st Georgia   2^nd Gail

Medium Grass  1^st Jenny Sue

Hydrangea:  1^st  Tiffany  Best of Show Specimens

Yarrow:  3^rd Tiffany

Congrats to everyone!  Great first day!!!

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

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

2013 Fair Week Schedule- What's left

August 7
1:00pm -midnight Arrangements and Specimens
Alex Methodist Church

August 8 7:30am
Take arrangement & Specimens to the fair
Alex Methodist Church

August 8 9:30am
Breakfast at the fair
Alex Methodist Church

August 8 11:00am
Clean the Church
Alex Methodist Church

August 11 Noon
Meet at Fair to pick up our stuff
Take everything to Colleens have a cookout and DRINK! (We'll need it!!!)

2013 Hartford Fair Saturday, August 3rd Results

Great job everyone at the Hartford Fair on Saturday!    Remember - Wednesday night we do arrangements and specimens again (different categories!) to take up Thursday morning (7:30am).

Sooooo, here are the results from Saturday!

2013 Hartford Fair Results
Saturday, August 3th

Arrangements:  
Beautiful Ohio: 3rd Ruth
I was dancing with my Darling (depicting motion) - 1st Tiffany, 2nd Christi
Daisy Daisy Give Me Your True Answer:  1st Tiffany
Bicycle Built for Two (circular design) - 1st Tiffany, 2nd Bud
A Tisket, a Tasket (miniature) 1st Ruth, 2nd Anita
When Autumn Weather Turns to Flame - 1st Lynn

Possible Points = 54
Points Received = 31
 
Potted Plants:
Geranium – 2nd Gail
Rex Begonia:  1st Gail
Outdoor Planter  - 3rd Martha
Potted Herb – 1st Gail

Possible Points = 77
Points Received =10
 
Specimens:
Large Zinnia - 1st Jenny Sue, 3rd Martha
Med Zinnia – 1st Phil, 3rd Anita
Small Zinnia – 1st Lynn, 2nd Tiffany, 3rd Gail
Zinnia "Profusion Orange" - 1st Tiffany, 2nd Erin, 3rd Ruth 
Snap Dragon – 3rd Georgia
Shasta Daisy – 1st Ruth, 2nd Phil
Liatris - 2nd Joyce, 3rd Anita
Sunflower – 1 Colleen, 3rd Joyce  (BEST OF SHOW for Colleen!)
Lycoris – 1st Christi
Daylily any color – 1st Georgia, 3rd Bud
Lilium (Tiger Lilly) - None
Lilium (any other color) - None
Stella De Oro Daylily - None
Cosmos – 1st Lynn, 3rd Christi
Echinacea – 2nd Anita, 3rd Lynn
Rudbeckia "Goldstrum" - 2nd Georgia    
Gloriosa Daisy – 2nd Georgia, 3rd Colleen 
Salvia – 2nd Anita, 3rd Kass
Short Grasses - None
Medium Grass – None
Statice - None
Strawflower – 3rd Maxine
Artemesia –  None
Lavender –1st Martha, 2nd Tiffany,  3rd Christi
Yarrow – None
Globe Thistle - None

Possible Points = 243
Points Received = 91


How points are calculated:
1st Place = 4
2nd Place = 3
3rd Place = 2
Each Entry = 1 = I DID NOT ADD THIS INTO OUR TOTAL (We have a ton of entries!)

2010 Hartford Fair Results 

From day 1 of 2 - Saturday, August 7th

Arrangements:

Wash Day: 2nd Tammy   3^rd Anita

Ironing Day:  3^rd Place Tiffany

Sewing Day:  2^nd Gail

Market Day:  1^st Georgia

Cleaning Day: 1^st Tammy, 2^nd Mary

Day of Rest: 1^st Bud, 2nd Georgia, 3rd Erin

Farm Chores: 2nd Tiffany

Potted Plants:

Geranium – 3^rd Maxine

Tuberous Begonia:  1^st Maxine

Wax Begonia – 1^st Georgia

Plant in an Unusual Container  - Maxine 2^nd

Strawberry Pot – 2^nd Maxine

Potted Herb – 2^nd Colleen

Non Blooming Hanging Basket  - 1^st Tiffany – Best in Show for Potted Plants

Specimens:

Large Zinnia - 1st Georgia, 3^rd Bud

Med Zinnia – 2^nd Gail, 3^rd Joyce

Medium Cactus Flowered Zinnia – 1^st Erin

Snap Dragon – 1^st Georgia

Shasta Daisy – 3^rd Martha

Sunflower – 2^nd Bud, 3^rd Tiffany

Lycoris – 2^nd Georgia, 3^rd Colleen

Daylilly any color – 3^rd Erin

Cosmos – 2^nd Christi

Echinacea – 1^st Georgia, 2^nd Colleen, 3^rd Martha

Gloriosa Daisy – 1^st Tiffany, 2^nd Colleen, 3^rd Erin

Salvia – 2^nd Gail, 3^rd Colleen

Medium Grass – 3^rd Martha

Globe Amaranth – 1^st Tiffany, 2^nd Georgia, 3^rd Alexandria Garden Club

Strawflower – 1^st Colleen, 2^nd Georgia, 3^rd Tiffany

Artemesia – 1^st Colleen, 2^nd Georgia

Lavender – 1^st Alexandria Garden Club, 2^nd Bud

Yarrow – 3^rd (Forgot to write the name down!!)

Monday, July 26  – 7:00pm Meeting at Christi’s.  Discussing flower arrangement ideas for fair

Thursday, August 5 – 7:30pm Bakers to cut flowers for arrangements

*Friday,  August 6 – *5:30pm Methodist Church, make arrangements for the fair

Saturday, August  7^th 8:30am – Methodist Church to take arrangements to the fair

Tuesday, August 10 – 7:30pm Bakers to cut flowers for arrangements

*Wednesday, August 11 – *3:00pm Methodist Church, make arrangements for the fair

Thursday, August 12 – 7:30am Methodist Church to take arrangements to the fair

Sunday, August 15 – 9:30 Fair to take everything home!

*Times for arrangements are whenever you can get there and will go on for HOURS! 

Things to bring if you have them:
For Bakers:

• Buckets for flowers (big and small)
• Water
• Pruners
• Gloves

For Arrangements:

• Arrangement Containers
• Knife
• Accessories
• SPECIMENS! (we are doing them the night before!)
• Specimen containers if you have some
• Scissors
• Pruners
• Food will be provided