You are cordially invited to attend the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society’s Annual Fruit, Flower, and Vegetable Show on Wednesday, August 8, from 1:00 till 5:00 p.m. at St. Gerard’s Parish Complex. This show brings you the best of the gardening year: fruit and vegetable displays, cut flowers, plant displays and flower arrangements. Your $3.00 admission price includes tea or coffee and dainties. It’s a lovely way to spend an afternoon, so bring a friend and join us!
Planning an event like our show is a complicated task that begins almost a year ahead of time. First of all we have to pick a date, and truly, it is a roll of the gardening dice to try and pick the best date. If we have the show too early, plants may not be quite ready; a week or two later and they may be past their “best” time. Gardeners are always at the mercy of the weather: we could have blistering heat which matures the plants too rapidly, or chilly temperatures that hinders their growth, or relentless rain that leaves the poor things soggy and drooping.
So, based on what happened “this year”, we look at the calendar and select a date for “next year” and hope for the best!
The show is meant to inspire and educate gardeners. It is a place where gardeners can come and see all kinds of fruit, vegetables, and flowers, and learn their variety names in case we want to try them in our own gardens. Because gardeners are putting on the show, there is always someone around to chat with if we have questions about certain plants.
Besides practical information, there is also the aspect of the beauty of plants. Guests will see this especially in the houseplant or outdoor planter categories, as well as stunning plant displays that will surely inspire gardeners on interesting and unique ways to display plants to their best advantage.
The creativity of plants is presented in flower arranging displays. If you are imagining the formal triangular flower arrangements in classic urn vases of past decades, you will be surprised and delighted at the many innovative designs of flower arranging. We hope this will prompt you to be creative at home with whatever plants you have available.
Every gardener who takes part in the show has been working far in advance of the show itself to get their entries groomed and ready. It is a time-consuming effort and a labor of love. All participating gardeners have the goal of wanting to share their passion for gardening with the guests that come to the show. The work of the entire summer leads up to this day: it’s a big day for the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society. We work hard to make it a success, and that is why we are so happy when you join us for the afternoon!
Please mark the date on your calendar and join us: Wednesday, August 8 from 1:00 till 5:00 p.m. at St. Gerard’s Parish Complex. We look forward to seeing you!
And here’s exciting news: A bouquet of thanks to Mayor Bob Maloney and City Council who have proclaimed Wednesday, August 8 as “Garden Day” in Yorkton! This is a day to enjoy your outdoor space: have a cup of coffee on your deck, tour your garden, or take a walk through your neighborhood and enjoy the many, many beautiful garden vistas that are part of Yorkton! And of course, be sure to attend the horticultural show!
Visit us at www.yorktonhort.ca, and have a great week! Be sure to wear a hat!
