YEAR BOOK 2013 FRITTENDEN GARDENING SOCIETY.

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1 FRITTENDEN GARDENING SOCIETY YEAR BOOK 2013 Bumbles Plant Centre,Tolehurst Farm, on the A229 between Staplehurst and Cranbrook. TN17 2BP Bumbles is Proud to support Frittenden Gardening Society. We look forward to seeing you all throughout the next year. Please remember to bring your FGS Membership card to continue receiving your 10% discount. Please ask in store about our Loyalty Card. Sophie Beech: Winning photo in the 2012 Spring Show Including schedules for Spring & Autumn Shows Programme of visits, Annual Talk and AGM Membership : 5 Individual 10 Family

2 Frittenden Gardening Society Committee President: Sue Martin Chairman Colin Reeves Swn-y-Plant Treasurer Ambrose Dowling 12 Wheatfield Way Cranbrook Spring Show entries By Wednesday 4th April 2013 Name:.. Telephone:.. E mail:. No of entries x 30p= Secretary Patricia Palmer Chanceford Cottage Show Secretary Diane Campos Weaversden Members Duncan Rouse Rose Cottage Margaret Knight Rosalind Riley Pound Hill House Broad Oak House Autumn Show entries by Wednesday 3rd September 2013 Name:... Telephone: E mail: No of entries x 30p=

3 Entries Please circle the appropriate numbers on the entry form to show which classes you wish to enter. Each entry costs 30p. Only the Open classes can entered on the day and cost 50p per entry. Please deliver your completed entry form and monies on the Wednesday before the show to: Diane Campos, Weaversden, Biddenden Road, Frittenden,TN17 2EP Or you may with your entries by the Wednesday and deliver the monies in a named envelope on the day. Please allow enough time to stage your entries and ensure you leave the hall by 9.45am Frittenden Gardening Society Annual Shows. FGS holds 2 shows a year, in the Spring and the Autumn. Entry forms and fees should be submitted by the Wednesday evening preceding the show, to allow time for organisation of vases, paperwork etc. Points are given to all placed entries and trophies awarded accordingly. Entries must be brought to the hall between 8am and 9.30am prompt on the morning of the show and the hall vacated by 9.45am to allow judging to take place at 10am. All trophies are perpetual and must be returned to the Show Secretary at least 3 days beforehand. We welcome all entries and urge members to try a class. The committee are very happy to give help and advice when required. A handy guide Tips for Showing is available free of charge to any member who would like more details on how to show vegetables, flowers and cookery exhibits and can also be found on our website: We can also loan out a copy of the RHS Horticultural Show Handbook which gives further information.

4 Programme of Events for 2013 Saturday 6th April Staging 8am-9.45pm. Entry 3pm SPRING SHOW Memorial Hall Wednesday 15th May Visit to Heronden Meet at hall at 6pm Smallhythe Thursday 5th June Visit to Glebe House OPEN CLASSES 50p on the day - Any fruit not listed in this schedule - Any vegetable not listed in this schedule - Any other home-made produce - 1 Specimen rose to be judged on its scent by visitors to show 51. The Potato Challenge Grow as many potatoes as you can from 1 tuber given out at Spring Show. Judged on weight Meet at hall at 6pm Friday 21st June Start at 6.30pm, finishing with wine and snacks. Wednesday 3rd July Northiam Frittenden Garden Safari Pound Hill House Horse Mill Barn Frittenden House Visit to Boldshaves Meet at hall at 6pm Woodchurch 6 Saturday 7th September AUTUMN SHOW Staging 8am pm Entry 3pm Memorial Hall Tuesday 15th October Meeting and membership subscriptions 7.30pm Talk 8pm AGM Talk on Bloomers & Butterflies of Kent by Heather Silk.

5 30. 3 Stems annual Sunflower-1 variety Stems cultivated grass in flower -1 variety Stems of any annual -1 variety Stems of a flowering tree or shrub -1 or more varieties Stems of a berried or fruiting tree or shrub -1 or more varieties Seed head or 1 stem of seed heads 36. Any 3 flowers grown from bulbs, corms or rhizomes Stems of perennial aster -1 variety 38. A collection of garden flowers in your own container. Not judged on arrangement Pot plants 39. A pot plant judged on its flowers ( in exhibitor s care for at least 3 mths) 40. A pot plant judged on its foliage ( in exhibitor s care for at least 3 mths) 41. Any cactus or succulent ( in exhibitor s care for at least 3 mths) Cookery 42. Shortbread 43. Thick Onion Tart Jar jam Jar fruit jelly Floral art 46. An arrangement of garden flowers (some foliage allowed) 47. A floral buttonhole Photography 48. A photograph of an outdoor scene featuring water Childrens classes 49. A flower posy (placed in a jar of water) 50. A picture collage using seeds, leaves, flowers etc. A4 size. Heronden, Smallhythe Road,Tenterden. TN30 7LN By kind invitation of Mr & Mrs P Costain. An old walled garden with herbaceous borders. Partly redesigned in 2009, includes prairie planting with grasses and wild flowers. Mixed shrubs including amazing hydrangeas. Voluntary donation. Glebe House, Northiam, TN31 6NH By kind permission of Mr & Mrs D Pennock. A fabulous garden recently redesigned by Julia Fogg & Anny Evason. Formal fish pond, stone paths blending exotic planting with gentle colours and textures. Wonderful glasshouse, vegetable beds and specimen trees. Voluntary donation. Frittenden Garden safari: Starting at Mr & Mrs Knight at Pound Hill House, Biddenden Road Mr & Mrs Robinson at Horse Mill Barn, Mill Lane Mr & Mrs Parish at Frittenden House Boldshaves, Woodchurch, TN26 3RA Courtesy of Mr & Mrs P Massey. South facing terraced garden with ornamental trees and shrubs, walled garden, herbaceous borders, roses galore and a flame border. Woodland and ponds. There will be a 6 entry fee.

6 Spring Show Awards and Trophies Autumn Show Schedule Saturday 7th September 2013 at 3pm Current holders Coloured potatoes 2. 4 White potatoes 3. 3 Carrots Wordsworth Cup 4. 3 Onions weighing over 250g Awarded to member gaining 5. 3 Onions weighing less than 250g For daffodils most points in clases Runner beans DuncanRouse 7. 5 Standard tomatoes (plate provided) 8. 5 Small cherry-type tomatoes (plate provided) Spring Blooms Cup Awarded to member gaining 9. 1 Cabbage Margaret Knight& Duncan Rouse most points in classes Beetroot Courgettes 4-6 inches in length Marrow 15 inches maximum length Floral Art Trophy Awarded to member gaining 1st Cucumber Cobs of sweetcorn Carole Jauncey Prize in class Shallots (presented on a plate or saucer of dry sand) Parsnips 17. Parsley growing in a pot Joyce Newstead Cup Awarded for best floral exhibit in 18. A selection of 4 kinds of vegetables taken from list in this schedule John Day the show and displayed on table 19. A basket or trug of vegetables to be judged by content, quality and arrangement Spring Show Cup Cooking Apples all 1 variety Most points gained overall Dessert Apples all 1 variety Margaret Knight Pears 23. A collection of named culinary herbs in a ½ pint container. Please Kitchen Cup Awarded to member gaining display a list of all herbs most points in classes Flowers Margaret Knight Stems hardy perennial, 1 variety 2ft high Stems hardy perennial, 1 variety 2ft high Specimen rose (single bloom, no buds) Roses - 1 or more varieties (single blooms, no buds) Stems cluster flowered roses, 1 or more varieties Stems Dahlia, 1 or more varieties

7 List of Vegetables for Class 18 Autumn Show Vegetable No. in Collection Maximum Points Beans-broad 6 15 Beans-dwarf French 6 15 Autumn Show Awards and Trophies Current holders 2012 Beans-runner 6 18 Beet-globe/cylindrical 3 15 Beet-long 3 20 Brussel Sprouts 6 15 Cabbages 1 15 Carrots-long 3 20 Carrots-other 3 18 Cauliflower 1 20 Celery-trench 1 20 Celery-other 1 18 Cucumbers-indoor 1 18 Cucumber-outdoors 1 15 Leeks 2 20 Lettuces 1 15 Marrows 1 15 Onions-over 250g 3 20 Onions-under 250g 3 15 Parsnip 3 20 Peas 6 20 Potatoes 4 20 Radishes 6 10 Rhubarb 3 12 Shallots-exhibition 8 18 Shallots-pickling 8 12 Tomatoes Standard 5 18 Tomatoes Cherry 5 12 Turnip 3 15 Homeleigh Challenge Bowl Duncan Rouse Ashbee Cup Margaret Knight Peasridge Challenge Bowl June Bull Kitchen Cup Joan Burgess Autumn Show Trophy Duncan Rouse Awarded for vegetables in classes 1-19 Awarded to member gaining most points in flower classes Floral art. Awarded to member gaining most points in classes 46 and 47 Awarded to member gaining most points in classes Awarded to member gaining most points overall

8 Daffodil definitions Trumpet Trumpet/Corona as long or longer than petals. Large Cupped Cup/Corona more than ⅓ but less than equal to the length of petals. Small Cupped Cup/Corona not more than ⅓ length of petals. Thick Onion Tart Tart 2oz/50g Self raising flour 2oz/50g wholewheat flour 2oz/50g butter Filling 1½lb/700g chopped onions ½ level tspn mustard powder 1½oz/40g grated Cheddar 2oz/50g butter 2 large eggs beaten 4fl oz/110ml double cream 1 level tbspn grated Cheddar salt & pepper 1. Preheat the oven and a baking sheet to 180 C/Gas mk4/350 F 2. Grease an 8 /20cm fluted tart tin 3. Sieve the flours, salt and mustard together, rub in the fat until the mixture becomes crumbly. 4. Add the cheese and enough cold water to make a dough. Rest in the fridge for 30mins. 5. For the filling, melt the butter then add the onion and cook uncovered over a medium heat until reduced and turned a deep brown (approx. 30 mins). Stir often and increase heat towards the end if not browning. 6 Line the tin with pastry and place on baking sheet. Bake in centre of oven for 15 mins. Remove and brush with a little beaten egg (from the filling) and return to oven for 5 mins. 7. Whisk the beaten eggs together with the cream and some seasoning. 8. Remove the tart and spread the onion over the base then pour as much of the mixture as possible over the onions. 9. Sprinkle the cheese over the top and return to the oven. 10. Bake for a further 30 minutes until the filling is puffy and light brown. 11. Display on a white plate (no doily)

9 Shortbread 250g/9oz unsalted butter 250g/9oz plain flour 125g/4½oz caster sugar (+extra) 125g/4½oz cornflour Spring Show Schedule Saturday 6th April 2013 at 3pm 1. 3 Trumpet daffodils - 1 variety 2. 3 Large- cupped daffodils 1 variety 1. Preheat the oven 150 C/Gas mark 2/300 F. 2. Cream butter and sugar together. 3. Add the flour and cornflour. Mix lightly. 4. Press into a buttered 22cm square tin and prick with a fork. 5. Bake for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar. 6. Cut into fingers whilst still hot then allow to cool in the tin. 7. Display 5 fingers on a white plate, doily provided Small-cupped Daffodils-1 variety 4. 3 Multi-headed Daffodils 1 variety 5. 3 Double Daffodils - 1 or more varieties 6. 3 Miniature Daffodils - 1 or more varieties 7. 3 Miniature multi -headed Daffodils 1or more varieties 8. 5 different Daffodil heads displayed on a bed of moss in a drip tray (provided) 9. 3 stems Tulips -1 or more varieties stems Primula - 1 or more varieties, without leaves and in own vase stems Polyanthus -1 or more varieties, without leaves and in own vase stems of shrubs in flower - 1 or more varieties 13. Any bulb or bulbs grown in pot by competitor stems any other Spring flower, bulbs, rhizomes or corms only, not daffodils or tulips Pansy or viola heads placed on sand in a saucer -1 or more varieties Camellia bloom (single or double) - displayed in a saucer of water heads of Hellebores floating on water 1 or more varieties 18. A collection of Spring flowers from Exhibitor s garden, including shrubs in own container. Only1 representative from each family eg 1 daffodil, 1 tulip etc. Attach a list stating different number of kinds.

10 Vegetables spears of Broccoli in a jam jar sticks of forced rhubarb (untrimmed) Floral Art 21. An arrangement of Spring flowers and foliage Pot Plants 22. A pot plant judged on its flowers (in exhibitor s care for at least 3 months) 23. A pot plant judged on its foliage (in exhibitor s care for at least 3 months) 24. Any cactus or succulent (in exhibitor s care for at least 3 months) Cookery Meringues Cheese Straws jar of chutney jar of marmalade jar of freshly made lemon curd Open Classes 50p entry on the day 20 Daffodils in own vase 1 or more classes and varieties Any flower not in schedule 5 daffodil bulbs grown in pot as supplied at Autumn Show Photography 30. A photograph of any wildlife in Britain Children s 31. A decorated flower pot 32. A model animal made from sweets cocktail sticks etc permitted FGS Recipes for 2013 Meringues 2 large egg whites 4oz/110g white caster sugar 1. Whisk the egg whites on a low speed in a large grease free bowl until whites are foamy. 2. Switch the speed to medium and whisk for a minute then increase speed again and whisk until soft peak stage. 3. Whisk in the sugar a spoonful at a time on fast speed until you have a stiff, glossy mixture. 4. Carefully heap 8 dessert spoonfuls of mixture onto a prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly, then use tip of spoon to swirl them up into a mound. 5. Put into oven and immediately reduce temperature to 140 C/gas mark 1/275 F and leave for 30 mins. 6. Turn oven off and leave meringues to dry out in oven for 4 hours. Display 4 meringues on a white plate, doily provided. Mrs Hammond s Cheese straws 5oz/140g Plain Flour 3oz/90g butter 12oz/350g very strong grated Cheddar cheese 1 egg yolk 1 tspn dried mustard powder 1. Rub butter into flour and mustard until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. 2. Add the cheese gradually and then mix together with egg yolk. 3. Rest the dough for a few hours, then roll out and cut into strips. 4. Bake at 200 C, Gas Mark 6, 400 F for approximately 15 minutes until crisp. 5. Cool on a rack. 6. Display 8 straws on a white plate (no doily)