Open Contest Outdoor Garden Show—2025 BYC Summer Fair

[jnicholes]

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Potato blossoms

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Mammoth sunflowers in the "plant forest".

Funny, I posted these two varieties as entries myself!

 

[Rethia]

Funny, I posted these two varieties as entries myself!

I didn't actually look through the pictures already posted on this thread. I just went through some of my favorite garden pictures from the last two seasons.

 

[jnicholes]

Flower category, entry 1

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Helianthus annus “Mammoth.” Photo taken July 2023.

I almost had to use my astronomical telescope to get this picture because the plant was so tall. I was standing on a tall ladder to get this photo.

Flower category, entry two.

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Solanum tuberosum “Purple Majesty.”

This is what Idaho grows best. Photo taken June 5th, 2025.

I didn't actually look through the pictures already posted on this thread. I just went through some of my favorite garden pictures from the last two seasons.

These were mine. Your pictures are actually pretty good!

 

[Jenbirdee]

Rose of Sharon

 

[KnARanch]

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No fair! You have a cute little ducky in there!

 

[Jenbirdee]

No fair! You have a cute little ducky in there!

I don’t know does that mean is it disqualified?

 

[KnARanch]

I don’t know does that mean is it disqualified?

Oh I'm sure not! I was just kidding! Duckies are adorable!

 

[drstratton]

Flower category: Bumblebee & honeybees on a white Dahlia.

 

[Debbie292d]

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Trellised watermelon. I don't remember what variety this was this year. Maybe Allsweet.

Oh my gosh, where do you live that you can grow watermelon THAT huge? We can only do the little round ones up here in WI.

 

[Debbie292d]

I don’t know does that mean is it disqualified?

There's not a word in the rules about not having an animal or person in these pictures. I just know for the beauty value and focal point of the picture for this contest, if it adds to it or does nothing either way, then great. If it takes away from it, points are lost. It's all up to the judges. I think it's an adorable picture, whether it ranks up there or not.