McCracken County Fair Floral and Horticulture Awards

The Design Section of the McCracken County Fair Flower  Show was held on Thursday, June 25. National Flower  Show Judges Connie Pittman and Ann Hocker of Bowling Green and Beth Garey of Paducah complimented the sponsors  for a creative and beautiful show.  The theme, "See Blue: 150 Years of the University of Kentucky," was interpreted with twenty-six  different floral designs.  Sally Wilkins was awarded Best of Show for her traditional mass design

Other Blue Ribbon winners were Carol Ullerich , Hanging Design; Beth Garey, Illuminary Design; Jessiann McCarthy, Pot-et Fleur Design; and Elisabeth Kelly, Small Design.

Additionally,  twelve youth designs were entered.  Blue ribbons were given to Anison Nelson, Grade K-2; Abby Brown, Grade 3-5, Emily Krall, Grade 6-8, and Shelby Durham Grade 9-12

Following is a complete list of this year's prize winners.

McCracken County Fair Flower Show Results 2015

“See Blue” Horticulture

Sweepstakes Award Winner, Caroly Meredith. 

Best of Show Winner, Melissa Breeden.

Growers Choice Award Winner, Jim Hank.

Annuals: Zinnia-Anne Parmley, Blue. Martha Brown, Red. Macey Wesmolan, Yellow. Debra Hall, White.  Coleus-Kayleigh Collier, Blue. Marigold-Mike Meredith, Blue. Martha Brown, Red. Genet Davenport, Yellow. Begonia-Carolyn Meredith, Blue & Red. Sunflower-Kristi Hanson, Blue. Norman Wallace, Red.  Salvia-Kayleigh Collier, Red. Cleome-Jane Blue, Red. Other Annuals-Norman Wallace, Blue. Jane Blue, Red. Carolyn Meredith, Yellow & White.

Perennials Flowering: Echinacea-Teri Coscarelli, Blue. Anne Parmley, Red. Genet Davenport, Yellow. Phlox-Debra Hall, Blue. Jane Blue, Yellow. Rudbeckie/Cultivar-Anne Parmley, Blue. Debra Hall, Red. Teri Cosarelli, Yellow. Other Perennials Flowering-Anne Parmley, Blue. Debra Hall, Red. Lois Hammet, Yellow. Danielle Mathews, White.

Daylilies: Single-Elisabeth Kelly, Blue. Tami Richards, Red. Norman Wallace, White. Double-Randall Richards, Red. Ruffled-Melissa Thaxton, Blue. Teri Coscarelli, Red. Spider-Marilyn Gross, Blue. Multicolored banded-Elisabeth Kelly, Blue & Red. Randall Richards, Yellow. Norman Wallace, White.

Perennials Foliage: Sedum-Tami Richards, Blue, Danielle Mathews, Red. Elisabeth Kelly, Yellow. Soloman’s Seal-Lois Hammet, Blue. Hellebore-Anne Parmley, Red. Other Perennials Foliage-Nyla Holder, Blue. Mike Meredith, Red. Randall Richards, Yellow.

Roses: Shrub Rose-Danielle Mathews, Blue.

Wildflowers: Spiderwort-Martha Brown, Yellow. Wild Ginger-Anne McNeilly, Blue. Black-eyed Susan-Tami Richards, Blue. Anne Parmley, Red. Other Wildflowers-Anne McNeilly, Blue. Anne Parmley, Red. Sally Wilkins, Yellow.

Bulbs, Corms and Tubers: Gladiolus-Sally Wilkins, Blue. Mike Meredith, Red. Debra Hall, Yellow. Calla Lily-Gage Holder, Blue. Lois Hammet, Red. Asiatic or Oriental Lily-Randall Richards, Yellow. Allium-Randall Richards, Yellow. Other Bulbs, Corms and Tubers-Nyla Holder, Red.

Hosta Leaf: Small-Judy Benton, Blue. Anne Parmley, Red. Medium-Randall Richards, Blue. Nyla Holder, Red. Melissa Breeden, Yellow. Anne Parmley, White. Large-Danielle Mathews, Blue. Beth Garey, Red. Anne Parmley, Yellow. Gage Holder, White.

Ferns: Christmas Fern-Anne McNeilly, Red. Japanese Painted Fern-Elisabeth Kelly, White. Sensitive Fern-Anne McNeilly, Yellow. Other Ferns-Teri Coscarelli, Blue.

Herbs: Basil-Melissa Breeden, Red. Rosemary-Jessiann McCarthy, Blue.

Oregano-Melissa Breeden, Blue. Norman Wallace, Red. Mint-Norman Wallace, Blue.

Lamb’s Ear-Randall Richards, Red. Other Herbs-Danielle Mathews, Blue.

Vines: Any Flowering Vine-Teri Coscarelli, Blue. Anne Parmley, Red.

Trees & Shrubs: Broadleaf Evergreen Tree-Jessiann McCarthy, Blue.  Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub-Tami Richards, Blue. Anne McNeilly, Red. Needled Evergreen Tree-Tami Richards, Red. Needled Evergreen Shrub-Tami Richards, Blue. Danielle Mathews, Red. Deciduous Tree-Danielle Mathews, Blue. Deciduous Shrubs-Melissa Thaxton, Red.

Hydrangea: Mophead-Melissa Breeden, Blue, Red & Yellow. Gage Holder, White. Snowball-Melissa Breeden, Blue. Jane Blue, Red. Gage Holder, Yellow. Lace Caps-Lois Hammet, Red. Oak Leaf-Jane Blue, Red.

Container Grown Plant: African Violet-Diane Shrewsberry, Blue. Mike Meredith, Red. Orchid-Anne McNeilly, Blue. Lois Hammet, Red. Audrey Williams, Yellow. Succulent/Cactus-Jim Hank, Blue, Red, Yellow & White. Vegetables in containers-Teri Coscarelli, Red. Kayleigh Collier, Yellow. Other Container Plants-Mike Meredith, Blue & Red. Kayleigh Collier, Yellow. Carolyn Meredith, White.

Combination Planting: Herbs-Kayleigh Collier, Red & Yellow. Flowering Plants-Carolyn Meredith, Blue & Red. Foliage/Ferns-Carolyn Meredith, Blue & Red. Kayleigh Collier, Yellow. Other Combination Plantings-Jim Hank, Blue & Red.

Hanging Containers: Carolyn Meredith, Blue & Yellow. Mike Meredith, Red.

McCracken County Fair Youth and Adult Vegetable, Fruit & Nut Results 2015

Beans/Bush- Mark Donham, Blue. Charles Frazier, Red. 

Cabbage/Round Small- Charles Frazier, Blue.

Cucumbers-Ken Frye, Blue. Norman Wallace, Red. Charles Frazier, Yellow.

Lettuce/Leaf-Younghee Choi, Blue. Tami Richards, Red. 

Onions/Matured-Norman Wallace, Blue. Charles Frazier, Red. 

Potatoes-Mark Donham, Blue. 

Squash/Yellow Summer-Genet Davenport, Blue. Megan Bohannon, Red. Norman Wallace, Yellow. Charles Frazier, White.

Tomatoes/Green-Megan Bohannon, Blue. Younghee Choi, Red. Charles Frazier, Yellow. Maryanna Frazier, White. 

Tomatoes/Red-Younghee Choi, Blue. Charles Frazier, Red.

Zucchini-Norman Wallace, Blue. Charles Frazier, Red. 

Other Vegetables-Maryanna Frazier, Blue. Megan Bohannon, Red. Tami Richards, Yellow. Charles Frazier, White. 

Blackberries-Pam Heavrin, Blue. Randall Richards, Yellow. 

Blueberries-Anne Parmley, Blue. Randall Richards, Red.

Gooseberries-Randall Richards, Blue. Other Berries-Tami Richards, Blue. 

Apples-Danielle Mathews, Red. Randall Richards, Yellow. 

Other Fruit-Marcey Wesmolan, Blue. Randall Richards, Red.

McCracken County Fair Youth and Adult Field Crops Results 2015

Yellow Corn-Cole Bell, Red. Hay/Grass-Cole Bell, Blue.

McCracken County Fair Design Show Results 2015

Best of Show Design Winner, Sally Wilkins

Blue Skies: Sally Wilkins, Blue. Carolyn Roof, Red. Elisabeth Kelly, Yellow. Anne McNeilly, White.

Blue Moon of Kentucky: Beth Garey, Blue. Jan Boaz, Red. Brenda Johnson, Yellow. Phyllis Petcoff, White.

My Blue Heaven: Carol Ullerich, Blue. Jan Boaz, Red. Morgan Eggemeyer, Yellow. Jane Blue, White.

Am I Blue: Elisabeth Kelly, Blue. Younghee Choi, Red. Shirley Bailey, Yellow. Jessiann McCarthy, White.

Blue Oasis: Jessiann McCarthy, Blue. Martha Hinton, Red. Phyllis Flowers, Yellow. Nancy Flowers, White.

Lavender Blue: Abby Brown, Blue. Emily Krall, Blue. Shelby Durkam, Blue. Anniston Nelson, Blue. Henry Stratenerz, Red. Nyla Holder, Red. Winter Johnson, Yellow. Gracie Egner, Yellow. Lilly Johnson, White. Emerson Binkley, White. Owen Cody, Green. Anna Binkley, Green.

Is it too late to plant a garden?

The answer is yes and no. It is too late to plant vegetables that require a long growing season, like tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn and eggplant. However, there are some plants such as green beans (bush), cucumbers, summer squash and beets planted in mid-July will have time to mature and produce a nice late summer crop. Don’t forget the fall garden; bibb lettuce, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, kale and potatoes are a few vegetables that if planted in July and August can be harvested in September or October.  Detailed information on growing a late summer and fall garden is available in the Home Vegetable Gardening in

Kentucky on the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension service web site. A free copy of the publication can be picked up at the McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office, 2705 Olivet Church Road in Paducah.

To learn about growing winter squash, please join the McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners for the July 7 Toolbox, Growing and Using Winter Squash in West Kentucky.The session will begin at 5:00 with Norman Wallace, local Master Gardener, presenting.  A brief

slide show will highlight nutritional values, ease of growing and storing, cooking ideas and

referrals to helpful resources for growing butternut, acorn, Hubbard and other winter squashes which are more kin to pumpkins than they are to summer squash.  Wallace has butternut squash in storage from last year's crop and will bring a couple to show.  Squash plants are to be given away, one per person attending, while supplies last that evening. The free program will be presented at the McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office, 2905 Olivet Church Road in Paducah. No advance registration is required. 

Herb Appeal III, Beyond the Plate

Tickets are now available for Herb Appeal III presented by the McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners on July 16. In previous years the tickets have sold out early. To prevent being disappointed contact the McCracken County Extension Office or a McCracken County Extension Master Gardener to purchase your advance ticket. See the flyer below for more details.

Hi! Ho! Come to the Fair!

The McCracken County Fair begins on Mon., June 22.  Of special interest to area gardeners is the Horticulture Show that day  

and the Floral Design Show on Thurs., June 25, sponsored by McCracken Co. Master Gardeners, Perennial Gardeners, and Open Gate Garden Club.   All area gardeners are encouraged to enter their best plant specimens and their creative designs.  

Horticulture entries will be accepted 7:30 am--10:30 a.m. on June 22nd.  Floral designs must be pre-registered at amcneilly@comcast.net.   Pick up a complete flower show schedule available at McCracken County Extension Office, or on-line at the McCracken County Fair website under events. 

Sharing

McCracken County Master Gardeners and sixth graders from Mrs. Robert’s science class at Heath Middle School  teamed up to start tomato and pepper plants earlier in the spring. After the Master Gardener’s demo garden was planted and the students took what they wanted, there were dozens of healthy plants left. Four dozen plants were given to both, Family Service Society and Paducah Cooperative Ministry to be distributed to their clients. Some plants were given to residents at Emeritus Assisted Living and Gaither Suites.

Heidi Suhrheinrich, Executive Director of Paducah

Cooperative Ministry receiving plants form Master 

Gardener, Norman Wallace.

Pam Truitt, Director of Family Service Society receives plants

from Master Gardener, Norman Wallace.