Gardening Division
Project Interview (required)
- Exhibits will be judged for uniformity, maturity, varietal characteristics, freedom from disease, insects and injury. See 4-H Gardening Exhibitors Guide (Publication # 4-H-970-W) for suggestions for exhibiting. There are also exhibition tips in each member manual for this project.
- All vegetables must be placed on a white 9" paper/foam plate for exhibit. A plastic bag should be placed over the paper plate and vegetables.
- Foliage on flowers should be removed unless it enhances blossom.
- Vases/containers must be provided by the exhibitor. Use creativity as the type of container enhances your flower display; however, the container will not be considered in the judging. Foam cups or tin cans are not permissible containers.
- For fair exhibits, exhibitors must use only flowers/vegetables grown in their own garden.
- Displays should be neat and attractive. Project manuals are not judged.
- Live plant or cut flower exhibits that need watering during the Fair are the responsibility of the exhibitor.
GARDENING LEVEL 1
CLASS 100 Garden plan
CLASS 101 Garden tool display
CLASS 102 Educational Display 1 ( insect, disease, germination, pollination, careers, composting, pest management, soils)
CLASS 103 Educational Display 2 ( insect, disease, germination, pollination, careers, composting, pest management, soils)
CLASS 104 Educational Display 3 ( insect, disease, germination, pollination, careers, composting, pest management, soils)
CLASS 105 Hydroponic project
CLASS 106 Plant a terrarium
CLASS 107 Any annual flower
CLASS 108 Any perennial flower
CLASS 109 Flower arrangement
CLASS 110 Garden journal (planting dates, fertilizer, amendments, irrigation/rainfall, etc.)
CLASS 111 Any herb 1
CLASS 112 Any herb 2
CLASS 113 Any herb 3
CLASS 114 Beets (4)
CLASS 115 Carrots (4)
CLASS 116 Cucumbers (2)
CLASS 117 Kohlrabi (2)
CLASS 118 Lettuce (2 plants with roots)
CLASS 119 Onion, bulb (2 with roots)
CLASS 120 Onion, green (4 with roots)
CLASS 121 Peas (4 pods)
CLASS 122 Potatoes (4)
CLASS 123 Radish (4)
CLASS 124 Rhubarb (4)
CLASS 125 Spinach (2 plants with roots)
CLASS 126 Tomatoes, large variety (2)
CLASS 127 Tomatoes, small variety (4)
CLASS 128 Any vegetable 1
CLASS 129 Any vegetable 2
CLASS 130 Any vegetable 3
CLASS 131 Any vegetable grown in a container
CLASS 132 Other related item 1
CLASS 133 Other related item 2
CLASS 134 Other related item 3
GARDENING INDEPENDENT STUDY
CLASS 200 Educational Display
CLASS 201 Other related item 1
CLASS 202 Other related item 2
CLASS 203 Other related item 3