Jason Hodges who designed a silver medal winning garden titled Doable was getting hoarse talking to visitors including gardener Leanne Bourne.
Some of the student-designed gardens in the Avenue of Achievable Gardens a popular attraction at the show with long queues throughout the day.
Hanging basket comp at MIFGS included lots of imaginative entries and attracted much interest. The first two shots showing Peter Rabbit and succulents is the front and back of one impressive basket and one of the Top 10 entries. Baskets were entered by garden clubs, retirement homes and individuals.
These little plastic slotted baskets fit in glass jugs, vases and other containers to allow gardeners to grow hydroponic indoor plants. They were selling like crazy.






















