2021 Home Gardeners’ Exhibit

Best Overall

Rita Borovicka’s Zinnias

Grown by Rita Borovicka of Coventry, CT

Variety: Cactus and Benary’s Giant

Best Youth

Sheree Worden’s Roma Tomatoes

Grown by Sherree Worden of Bethlehem, CT

Variety: Roma

Entrants Comments: “I started these plants for my 4 H project when a greenhouse gave them to me because they looked too bad to sell. They grew awesome.”

Best Heirloom

Lori Elliot’s Danvers Half-Long Carrots

Grown by Lori Elliot of Burlington, MA

Variety: Danver’s Half Long Carrot

Entrant’s Comments: “These carrots may not be the biggest carrots in the world, but I was pleased with how straight they turned out this year, and this particular variety has a mild and sweet flavor when cooked that I prefer to a lot of more modern carrot varieties.”

Best Non-Heirloom

Darci Kyriazis’ Blue Picotee Morning Glory

Grown by Darci Kyriaziz of Worcester, MA

Variety: Blue Picotee

Entrants Comments: “Such a pretty variety. Grown from Ferry Morse seeds.”

Best Heirloom Runner Up

Patricia Thibeault-Ram’s Nosegay

Grown by Patricia Thibeault-Ram of Cherry Valley, MA

Entrant’s Comments: “All these herbs were grown by me in my period veggie & herb garden.”

Best Non-Heirloom Runner Up

Kristin Metcalf’s Mixed Tomatoes

Grown by Kristin Metcalf of Charlton, MA

Entrant’s Comments: “Family project grown collaboratively by parents, teen girl age 13, and two boys 6 and 9”

Rita Borovicka’s Beans

Grown by Rita Borovicka of Coventry, CT

Variety: Jacob’s Cattle Bean

Rita Borovicka’s Potatoes

Grown by Rita Borovicka of Coventry, CT

Variety: Magic Molly, French Fingerlings, Green Mountain, and Adirondack Ted

Rita Borovicka’s Amaranthus

Grown by Rita Borovicka of Coventry, CT

Variety: Love Lies Bleeding

Entrant’s Comments: “I first saw this flower in the Towne House garden 35 years ago. I have grown it every year since then as it reminds me of OSV.”

Linda Canty's Squash

Grown by Linda Canty of Springfield, MA

Variety: Unspecified

 

Lori Elliot's Beans

Grown by Lori Elliot of Burlington, MA

Variety: Soldier Bush Bean

Entrant’s Comments: “These beans are ones that originally came from seeds that I got from OSV several years ago, and I have saved the seeds from my garden harvest over the past several years.”

Lori Elliot's Beans

Grown by Lori Elliot of Burlington, MA

Variety: Jacob’s Cattle Bush Bean

Entrant’s Comments: “These beans usually tend to do very well in my garden, and they are delicious as baked beans.”

Darci Kyriazis' Tomatoes

Grown by Darci Kyriazis of Worcester, MA

Variety: Brad’s Atomic Grape Tomatoes

Entrant’s Comments: “This was my first year growing this variety from Baker Creek heirloom seeds. These tomatoes were tasty and displayed a gorgeous mix of black, green, and red colors! I also added a photo of the tomatoes before they were ripe on the plant for size reference and to see how they look mid-growth.”

Darci Kyriazis' Calendula

Grown by Darci Kyriazis of Worcester, MA

Variety: Strawberry Blonde Calendula

Entrant’s Comments: “This was grown from Baker Creek heirloom seeds. Each plant grew rustic looking flowers of slightly different shades of strawberry blonde.”

Darci Kyriazis' Nasturtium

Grown by Darci Kyriazis of Worcester, MA

Variety: Nasturtium (Jewel, Mixed Colors)

Entrant’s Comments: “These Nasturtium flowers were grown from Ferry Morse seeds. Beautiful edible flowers!”

Patricia Thibeault-Ram's Squash

Grown by Patricia Thibeault-Ram of Cherry Valley, MA

Variety: Patty Pan Squash

Entrant’s Comments: “I purchased the seeds from OSV.”

Patricia Thibeault-Ram's Squash

Grown by Patricia Thibeault-Ram of Cherry Valley, MA

Variety: Summer Squash

 

Patricia Thibeault-Ram's Peppers

Grown by Patricia Thibeault-Ram of Cherry Valley, MA

Variety: Bell Peppers

Shay Tremblay's Tomatoes

Grown by Shay Tremblay of Woodstock, CT

Variety: Tomato Hartman’s Yellow Gooseberry

Entrant’s Comments: “Delicious and beautiful!”

Molly Worden's Sunflower

Grown by Molly Worden of Bethlehem, CT

Variety: Mammoth Sunflower

Entrant’s Comments: “Our Sunflower heads grew to 15” diameter and the tallest measured stalk was 11’4”. It was very exciting for the children and I and a pleasure to walk through the garden gate with these mammoth flowers towering over us.”

 

Molly Worden's Tomato

Grown by Molly Worden of Bethlehem, CT

Variety: Beefsteak Tomato

Entrant’s Comments: “These were started by seed and transplanted into our garden in early May. The plants produced wonderfully this year and continue to do so!”