Section 322 4-H Home Gardening
All home gardening entries will be donated to local charity. It will not be displayed.
Classes
- Class 1. Potatoes, yellow, white or russet, 3 specimens
- Class 2. Potatoes, red, 3 specimens
- Class 3. Okra, 6 pods
- Class 4. Onions, yellow, 3 specimens
- Class 5. Onions, white, 3 specimens
- Class 6. Onions, red, 3 specimens
- Class 7. Pumpkin, field type (oblong), 1
- Class 8. Pumpkin, jack-o-lantern (round and flat), 1
- Class 9. Squash, winter, acorn, 1
- Class 10. Squash, winter, butternut, 1
- Class 11. Squash, winter, other, 1
- Class 12. Eggplant, 2 specimens
- Class 13. Squash, summer, zucchini, 2 specimens
- Class 14. Squash, summer, yellow straight neck, 2 specimens
- Class 15. Squash summer, yellow crook neck, 2 specimens
- Class 16. Squash, summer, patty pan (scallop type), 2 specimens
- Class 17. Sweet potatoes, any variety, 3 specimens
- Class 18. Pepper, jalapeno, 5 specimens
- Class 19. Pepper, other hot pepper, 5 specimens
- Class 20. Pepper, sweet bell pepper, 5 specimens
- Class 21. Pepper, banana pepper, 5 specimens
- Class 22. Tomatoes, large type, 5 specimens
- Class 23. Tomatoes, cherry type (1 1/2” or less in diameter), 5 specimens
- Class 24. Watermelon, oblong type, 1
- Class 25. Watermelon, round type, 1
- Class 26. Watermelon, small icebox, 1
- Class 27. Red apples, plate of five
- Class 28. Yellow apples, plate of five
- Class 29. Pears, plate of five
Home Garden Food Basket
This exhibit is a quality selection of five to nine species of mature fruits and/or vegetables from the exhibit list above, items not listed can be used but should not be more than a third of the species utilized. Amounts of fruits and vegetables in this exhibit should be such that they can be arranged in a neat and orderly manner and have good eye appeal. There must be enough of each fruit and vegetable for the judge to determine quality.
- All fruits and vegetables exhibited must be grown by the exhibitor.
- No specimens in this exhibit may be entered in another class.
- Any combination of fruits and vegetables may be used, with the exception of cantaloupe.
- The exhibit must be in a container such as a basket or box.
One-third (1/3) of the judging will be on how well the exhibit is prepared and presented. Packing such as paper, straw or cloth may be used but the fruits and vegetables should be the main attraction of the exhibit.
No artificial plant materials or specimens can be utilized as part of the exhibit.
- Class 30. Junior Division (Grades 3-7)
- Class 31. Senior Division (Grades 8-12)
Self Determined Gardening
- Class 32. Junior Division (Grades 3-7) Poster size is 14” x 22”. Other exhibits limited to 4’x4’x4’ due to space limitations
- Class 33. Senior Division (Grades 8-12) Poster size is 14” x 22”. Other exhibits limited to 4’x4’x4’ due to space limitations