Our club entered many competitions at this year’s Fairfax County 4-H Fair. Our trifold was even selected as a trophy/champion winner!
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Here is our scrapbook. We’re very proud of our work.
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Several of the club’s members also entered contests for their individual works and won prizes in categories such as writing, photography, art, and woodworking.
A preview of the harvest part two.
This weekend is the Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival at Frying Pan Park. Our club will be submitting many items including some sample produce from our garden. It’s not time for a big harvest, but we were able to get some carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and cucumbers. It was great fun and very rewarding to see the results of our hard work.
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Last week we weeded around the okra and gave them some fertilizer. This is how we were rewarded.
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See their progress from last week.
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Whether these are your favorite veggies or not, the plants are lovely and we can’t wait to harvest them. See how much they grew in just two weeks!
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Gardening is fun, but hard work. Check out our carrots, before and after an afternoon of weeding.
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When we started gardening this plot there was not a single sign of life in the soil. After weeks of preparation we finally began to see some life. Worms and similar creatures are crucial to keeping the soil healthy for our plants. |
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This little fellow was getting some shade in the garden. |
Excitement is in the air! The 68th annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Frying Pan Farm Park Show will be held August 4- August 7 at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, VA and the Fairfax Citty Community Club will have a booth.
The 4-H exhibits, shows, and entertainment will occur Saturday August 6 – Sunday, August 7. The Fair is full of fun family activities including rides, entertainment, contests, animal shows, and 4-H exhibits. Youth can enter exhibits in the Fair for judging and the chance to win ribbons and money.
For more specific information about this year’s fair, visit the Frying Pan Farm Park page!
We’ll be gardening this Saturday July 30 from 6 – 8 pm. There’s lots to do so come on out and help. Contact the club directors for directions to our plot.