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Welcome to the Yates Growing Community
This community blog is open to all gardeners to post anything from a photo of a beautiful flower you just had to share, an in-depth blog post of a garden project you created or a place to put regular garden updates to avoid overwhelming your friends on social media.
We invite gardeners of all ages and stages to come together to share their successes, problems, progress, and aspirations. Or just browse and make friendly and encouraging comments on the posts already here.
This spring the Growing Community has hosted the 14th annual
Yates Spring Vegie Growing Challenge 2023
Growing vegetables has never been more popular and as part of this growing trend we had many gardeners join us to share all the ups and downs of their spring growing season and were in to win some great prizes. It is our pleasure to announce this years winners:
Main Prizes:
The three winners of a $1000 Give a Garden Gift Card and $300 worth of Yates products are:
• Neil
• The Flower Lady
• Northland Backyard Gardener
Runner Up Prizes:
Best Starting Out Gardener - $300 worth of Yates products:
• ChrisC
Best Supporter, in honour of Carol Oates - $300 worth of Yates products:
• Somerset Sue
Yates Wild Card Winner- $300 worth of Yates products:
• Old Mangakino Orchard (McCallum's Garden)
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS.
THE COMMUNITY IS STILL OPEN AND WE WELCOME ALL GARDEN UPDATES
Gardeners are the nicest people and within the Yates Growing Community are amazing and supportive gardeners from all over the country. Find encouragement, motivation, inspiration, no matter where you are at with your garden. If it is a couple of containers on your back porch or a sprawling homestead; if it is a weedy wilderness or a pristine landscape; if you are an absolute beginner or have experience on your side – this is the place for you.
To be a part of the community just click HERE, and then the "Join / Sign in" green button and you will be able to begin sharing straight away and to become a part of the Vegie Growing Community.
Vegie Growing Challenge
What’s Going On
The 14th Spring Vegie Growing Challenge is now closed and we congratulate all the winners, it has been a wonderful season. Thank you all so much for participating.
The community remains open for all your inspiring garden update so you can garden virtually alongside the nicest gardeners from all over the country. If you’re new here or an old friend we are so pleased to have you join us. Take some time to set up your blog, have a look around, and say ‘Hi’ in the comments section.
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