Share your gardening successes!

Every year we’re delighted to receive hundreds of snapshots that proud Dobies gardeners have taken of their gardening successes. You’ve put the effort in and it’s nice to share the results! Handsome hanging baskets and patio containers, beautiful bedding displays, miraculous make-overs, and prize-winning vegetables. We always take great pleasure in seeing the joy that growing our seeds and plants has given, whether it be in transforming a dull patio or growing vegetables that have won you first prize at the local show.

But it seems rather a waste if we’re the only ones to share in your triumphs; so from now on we’ll be regularly posting a selection of your photos up on our website, so that other people can share in them too! Simply email them as an attachment (maximum file size approx 10Mb) to me, Sue Cluer, website co-ordinator, remembering to include your name and address. Alternatively, post them to me at: Samuel Dobie & Son, Long Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7SX (unfortunately we cannot return your photos).

Obviously we’re not going to be able to show all the pictures that come in, but we’ll take pleasure in seeing them even if they don’t make it onto the website. And who knows, maybe yours will! Additionally, each month, we’ll pick a favourite shot and the sender will receive a £25 Dobies Gift Voucher.

Congratulations to this month's gift voucher winner - Carole Sullivan of Mumbles, Swansea

This summerhouse looks extremely cheerful with its beautifully colour co-ordinated display of containers and hanging baskets!

Runner Up: Anthony Cooper of Darlington - This small back garden features borders bursting with colourful bedding plants, shrubs and climbers too!

Runner Up: John Butterwith of Bideford - These are certainly cucumbers to be proud of!