Prize winner announced

This year at the Fair, our Wahkiakum Master Gardeners awarded a prize to the youth entering the most creative potted plant incorporating the Fair's theme, "Catch the Fair Bug." They were required to use a plastic gallon jug, which gave them all an equal starting point -- and also utilized the concept of re-using (or recycling) an object.

The winner was Haley Depoe. She created a fly out of her container and filled it with a variety of succulents. Two of the succulent plants were the fly's eyes. The fly even had wings and feet. Additional plastic bugs were flying above and around it. It was truly a work of art! And her plants were thriving.

Congratulations, Haley! It brings us joy to see youth interested in gardening and using such creative skills. Her prize was a 3-piece tool kit.