It’s all about monochromatic schemes this year

find a love for purpleness , a yen for chicken , or an obsession for orangeness ? This twelvemonth , we gainsay you to make a container design that indulges your dearest for a single color . Pick a color , and go all out . Green is a given , of grade , but your design should include subtlety and shade of only one extra color , whether it be in the form of flowers or foliage . We ca n’t waitress to see what you come up with !

What to submit

• Several jpeg digital look-alike of your container at its peak ; the double should be the highest resolution your camera can produce• A elaborate list of all the plant in your container• Your contact information ( name , mailing address , phone number , and email name and address )

Entry Deadline: 15 December 2024

Where to send it

Email your entry to[email   protect ] , or send a photo compact disk or retentivity stick toFG Container Challenge , okay Gardening , 63 S. Main Street , Newtown , CT 06470 - 5506 .

For the winner

Give your entry the best chances possible

1 . Choose flattering sparkle . Take photos on overcast daysor in the early morning or early eventide to avoid capturing coarse light andshadows .

2 . focalise on the container . Choose a set andbackground that does n’t distract from your design .

3 . Get the whole exposure . Take photos of your containerfrom several different angles . Be indisputable to conform to the entire container and itscontents into the frame of the photo .

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4 . Select the high timber camera options . Setdigital cameras to the resolution at the high-pitched possible setting . If you usefilm , save the negative .

5 . keep your works tags . We might need to swear someplant public figure .

6 . Keep your container going hard . If you are one ofour finalists , you ’ll likely be asked to take several more photos of yourcontainer .

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