Vancouver may be hosting the athletes for the sporting version of the 2010 Winter Olympics, but have you heard about the gardening version of the Olympics.
See how many of the competitions you can win Gold in.
The Torch Relay:
Olympic version: The torch is carried through out communities in Canada.
Gardening version: You, and a group of friends see how many nurseries, and garden centers you can visit in one day. Win the gold medal if you require refilling the gas tank, or more than two meals on the road.
Bobsled Competition:
Olympic version: Sliders rush down steep hills while laying prone on very small sleds. Fastest one not to run off the track wins.
Gardening version: Walk in the garden, if you can remain upright through the snow, and dead leaves, without slipping and falling, you win a Silver medal. Bonus points if you can identify any green shoots.
Speed Skating:
Olympic version: Skaters compete to see who can be the fastest on the oval rink.
Gardening version: Run through out the house in your muddy boots searching for one of your over 10 pairs of gardening gloves. Knowing that you put them away in the fall for safe keeping. Win only a bronze if you can’t find a matching pair.
Biathlon:
Olympic version: Skiers stop to shoot at targets on a cross country skiing track.
Gardening version: This is a very competitive sport, with gardeners searching out the first blooming crocus, or dandelion. Win gold if you are the first to email photos to all your relatives still buried under snow.
Gold Medal Hockey
Olympic version: Some feel this is the only sport that deserves Olympic coverage.
Gardening version: Finding that rare, and unusual plant on your wish list, and, it’s on sale! This is a automatic gold medal winner.
Go CANADA! Go Gardeners, soon it will be spring.
Good Morning Jen... what a clever post... I love the running through the house with muddy boots trying to find your garden gloves... it is a pain to take off my boots and I too am always misplacing my garden gloves! I love your photos too! ;>)
ReplyDeleteGo for the gold baby. Of course you have to navigate your way through the "committee" to participate and chances are if you are female and a going to slide on the ice you can't play.
ReplyDeleteVery creative! But we are still under a metre or more of snow so no medal winning here!
ReplyDeleteFun post Jen!! I bet a lot of gardeners could make this olympic team..
ReplyDeleteThe Sailing Events of the 2012 Olympics will be taking place very close to where I live - will there be a gardening version of them, do you think?
ReplyDeleteLucy
Oh, how I love the Olympics -- both versions!
ReplyDeleteJen, You are a Gold Winner for sure...what a fun post...go Jen.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless
Jen, great idea! That bleeding heart looks gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteClever post/great photos, Jen. ♥♡
ReplyDeleteI agree - this is a great idea for a post, and for life in general. I hope you keep us posted on your own run for the gold!
ReplyDeleteJen, I really want that Gold Medal and we are starting off with a relay through as many gardening centers as we can find this weekend! Go gardeners! gail
ReplyDeleteI love it Jen! Wishing you a special Valentine's Day weekend.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen. LOL I love this posting.
ReplyDeleteI am anxious to see the opening show tonight of the Olympics. I bet you all will host a beautiful one.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Lona
What a great post! I think I'm going to try for the Torch relay soon, that sounds like my type of event!
ReplyDeleteWhite bleeding hearts? Those are so lovely & delicate. Little marvels.
ReplyDeleteDo you get extra points if the mud falls off in clumps as you are looking for the gloves?
ReplyDeleteVery entertaining post.
Such exciting thoughts...finding our own gold, bronze and silver in the gardening activities we do...I'm going to remember that! I actually have walked directly into the house with muddy shoes and rather than take them off, hope that nothing would fall off, while I looked for something I came in for. The gloves are all out in the garage and I'll be lucky to find that all of them have a matching pair since I've developed quite a collection;-)
ReplyDeleteI feel so sorry about that poor young man getting killed today on the luge. What sadness. That seems like a borderline-safe sport. None of them are completely safe--quite the opposite. Yet, could that have been prevented? It will never really be known for sure...
I'm thinking of you during all the Olympic excitement! How thrilling to have it so near;-)
Jan, what a terrible thing to have happened. Our thoughts and prayers go out to both his family, and his fellow Olympic athletes.
ReplyDeleteI was so very sad to have heard that this accident happened. It is truly awful, irregardless of the reason. A very sad day in the history of the Olympics.
I really hope that they do something to honor him in the opening ceremonies.
Jen
Well now, that is MY kind of competition!
ReplyDeleteWe just got back from Germany where Spring is in full bloom.....but only on the trade show floor. Check out my photos from the IPM horticulture trade fair in Essen. You will be amazed by the flower displays they had! Wish I could take as nice photos as you, though.
Loved your gardening take on the Olympics! Well done..a fun read! :)
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