JamesWG

Placed 22^nd in the challenge.

The First and Second place finishers were disqualified due to not observing the rules of the challenge, specifically the capture date.
My congratulations to Stefano M for his winning image.

Please Note: I made an error in the Capture Date Rule.
Any image made after May 2011 is eligible for this challenge.
If you have an image you want to enter and it was taken within the last year,...

No, that was my error, I wanted to give everyone an opportunity to submit images. Depending on climate and location, limiting photos to after the announcement did not seem fair. You can take photos...

Yes, but you should have some connection with the garden, gardener or produce. While you could go to the local farmer's market and purchase "produce", at least tell us that is what you did. I would...

Tobacco is not edible, therefore, not acceptable.

Insects are not allowed.

Insects are not allowed. Insect habitat or nest, such as honeycomb pattern of a bee hive would be on the edge of acceptable. The voters, in this case, will make the final decision.

Placed 30^th in the challenge. Truck was some distance from the road. I saw the old barn first, then spotted the truck. Attempted to make the photo look as old as the truck.

As long as it is a pattern in nature, the artichoke example illustrates the natural pattern that occurs, they are "arranged" but other than the hand of a grocer who stacked them, it's all natural....

Placed 27^th in the challenge.

I see that you are using "A Pair of Shoes" by Vincent Van Gogh as your inspiration, however, you should have included that information with your entry.