Results from the 2025 New Mexico Press Women Communication Contest have been announced. Winning First Place in the category of Non-Fiction Book for Adult Readers – Humor division, is Rose’s recently released book The Competently Quirky Parables of an Eccentric Master Gardener.
Comments from the Judges who awarded a 1st place certificate read: This book is both practical and charming. I enjoyed the warm tone and your passion for the subject matter. Clearly there is a great deal of expertise behind the gardening advice, which any serious gardener will treasure… Overall, this would be a delightful addition to any home gardener’s library.
The New Mexico Contest is judged at the state level. First place winners in the state level contest are eligible to move to the national level of
judging. This competition includes categories covering writing, editing, photography, graphic design, radio and television, web and social media, advertising, communication programs and campaigns, public relations materials, information for the media, speeches and collegiate/education.
I’ve been told my unusual methods of approaching the challenges of the garden are effective, and I’ve given lectures for gardening clubs on various aspects of gardening from creating microclimates in high desert areas to vacuuming squash bugs. My friends smile and call me eccentric, fellow gardeners acknowledge me as competent and my kids just think I’m kinda quirky.
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