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Welsh Branch Championships of the NVS 1999
There is no doubt that over the past few years
Staging Vegetables on the Show Bench – Peas
Peas are a good example of a vegetable that’s easily
Sowing Dates from the top Showmen
The first date was the 26th August 2002 which is the timing for the Welsh Branch championships at Margam Park South Wales. The second sowing
Sowing Dates Used by Exhibitors
This is my sixth and final article on the different sowing dates used by 6 top exhibitors from different regions of the Country. So far
Greenhouses full in October with Leeks, Onions and Geranium cuttings
Nearing capacity in the Greenhouses at this time of year. The sensible use of heat goes together with good use of the greenhouse vents as
Polytunnel – Soil Analysis
For those of you who may have just started growing exhibition vegetables and may have had you very first polytunnel, testing your soil is important
Growing Cabinets and Artificial Lighting
There�s no doubt that the plants in my growing cabinet grow on much better because of the artificial light above them as well as a
Preparing the Celery Beds
I have two distinct beds for growing celery which are approximately 10 ft long and 4 ft wide and about two feet above the ground.
Parsnips- Providing Covers
Things have changed radically over the past five years or so as more and more growers are now building covers over both their parsnips. You
Early Sowing of Parsnips for August Shows
A number of growers will no doubt have already sown some of their parsnips and if you are interested in exhibiting them during the month
Top Quality Tomatoes
Finding a new tomato to be as good as Goldstar, the variety that was winning everywhere for so many years until it was withdrawn by
Growing Okra for Exhibition + Onions
Why not try and grow something different this year for the show bench, there are plenty of classes at most shows for what they call