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A Late Date for the NVS Championships
The National Vegetable Society Championships have always been the highlight
Parsnips and Tomatoes for the Show Bench
In my opinion there are three good parsnips to grow
Potting Sheds – Fertilisers and Additives
There is nothing worse than going to your shed next spring to get some fertiliser, only to find that you
New Potato Seed
Every two years or so, I buy in new potato seed just to make sure that the potatoes I grow
Growing Blanch Leeks
When growing blanch leeks, it’s vitally important when they are potted up into their first pots that they are given
Vegetable Exhibitors Weekend
The Vegetable Exhibitors weekend seemed to be very well received by all who attended and the knowledge that was imparted
Growing Show Vegetables – Large Exhibition Onions
Without a doubt it takes a great deal of skill to grow onions to the extremely high standard of Derek
National Kelsae Onion Festival
Continuing the story of Kelsae onions and the world of large onions
Showing Vegetables at their Prime – Celery
It’s worth remembering that, unlike pot plants, once you pull a vegetable from the soil, it’s effectively dead and all
Avoiding Botrytis on the Tomatoes and an up-date on the Cauliflowers
I have allowed more space between the plants to make sure that more air gets in and between the tomato
Whether to Support the Foliage of Onions
The onions are now clearly romping away with the necks thickening up and the leaves beginning to really swell out.
National Championships in Dundee
The Royal Horticultural Society and the National Vegetable Society, through their Liaison committee, have organised seminars at this top show