Polytunnels have undoubtedly become part and parcel of the show scene for some years now and where would we be without them. They are reasonably

Keeping a careful eye on the development and growth pattern of the shallot is essential for well shaped bulbs and the trick is to remove

Celery is frost tender so some protection is usually necessary when planting as early as I did, but living here on Anglesey surrounded by the

From now on there will be some phenomenal growth in all the vegetables for the show bench, particularly those that you timed for showing from

What a difference protective covers makes to growing vegetables to the highest quality, we all know how good the leeks and onions grow under polythene

Last week I discussed how well the root vegetables were growing under polythene covers and this week I intend to cover some of the finer

To produce a good quality trench celery for the show bench doesn’t mean that you actually grow it in trenches as used to be the

Towards the middle of June I had the good fortune of being able to attend an open day at John Carvers immaculate garden at Middlewich,arranged

The standards at Wisley were excellent, particularly for so early in the growing season. There were however some really top quality exhibits and two classes

After writing this article I shall be going straight out into the garden to make a start on harvesting some of the vegetables and as