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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
Onion and Leek Beds – Adding Fresh Seaweed
This year I intend to revert to my old system that I used when I won the best exhibit in show with my Blanch Leeks
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 haven’t enough for the task
New Potato Seed
Every two years or so, I buy in new potato seed just to make sure that the potatoes I grow remain virus free and true
Growing Blanch Leeks
When growing blanch leeks, it’s vitally important when they are potted up into their first pots that they are given some form of support to
Vegetable Exhibitors Weekend
The Vegetable Exhibitors weekend seemed to be very well received by all who attended and the knowledge that was imparted during it was second to
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 Raw and to grow a
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 you can do is to
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 foliage. I therefore only have
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. There’s no doubt that the