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Re-structuring the Back Garden
The beds were three courses of concrete blocks above soil
The Welsh Chelsea- Long Carrots
My fathers ‘Chelsea’ was our local Anglesey County Show and everything he ever grew was timed to be perfect on
What to do with a four pound Onion!
What do you do with an onion that measures over 20 inches in circumference and weighs nearly four pounds?. If
Moving On to the Leeks
As with the onions, the two raised beds that I grow my leeks in were thoroughly prepared during late October
Tomatoes for Showing
Whichever tomato variety you go for it’s important that it has established a pedigree on the show bench as otherwise
Exhibition Potatoes Part 1
With the growing techniques that we now possess it”s very infrequent that a winning set of potatoes will have been
Exhibition Potatoes Part 2
We now come to probably the most important bit, at this stage do not apply any water at all to
Surging ahead in the Sunshine
The most important reason is the phenomenal weather that we experienced here in North Wales during March and April. I
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
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
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