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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
Growing Parsnips
25th July 2007 I am often asked what is the best method of growing both long carrots and parsnips for the show bench. There are
Welsh Branch Championships of the NVS 1999
There is no doubt that over the past few years this show has become one of the main events in the keen vegetable exhibitors’ diary.
Staging Vegetables on the Show Bench – Peas
Peas are a good example of a vegetable that’s easily destroyed by careless handling and poor packaging; they should be cut off the bine on
Cauliflowers and Beetroot
Cauliflowers are an extremely difficult vegetable to grow to perfection for a given show day and you need to have a few staggered sowings if
Keeping Vegetables Fresh for the Show Bench – Celery
It’s worth remembering though that unlike pot plants, once you pull a vegetable from the soil, it’s effectively dead and all you can do is
Buffalo, Bison and Toughball Onions
I first introduced the Buffalo onion on to the show scene when the National Vegetable Society Championships were held at Swansea many years ago and
Clearing up the Vegetable Plot + Cauliflowers and Parsnips
It’s that time of year once again when most of the vegetable flower shows are over and we must make the maximum use of any
Outstanding Vegetables + Parsnip and Celery Beds
It’s not often these days that we see something exceptionally good, either on the show bench or growing in the garden. Mel Ednie’s bed of
Preparation & Planning for Next Season
Most of the preparatory work obviously gets done outside but there is valuable work to be done indoors as well. One task that I like
Cleaning the Greenhouses
The main job now is to remove everything from both greenhouses and give them a real clean out as I shall soon be requiring them
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