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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 Your Own Vegetables – Cucumbers
There are not many things that are more rewarding or more satisfying than growing your own vegetables. Supermarket vegetables may look good and appear fresh,
Size, Quality and Uniformity for Show Vegetables
For any up and coming young (or even young at heart) show person, my initial advice at first would be to forget about size and
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Potatoes
If you have a large vegetable garden then I would suggest that you grow the three classification of potatoes, First early, Second early and Main
Covering Your Onions and Tomato Seedlings
The soil is rarely in good condition at this time of year and a check to their growth pattern being planted in cold soil could
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Parsnips and Brassicas
The Parsnip, just like it’s close family member the carrot, is a biennial. In other words it produces it’s long white or creamy coloured roots
A Tribute to one of the Masters of growing Runner Beans
A couple of weeks ago one of the great Masters of growing Runner Beans passed away; Brython Stenner from Cefn Cribwr South Wales was most
A Very Demanding Month in the Garden
Not only is the vegetable area time consuming and demanding, the lawns want cutting, the borders want weeding and hoeing as well as preparing for
Potatoes – Varieties , Bags, Top Mix and Bottom Mix
Those of you who have had your potatoes a while back should by now have had them well chitted and they should be showing some
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Exhibiting
Believe me there is nothing more enjoyable and satisfying than growing your own vegetables and then having a go with them at your local show.
The Top Growers in the Country
There is no doubt that the top growers of Vegetables in this country have got to where they are because they have one thing in
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Saving Seeds
Get free seed from your own vegetable plot and it’s not as difficult as you might think. However before you rush headlong into it, there
Polytunnels & Heated Greenhouses
The use of Polytunnels, heated greenhouses and the use of re selected seed as well as the newer F1 hybrid varieties have all certainly contributed
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Problem Weeds
Weeds can be so invasive and devastating in the vegetable garden, indeed it is often the one reason why people don”t bother to continue growing
Leeks, Peas and Celery
It’s time to think ahead slightly to next year, particularly if you are going to produce your own leeks from pips, bulbils or grass. Towards
Tullamore Show – Southern Ireland
On the 11th August I was over in Southern Ireland judging their biggest one day show at Tullamore. It was two years ago that I
Prize Winners at the Welsh Championships
The Welsh Championships, which were held over the August Bank holiday weekend, proved to be a truly fantastic show. I was quite amazed at how
Harrogate Autumn Show 2002
What a superb show the Harrogate Autumn really is, a treasure for all keen gardeners and the competition on the vegetable side was something to
Newent Onion Fayre
After judging the Newent Show last year I persuaded the committee to alter the schedule somewhat and introduce leeks, chives, spring onions and Garlic to
National Vegetable Society Championships 2002
The National Vegetable Society Championships were this year hosted by the Malvern show and not only were we blessed with some outstanding exhibits, the whole
Growing your Own Vegetables – New Introductions for Next Spring
Time to thumb through the many colourful catalogues that always drop through the letter box at this time of year. I have had a look