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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
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
National Championships in Dundee
The Royal Horticultural Society and the National Vegetable Society, through their Liaison committee, have organised seminars at this top show in Scotland and speakers of
Polytunnels & Electric Fans
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
Exhibition Shallots
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
Early Planting of Celery + Onions
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
Phenomenal Growth in all the Vegetables
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
Protective Covers for Root Vegetables – Part 1
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
Protective Covers for Root Vegetables – Part 2
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