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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
Harvesting Vegetable Seed
The only seed worth harvesting for re use are the straight varieties or the non hybrid types. You must therefore be certain that any pods
Greenhouses – Electrics and Cleaning
The first thing to do is to remove from the greenhouse everything electrical that is unattached such as the propagator and the electric fan heater
Pink Fir Apple Potatoes
The attraction to the Pink Fir Apple however was their knobbly inconsistent shape and immediately my grandchildren called them Dinosaurs, Dolphins and Sharks. If we
Striking or Rooting Blanch Leek Bulbils
Starting them off early means that they will arrive at their optimum early and that might not always be the right thing. Once a leek
NVS Judges Examinations and Seminar
The NVS examination is in two parts, the first is a written paper, and if the prospective judge has some growing experience and has studied
NVS Judges Seminar
At most shows, very often the judges have to select the best dish of vegetables in the show, at local level this can often be
The Role of Vegetable Judges
The Judges Seminar that we had at the Welsh Branch in October certainly made NVS members present think on a wider plane about the role
Judging of Vegetables
The Judging of horticultural produce is not an exact science and never will be and a decision often rests on something about which two opinions
Growing Heavy Onions + Blanch Leeks
If you’re considering entering a heaviest onion competition next year, you should be thinking about sowing some seed right now. You must though make sure
Soil Analysis and Preparing the Beds
I have always been one to advocate soil testing or analysis as a good foundation from where to start growing your vegetables. This coming season