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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
Tomatoes – Peruvian Apple or Apple of Peru
When tomatoes first came to Europe it was given the romantic French name ‘pomme d’ amour” a synonym that is little used in English which
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Tomatoes
Tomatoes must be about the most popular greenhouse crop of all, nearly everyone I know with a greenhouse grows a few plants. The main reason
Comparing 2001 and 2002 – Blanch Leeks & Celery
Last year my Blanch leeks were planted into their beds on the 2nd May which was the latest that I had ever planted them and
Preparing for the seventh consecutive display at Chelsea
This will be my seventh consecutive display at Chelsea and the last six displays were considered worthy of a Gold medal every time. The question
Growing Your Own Vegetables – Celery
Although Celery is rich in a variety of vitamins, mineral salts and iron it’s very low in calories and seems to be a vegetable that
Getting Ready for the Welsh and National Championships
With the Chelsea flower show is history I can get on with growing the vegetables for the Welsh and the National Championships. The tomatoes were
First and Second Sowings of Cauliflowers
Unlike vegetables such as tomatoes, peas and beans, where you have a continuous crop over a fairly extended period, Cauliflowers are a one off crop
The Impact of the new hybrid crosses of Celery on the Show Benches
There’s no doubt that the five new hybrid Ideal crosses of celery that I introduced two years ago are having a big impact on the
Preparation of Onion Beds and state of Tomatoes
I could not complete the final preparation of my onion beds until late into April when the large onions were eventually planted. At this stage
Potatoes and Stump Carrots
Potatoes haven’t been my strong point for a few years now as the sowing or planting time is always falling during the first few weeks