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On Saturday the 8th September I travelled down to judge the Newent Onion Fayre near Gloucester and what an interesting

Onions need a long season to grow to their optimum size as well as getting a sufficient period to ripen

For the first time ever I have different varieties of blanch leeks growing away under lights in my propagating unit

Now is the time to keep a really sharp lookout for the dreaded Thrips which can totally destroy your chances

The current criteria, in both the RHS and NVS judges guides, clearly state that a dish of carrots stump rooted

I am growing two types of blanch leeks this year in the three long beds in the bottom polytunnel. Two

There is no doubt that the vegetable that I’ve had more success with over my years of exhibiting has been

A completely different scenario to growing onions and leeks because you can actually follow their development right through the season

This is the traditional period for sowing your large exhibition onions as well the perfect timing for planting your exhibition

The NVS examination is in two parts, the first is a written paper, and if the prospective judge has some