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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
Tullamore Show
It’s always a pleasure to go over to the Emerald Isle to Judge the Tullamore Show in Co Offaly. This must have been my sixteenth
A look at what’s growing.
I had a new toy the other day, an I phone 6. I have always been a blackberry foloower but sine I had an I
Frank Mercer FNVS
I had a phone call this morning from Miles Mercer to say that his father had passed away last Friday. Frank was 84 and lived
Tatton Park Show
Every time I judge the RHS Tatton Park Sumer Show I find that the vegetables appear to be fresher than at any other show. A
Trial on Scab
Further to my earlier article on Common Scab and as a reply to Simon Smith, I did a trial last Spring on two Kestrel potatoes
Parsnips and Potatoes
I was quite a bit later than usual in sowing my parsnips this year, this was deliberate as I only needed them for my
Weather etc.
We’ve just had a lovely penetrating shower of rain this morning that I was really thankful for, we have had very little rain here on
New Show Tomato.
I have just had some pictures sent me from a grower of a possible new tomato that, if it’s released in time, will be in
The return of Tomato Zenith
I was informed by the breeder of the show winning tomato Zenith that it’s now available to me once more after much pressure from myself
Carrot Fly – Protection
I have had far more problems with carrot fly since I have been growing down on my land than I ever did whilst growing them