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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
National Vegetable Society Championships 2002
The National Vegetable Society Championships were this year hosted by the Malvern show and not only were we blessed with some outstanding exhibits, the whole
Growing your Own Vegetables – New Introductions for Next Spring
Time to thumb through the many colourful catalogues that always drop through the letter box at this time of year. I have had a look
After the Vegetable Shows, Clearing up the Gardens
Following the main vegetable shows, it is time to clear and tidy up the garden and begin preparing for next year.
Lack of Leeks in abundance on the show benches and poor quality of Onions.
Addressing as soon as possible the preparation of the soil in the beds and getting hold of the right type of manure. Was the bedding
Prize Winning Onions
The variety that I have been winning with this year is a brand new variety called Tasco which is being introduced for the first time
Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds
Raised beds are perfect for a garden with very poor soil, clay soil, wet boggy ground or just a hard standing. Most raised beds in
Artificial Lighting in the Greenhouse
There’s no doubt about it that the use of artificial lights in the greenhouse has improved the quality and size of both the leeks and
Artificial Lighting
There’s no doubt about it that the use of artificial lights in the greenhouse has improved both the quality and size of our leeks and
Shifting Sand Around
The reason for emptying out the beds or drums of sand is not quite as daft as it sounds, there is a need to loosen
Annual Master Class Weekend
My annual master class weekend on growing vegetables for the show bench and kitchen was once again a huge success. It doesn’t really matter how