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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
Growing Parsnips
It only seems like last week that I was boring holes and sowing my parsnip seed in the blue plastic drums last February. Since talking
Different methods of growing parsnips
I am often asked what is the best method of growing both long carrots and parsnips for the show bench. There are a number of
Cucumbers
Starting from now, and through to the end of September, will see us right in the middle of the showing season. There will literally be
Parsnip House Saga
I know I can grow good parsnips, if I could only get them sown on time, last year was during early March which for me
Growing Rhubarb
Rhubarb is classified as a vegetable in all gardening books and show schedules, but always eaten as a fruit. Indeed a vast number of cultivars
Onions – Keeping the Stems Straight
There’s nothing worse after potting up your onion plants to see them all flopping about in their pots, very often leaning across each other. This
Raised Beds – Organic Material and Cleaning the Tunnel Covers
This winter, through a friend of mine, I was able to get two car trailer loads of some beautifully composted leaves and grass cuttings that
Mixes for Onions
Last year I had a visit to Westlands factory over in Dungannon Ireland and I was really impressed with the standard of all the products.
Greenhouses – A Necessity
Some people consider purchasing a greenhouse to be a luxury that they can well do without. Personally I couldn’t manage without one and if you
Days Gone By
What a difference there is now in the general technique of growing to what it was then. Also both the quality and size of nearly