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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
2004’s Late Planting of Onions
Planting later naturally meant that the onions needed to be in larger pots which is a change from my usual pattern of planting out from
Vegetables for Chelsea Flower Show – Celery
Easter was early this year and it certainly brought with it some glorious weather which has, to some extent, stayed with us for most of
Runner Beans – Pretty and tasty but not an easy crop
They are probably the most popular of all the vegetable varieties and during the summer months their red or white flowers can be seen scrambling
Long Carrots & Leeks
One bad fault that I sometimes see in a set of exhibited carrots is a specimen that has developed a side shoot on the crown
Finding space for some Lettuce
There should be some room in your plot by now where the early peas have been harvested or perhaps where a row of early potatoes
Starburst Trench Celery and other F1 Hybrids
The introduction of F1 Hybrids has moved celery growing dramtically forward. Prior to there breeding the only real and reliable exhibition trench celery was ‘Ideal”
Outstanding Large Onions
This year I went the extra mile in potting the plants on from my normal relatively small pot into a 5 inch one. The condition
Maximising your crop of Tomatoes and Cucumbers
There are two crops inside the greenhouse that need regular attention now if you are to get the optimum crop from them -Tomatoes and Cucumbers.
Tomato Troubles and Onions
You can never leave your tomatoes for a day before you find there is always something extra that you can do to them. How often
Start of the showing season with hundreds of flower and vegetable shows being held from now right through to October.
With the start of the showing season, one vegetable is giving me cause for concern and that is the celery. It won’t be ready for