Tuesday 28 August 2012

Local Veg Show

Saturday saw the 105th annual show in my village the entries were down on previous years which mirrored other shows this year. I managed to stage 25 entries, quite a few less than last year I managed   10 firsts 8 seconds and 5 thirds I won the Blue ribbon for best in show with my collection of 4 plus the top tray and another 4 trophies  
firsts
Best in show

Top Tray

The competition just to show the quality of exhibits given it is only a small village show

Beans flat Dwarf
collection of four veg
Turnips
Carrots
Onions from setts
Lettuce
Marrow
Broad beans
Top Tray
Blanched leek
Seconds
Lettuce
Cauli
Marrow
Cabbage as grown
Red Cabbage
One flower and one veg
Flat dwarf beans
Thirds
Turnips
Carrots
Peas
Onions from setts
Red Cabbage
all in all not bad in a difficult season with limited time on the garden
I am also growing a giant cucumber

Best exhibit in members sectioin








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7 comments:

  1. Dan28 August 2012 at 13:57

    Smile you miserable bastard !
    Are you going to play Snooker with the Cue-cumber ?

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  2. Unknown28 August 2012 at 14:21

    Dan I would rather be good at veg growing and crap at spelling lol Smiff has got it the other way round

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  3. Anonymous29 August 2012 at 21:11

    Bloody hell, that is some standard for a local show
    Very impressive
    If all local shows could reach half a good a standard, it would certainly improve and push the game upwards

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  4. ontheplot30 August 2012 at 15:12

    Well done Paul. Quality looks great for a local show.

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  5. Unknown31 August 2012 at 12:46

    Blicky we are only a small village but have some good growers
    on the plot thanks

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  6. Ami7 September 2012 at 14:37

    Wow, i'll never have veggies looking like this. Good work:D

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  7. Unknown10 September 2012 at 10:01

    Cheers Ami

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