tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post1290508272679960088..comments2022-04-21T13:15:07.585+01:00Comments on Annie's Little Plot: Vegetable perfectionAnnie_Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-50697880664044481432013-08-30T23:44:47.224+01:002013-08-30T23:44:47.224+01:00I just love these kind of shows! Seeing the veg ar...I just love these kind of shows! Seeing the veg arranged for judging is just hilarious! My mum is entering hers on Sunday! Can't wait! She won best tomatoes last year and 2nd prize for her courgettes!!!! Hehee! I just can't help but find it all so amusing! I just love it!Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-49168796391460213002013-08-14T16:01:15.386+01:002013-08-14T16:01:15.386+01:00Clearly blogging has to take a back seat at this t...Clearly blogging has to take a back seat at this time of year. <br />A good, thoughtful post, and well done on winning a first prize. <br />I'm very much in two minds about many aspects of shows which I feel need to make changes to reflect a modern outlook towards growing our own vegetables which isn't necessarily about perfection or the biggest, heaviest or longest. <br />Our local show is well attended but I didn't get to it last year, and I'm likely to miss it again this year. And I've no inclination to try and grow especially for growing.<br /> Flightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-83830543254997782822013-08-14T10:52:01.670+01:002013-08-14T10:52:01.670+01:00I'm always impressed with the standard of veg ...I'm always impressed with the standard of veg which is entered in shows, especially the biggest and heaviest classes, there's some real whoppers. Our local show is at the beginning of September but I've never entered anything in it, though I usually go along to support it. Well done on helping your site win a first, the globe artichokes look fine specimens. I love the aubergine penguins. I've just been reading back through your previous posts which I missed while I was away. What a fantastic prize you won, a trip to River Cottage. A really enjoyable post, and thank you for sharing the tips you picked up.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-80221198833417323062013-08-13T22:27:57.126+01:002013-08-13T22:27:57.126+01:00Looks like a great show Annie and well done on you...Looks like a great show Annie and well done on your contribution. I'm off to the Southport Flower Show later this week where there is a big competition for amateur growers which I'm really looking forward to seeing. I've entered my allotment site's shows when we have had them but felt some pressure to do so as I'm the allotment association secretary :) Love those penguins and hopefully the children who took part may get involved in shows as they get older.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-18766916944394314172013-08-13T22:05:46.491+01:002013-08-13T22:05:46.491+01:00Congratulations on being part of a winning team - ...Congratulations on being part of a winning team - I bet you were dead chuffed. We used to hold veg shows in our village at one time - not quite sure why they stopped - maybe because veg growing went out of fashion and not many people did it any more - that was then, this is now, when everybody seems to be growing veg.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-8931968764178216392013-08-13T18:25:36.721+01:002013-08-13T18:25:36.721+01:00What a fantastic selection of veggies, I'm imp...What a fantastic selection of veggies, I'm impressed. Congratulations on helping to win first prize, your artichokes must have been excellent.<br />We have a village show each September, but numbers are dropping, it seems to be the same everywhere.But what seems to put people off is that the same few gentlemen win all the prizes every year. Younger people are growing their own veg but are just not interested in competing. I was asked to judge the art work and calligraphy one year, and given a nice lunch for doing so!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-42888080160020575652013-08-13T18:23:19.836+01:002013-08-13T18:23:19.836+01:00What an enjoyable post, and WOW on your artichokes...What an enjoyable post, and WOW on your artichokes and first prize!<br /><br />I don't get all the biggest and longest either but it sure is good fun for those who enjoy it.<br /><br />I simple loved the penguins, how clever.xxxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-88391058228379312222013-08-13T09:40:16.938+01:002013-08-13T09:40:16.938+01:00Must admit showing things doesn't really appea...Must admit showing things doesn't really appeal tome nor do allotment competitions. The council used to hold competition (they don'y any more as apparently they can't afford to 50p prizes or whatever it was. The trouble was the way the plots were judged meant those entering didn't pick anything until after the competition which seemed to defeat the object of growing edibles.<br /><br />Enviromesh does last a long time - we grow our carrots under it but use insect netting on the brassicas. The odd butterfly finds its way in but any damage is usually caused by slugs which will get in whatever you use.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980536948969347626.post-7954105473073283952013-08-13T07:34:10.980+01:002013-08-13T07:34:10.980+01:00Hi Annie, I have just been reading back through so...Hi Annie, I have just been reading back through some of your posts trying to catch up. The weather has been delightful for us too but also means there is plenty of work to be done. Have you managed to catch a glimpse of your new prickly friends first hand yet??<br /><br />Your photos of Dorset and post of the course you went on at river cottage are wonderful. It's such a great idea to have this sort of thing so that people can learn from those with a bit more experience and exchange ideas and things. Then winning those books was a great boost...Bob did a fine job of showing them off!!<br /><br />Your show looked like it was a nice event, our local show will be in September and we are trying to get more interest. We have put in a small children category area this year to see how it is received...I do love some of your children's categories though...especially the penguins....I may voice for this to be added next year if there are enough entries to warrant adding it.<br /><br />I entered the show last year for the first time. I don't grow to show really but it was fun to put some things in and I even got a couple of first and second prize certificates, like your shows though interest is dying out so we are advertising more this year in the hopes to revive it!<br /><br />I really think you should support your local show by entering!!Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.com