Showing your Vegetables

Dorset Boy · « **on:** August 02, 2007, 10:28 »

Has anybody shown their vegetables in their local horticultural / village show etc. ?? Has anyone got or found any resources, tips etc. ?

Our local show is this Saturday and I have entered (for the first time) the following categories:

Potatoes (5) White
Onions (5) Trimmed
Shallots (10) Trimmed
Cucumbers (2) Indoor
Lettuce (2)
Runner Beans (9)
French Beans (9)

Does the RHS or NVS produce a show guide ?

Any help appreciated............... I am starting to worry now !

smithyveg · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2007, 11:51 »

Don't be daunted about having a go.......most regular showers are more than happy to give advice. There are a number of things you need to know about 'showing' but it sometimes sounds more complicated than it really is. When you get back to your entries to find a prize card against it then it's a marvellous feeling and you can quite easily get 'hooked' on the hobby.

The NVS has a very good website and the RHS does indeed publish a booklet with advice. I also have a blog devoted to growing for showing but it's rubbish

I'd be more than happy to help you out with tips and advice via email.

Regards
Simon Smith

Dorset Boy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2007, 14:02 »

Hi Simon,

Thank you for your kind offer.

I have emailed you.

Richard.

Beetybops · « **Reply #3 on:** August 02, 2007, 14:15 »

Hi! I'm from the Bournemouth Area too. Where is the show being held? I would love to go along and have a peek and check out the standard and see if I'm brave enough to have a pop next year!

Dorset Boy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 02, 2007, 14:44 »

Hi Beetybops,

It is the Kinson Horticultural Society Annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show, at Kinson Community Centre, Millams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH10 7LH. Tel: 01202 572826. All day Saturday.

Staging of exhibits are on Friday evening from 7.00pm until 8.00pm and Saturday morning from 8.00am until 9:30am, I believe.

Not too late to enter !!

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