There was really nothing on mine that could be called a 'sprout'. The only use I was able to make of the resulting loose leaves was as extra greenery in stir-fries. That said, your suggestion has made my mouth water, Tigerburnie

John, not being able to find seed for my preferred variety (Brilliant F1) in the shops last year, I grew Bedford Fillibert instead and had exactly the same problem that you have. For the first time ever, I didn't get one usable sprout. Every single plant looked exactly like the one in your photo. I ...

Definitely, Westi
Actually, they all enjoyed the show so much that I'm hoping I might be able to get them involved in the growing (and digging!!!) too next season. There's nothing to beat sowing and growing when it comes to learning to recognise what's food and what's not

I have been back home for a couple of weeks now, following three weeks at my mum's, helping sort things out, but it was only a few days ago (in the middle of the night!) that a thought suddenly came into my head - over the summer I had been keeping some spare daffodil bulbs in my shed, ready to give...

Taking five minutes out from funeral arrangements etc. now so will make an amusing observation about the missed show. When we left the house early on Sunday morning, I grabbed all the tomatoes that I had picked the day before, including the ones for the show, and took them with me knowing that they ...

Ingenious

Thank you so much, all of you. Your kind messages genuinely mean a lot to me.

I wasn't able to attend our show - I got a phone call at 3am to say that my dear dad didn't have long left, so i abandoned everything to get up to Yorkshire to see him in hospital and be there for my mum. He sadly passed away today. What I hadn't expected was that my two sons and a daughter-in-law w...

Your post has made me chuckle, Sally Luckily, our show hasn't been running long enough for that kind of unpleasantness to develop, and hopefully we can keep things good natured anyway. The rivalry that is now developing is, as far as I can see, very friendly, with all of us prepared to share any tip...

It goes towards that, Monica, yes. Hot drinks, cakes, and even an all-day breakfast are on sale, too. On top of that, there are usually a small number of 'stalls' (tables) for which, if i remember rightly, a small charge is made plus a raffle donation asked for. However, there is no charge made for ...

Monica, adults pay 20p per entry in advance (at least 3 days before the show), or 40p after that. Children's entries are half that. We have no prizes, other than cups for the winners of the different sections.

Pa Snip - It's funny that you should mention straightening runner beans. My Enorma runner beans have refused to grow straight this year, so over the last week I have been experimenting to see if I could straighten them. I picked some of the worst, and have had reasonable success, so I am hopeful tha...

That reminds me - i really need to put my entry form tomorrow, as i will have to pay twice as much if I leave it any later. With a possible 50 entries, I can't afford not to! So, decision time tomorrow, as I make a final decision on what veg might be worth entering on the day!

Good advice. Thanks Monica.

Our village show is on Sunday, and as well as fruit and veg, includes crafts, photography, art etc. As the day draws closer, I have lots of doubts about best practice, so thought I would start this thread as a place where we can both share experiences and ask or answer each other's questions. I woul...