St Bees show

 Top tray. I got a bollocking for the parsnips !

Some pics of my local show which was held last weekend. There was some great stuff on display despite the crap weather and a good turnout also. The flower exhibits were fantastic and my favourite was the Gladioli dispaly from Mark Hewertson shown above.
I entered a few classes and managed 3 red cards for top tray, parsnips and long carrots. The carrots won best veg exhibit in the show which was really pleasing. It means I`m doing something right. The parsnips were a bit ropey but I fancy a proper shot at them next year. I emptied out the containers for the stump carrots and I`m gonna start to build the stump bed for next year. This is going to be a blockwork bed with room for a bout 60 stumps. I`m also going to build something to house the long carrot barrels in for next year. I`m gonna call it a greenhouse but it will have open sides with a wind suppressing membrane and a plastic top. I think it will help to protect the carrots but will have good ventillation.Not much else to report ! I have a few long carrots left which look really good and a lot better than the set which won at St Bees.