List of jobs

It's a week or so to my first shows and here is a list of things I'll need to do before then, in no particular order.

1 - Unwrap all onions, check for rot and tie tops with raffia (see pic).
2 - Check schedules for number of exhibits required and staging times.
3 - Tie shallot tops with raffia.
4 - Get together all display aids such as trays of dry sand (for onions and shallots), paper plates and wooden boards for 'Top Tray' class (see pic)
5 - Straighten runner beans as they grow and pick any that grow to your selected length (say 14") and pick these and store in a damp towel in the fridge.
6 - Check which dahlias are likely to be 'right' on show day, check for earwigs and stake if necessary.
7 - Pick dead leaves/spent flowers off pot plants.
8 - Straighten cucumbers and protect from scratches by placing sheets of polystyrene between the fruit and the foliage.
9 - Scrape around the tops of carrots and parsnips selecting those whose shoulders are the same size and put a label next to them. This saves time when pulling....you know exactly which ones to go to.
10 - Polish the trophies won last year!!!