At most village shows there is a class called 'Any other veg' and people are often confused as to what this means. Basically, if there isn't a class for it in the main schedule then you can enter it into this class......but the same rules apply for any other veg in that you should make sure you have good quality and uniformity in whatever veg you choose to display.
However, you need to think about what you enter and try and use a veg that is reasonably 'high pointed'. Lots of shows don't bother to have separate classes for caulis or pot leeks these days as they don't tend to get many entries......and the 'AOV' class would be a good one to put these into if you had grown some. Caulis and Pot Leeks are worth a maximum of 20 points and are more likely to beat courgettes, sweetcorn, radishes, lettuces or any of the other veg that are usually seen in the AOV class.
Remember also, that if there are no classes for 'quality' marrows then you can enter them into the AOV class.......even if there is a class for 'heaviest marrow' as that doesn't count. Marrows are worth up to 15 points so have a reasonable chance.
The pic above shows a cardoon I exhibited at Littleover a couple of years ago. I only dropped it in to see if the show organisers knew what it was (they didn't) and I ended up getting a '3rd'.
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