As a starter for 10, I'll begin with the wording in show schedules regarding the word 'dish'. I've been asked more than a few times about this, as people often think they actually have to exhibit all vegetables on a dish if the schedule calls for '1 dish of 3.....'. 'Dish' is merely a generic term used by schedule makers to denote a specified number of vegetables which can be displayed in a number of ways (unless specified in the schedule) for instance direct on the table (carrots & parsnips), on special 'homemade 'stands (onions) or actually on dishes (potatoes).
Therefore this is a 'dish' of potatoes....
But this is also a 'dish' of onions
And this is a 'dish' of carrots
Hope that helps.....any more questions?
p.s. Before any clever fucker asks, I will not answer questions such as ....why are you such a twat? What is the daily diet of a munchkin or a fucking oompa-loompah? Or why can't you grow peas?
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How do you remove the tomato from the plant, with calyx attached---I suspect it should be obvious, but I don't know!.
You may be seriously inadequate at growing them, but with your impending qualifications you will undoubtedly be able to judge them! So your first probably stupid question is as follows:
Is there an optimum pea size? I didn't grow many last year but intend to grow more next season. Many of my pods when left on the plant at maturity resulted in the peas showing bulges on the outside of the pod. Is this expected and necessary to be successful on the show bench?
Neil
This sort of information is very helpful to me. I'm hoping to show at some local shows next year. My difficulty is to choose what veg to show and how many of each individual veg' to grow to give me a chance. (i.e. to get a uniform set of 3 do I need to choose from 10? Also sowing intervals to give progression...... 4 weekly?
The scoring system and detail of what is expected, uniformity, size, condition & how this effects the scoring would also be useful.
I guess the answer to a lot of these questions is to 'suck-it-and-see'.
Hopefully, growing to show will improve my general growing skills, something that gives me immense pleasure.
Thanks for the first questions guys....I'll try and answer them in more detail in the next few days
You've answered so many of my questions over the past couple of years that I can honestly say that the rising quality of my produce is more than a little due to the help you've so generously given, and I thank you.
However, there is one area that I've never completely been able to get my head around and would be eternally grateful for a definitive answer.
In all seriousness, what is the daily diet of a munchkin or a oompa-loompah?
Dear Simon just wondered if you could tell me why my 2006 fiesta has a flat spot at 2000 revs and at what mileage should I change the cambelt
cheers Paul
Munchkins eat the gobshite produced by over-exaggerating southeners.
The recommended change for a timing belt for a Focus Petrol is 100,000 miles or 10 years whichever is the earliest
Thanks for that, Simon. OK, let's settle on 8", shall we.
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