Smithyveg!

I have been growing and showing veg since 1996, a brilliant hobby contrary to popular belief and the views of my mates who think I’m a big poof (I’ve got nothing against poofs however!). This is just a chart of my progress for the 2017 season, if you have any specific questions about ‘showing’ then email me on smithyveg@aol.com and I’ll do my best to answer them.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Spud prep

It's not yet time to be planting up your spud bags but you can be digging trenches, sieving your peat/compost and making sure you have p...

Fertilisers

I'm at risk of becoming Dave Thornton's groupie as I attended another lecture given by him on fertilisers on Monday night. It's ...

Friday, March 26, 2010

Prat!

My gander has been well and truly got by a letter in this week's GN by some no mark called Peter Snazell for a totally ridiculous attack...

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Top tips from a top bloke

I spent a very pleasant couple of hours tonight amongst like minded saddos at a talk given by NVS National Secretary Dave Thornton during wh...

Sunday, March 21, 2010

First chitted parsnip seeds in!

I managed to sow 3 stations with chitted seeds today, two to each. This is 9 or so days later than last year but bearing in mind the recent ...

Friday, March 19, 2010

Wankers!

Don't suppose any of you middle-class Scargills have heard of the terms 'recession' or 'I'm just glad to have a job whe...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Other bits and bobs

I have a small pot of tiny celery seedlings (Evening Star) in need of pricking out. I also have some brussel sprout (Abacus), red cabbage (R...

Sunday, March 14, 2010

End of Winter?

It always feels good to get the parsnips on the go and hopefully signals the end (at last!) of this long, cold winter we've had. The las...

Friday, March 12, 2010

Top tip from the Macemaster

I went to a lecture given by top amateur grower Ivor Mace last night. Best known for his chrysanths and huge onions he's also been a nat...

Saturday, March 06, 2010

A sunny day at last!!!

I managed to get the last of my parsnip drums filled today and gave the sand a good drenching with a strong bleach solution to kill off any ...

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

More sowings....

...got a sowing of peppers on the go tonight. Some hot chilli peppers, 'Peach Habanero' which will hopefully be a welcome addition t...

Sunday, February 28, 2010

It has been a good weekend!

Not only have the reds secured yet another trophy but Chelsea were beaten yesterday and the League is now in our hands again. And today I en...

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Ringing the changes

I'm a firm believer that shows should adapt to change. I've entered a local village show for 15 years now and in all that time the s...

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Dahlia doghouse blues

I enquired last week how a dahlia growing pal was faring and got the following reply. To save him from the divorce courts he shall remain na...

Monday, February 22, 2010

Did you see 'The One Show' tonight?

Christine Bleakley AND Felicity Kendal on the same show. Believe me.....for a 46 year old veg grower whose old enough to remember The Good L...

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