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  1. Irmemac

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    Congratulations! You must be delighted. What a great result!
     
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      toppington Tiny garden, always on the cheap!

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      congratulations @Linz that is amazing! Well done! Hope you are proud of your winnings! :)
       
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      • Phil A

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        Result :yes::yes::yes:

        Pretty good for a newbie :Wino::Wino::Wino:

        And you could always go into the rockery business with the Bara Brick :biggrin:
         
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        • Linz

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          Thanks, yeah I'm pretty chuffed! My luck didn't end there either, I entered a raffle with a friend and won a VIP area in O'Neill's in Cardiff to watch the Mayweather and McGregor fight! Get in!
           
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            Well done Linz! :dbgrtmb:
             
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              :hapfeet: CongratUlations!!!!! :hapfeet:

              One 1st and two 3rds are a wonderful result :star: :star: :star:

              Takes notes of what won this year and then ... you'll be all set to wow them some more next year :dbgrtmb:
               
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              • Scrungee

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                Good advice.

                Make a list now of everything you saw where you think you might have a chance next year, research the best varieties to sow, when to sow so they'll be at their prime, growing and preparation tips, etc.
                 
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                  I only entered 2 classes this year, but got 2 first prizes.

                  I'm going to follow my own advice above for next year.
                   
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                    Well done Scrunge :yay::yay::yay:

                    Did you have the longest bean? :)
                     
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                      Bravo! :star:

                      Which categories?
                       
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                      Thanks again, will deffo take notes and wont enter so many things with less than half hr to get ready for them! Need to get some giant carrot seeds now.. :th scifD36: :biggrin:

                      And well done @Scrungee! :pathd:
                       
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                        Is it for longest carrot or heaviest carrot?

                        EDIT: Read the schedule - bunch of 3 long carrots? I guess that's quality long carrots not giant ones with massively long roots and in giant vegetable longest carrot classes. Ones like these Exhibition long show carrot growing attempt

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                        Checkout this link later on when new seed becomes available VEGETABLE SEED - Carrots - Long - Medwyns Prize Vegetable Seeds or email to check they'll be getting fresh stock.

                        What sort of lengths were the entries for 'longest runner bean'?
                         
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                        • Linz

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                          Just read first link, lovely jubbly. Good info on there was planning on using a redundant food waste bin.. but might have to get the old man to cobble up a frame for me.

                          These were longest carrots

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                          These were stump

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                          These were longest runner beans.. you would of smashed it!

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                          ..not that long. My aunty cut and froze my all My beans before I could get them back, pretty sure I had one longer..off to read 2nd link. Cheers
                           
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                          • Scrungee

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                            Those are all 'standard length' beans, you need to grow a special variety to get really long ones.

                            Approaching £10 for seeds from here Clive Bevan's Giant Vegetable Seed or How to Grow a Long Runner Bean

                            Or PM me and I'll send you some totally free of charge.
                             
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                              What's the judging criteria for Class13: Tomatoes. Truss as grown ?

                              Is it heaviest weight, number of tomatoes, longest, or appearance, etc.?
                               
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