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[Guest]

I want to enter some veg at the village show Saturday and I've never done veg before. The only things that are ready are radishes and maybe some carrots, they don't look huge but they are a variety called "mini finger". I think the idea is to get veg that all look the same size and shape. I also might possibly look at digging up some of my onions but I'm not sure they are ready yet.

 

I don't know how to present them. The instructions are as follows

 

3 onions grown from setts- bunched as pulled

 

Three carrots with approx 4" tops

 

Six radishes with tops

 

any pointers for presentation - I know there are set ways of doing this stuff and that presentation is important.

[TAJ]

Having showed veg for the first time last year - all the carrots (except our!) were perfectly straight and all identical in length - the greenery tops are then cut to the required length - a tip from the 'experts was to wipe over with some oil so they look slightly shiney.

 

Tracy

[Lesley]

.....and, make sure that the roots are still on the carrots, they don't usually trim them. Just trim the greenery by the sounds of it.

 

I think you can wash the roots of the onions - I've only ever shown in a class where you had to tie the tops over and display on stands - a bunch sounds much better. Make sure they are uniform size, wash roots carefully and you can also peel an outer layer of skin off - very carefully - don't peel too much off though. Tie neatly with raffia or garden string.

 

Display the radishes on a white paper plate? - unless they say no.

 

Best thing to do is go early and watch - if there is a friendly competitor (they do exist!) you could ask their advice.......

 

.......and, if it seems highly competetive then loiter until the displaying time finishes

 

I used to enter all the cooking classes and Carl couldn't believe the first year he came along and I insisted on staying 'til the end.........until he saw what all the older ladies did with their wayward elbows and whicker baskets - and don't even think about what some parents do in the childrens sections

[chickencam]

That's why I would never show veg. It is meant for eating and making your own plate look lovely not for starting rows and encouraging some less than savoury human nature traits

[Guest]

Thanks, there are friendly competitors there - it's a nice village and I know the people well. I know Ron (chair of parish council, horticultural, school governors etc) wins lots of the veg but happily gives advice and even has been known to ask the judge to look again at an entry in an adult class if it's from one of the children. I also know that by the time I@ve organised James in the morning I'll be dashing there last minute and concentrating on stopping him from touching anyones entries! So I need to prepare in advance.

 

James is entering ALL of the kids classes.