Awesome veggies
Post categories: Louise Danks
| 16:31 UK time, Tuesday, 22 July 2008
After a very early start this morning, we arrived at Tatton (pleasingly ahead of schedule and after encountering no traffic jams...No doubt we'll pay for it on the way home at the end of the week!) and set off for a bit of an explore. Map in one hand and camera in the other.
My first thought was that the floral marquee is huge! It stretches out for miles, a real visual feast. I couldn't walk past Medwyn Williams' incredible vegetables without having a chat.
"It's our first time at Tatton and we've never had anything less than a gold medal anywhere we've exhibited, we had 10 in a row at Chelsea so we're hoping for the best."
I asked Medwyn to point out any new varieties and to be honest I lost count! There are so many unusual and interesting vegetables on his stand that I couldn't write them down fast enough! From the tiny little cucumber (Cucumber 'Cucino'), ideal for childrens' lunchboxes, to an unusual red aubergine and practically everything inbetween.
"I like the long carrots the best, it's important to know that although these are exhibition standard veg they are perfectly good to eat, we eat them and get our five a day from veg alone!"
It's a beautiful setting and I can't wait to get back out there and have another look, there's so much happening and it's still only press day.
My first thought was that the floral marquee is huge! It stretches out for miles, a real visual feast. I couldn't walk past Medwyn Williams' incredible vegetables without having a chat.
"It's our first time at Tatton and we've never had anything less than a gold medal anywhere we've exhibited, we had 10 in a row at Chelsea so we're hoping for the best."
I asked Medwyn to point out any new varieties and to be honest I lost count! There are so many unusual and interesting vegetables on his stand that I couldn't write them down fast enough! From the tiny little cucumber (Cucumber 'Cucino'), ideal for childrens' lunchboxes, to an unusual red aubergine and practically everything inbetween.
"I like the long carrots the best, it's important to know that although these are exhibition standard veg they are perfectly good to eat, we eat them and get our five a day from veg alone!"
It's a beautiful setting and I can't wait to get back out there and have another look, there's so much happening and it's still only press day.
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