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Kitchen Garden and the National Vegetable Society – together helping the nation to grow better vegetables
Chairman’s Thoughts by David Allison .........................................................................................5 News from the Trustees by Mark Hall BEM ..................................................................................6 Kelvin’s Comments......................................................................................................................8 From the Kitchen by Mary Thomas and Linda Hargrave.............................................................10 Why I Judge Veg! by Adrian Read FNVS....................................................................................16 Of slugs and snails and mythical tales by Geoff Wilson ..............................................................18 Getting started in the Greenhouse Part 1 by Kelvin Mason ........................................................20 An Introduction to Pesticides and Fungicides by Derek Brooks FNVS ........................................24 Why not grow your fruit organically by Gerry Edwards FNVS .....................................................26 Working with Nature by Mick Poultney FNVS.............................................................................31 Soil Fertility by Mick Poultney FNVS...........................................................................................32 Medwyn’s Vegetable Master Class by Michael Osborn ..............................................................34 Seasonal Jobs by Derek Brooks FNVS ......................................................................................38 Alternative Growing Methods by Ian Stocks...............................................................................42 Judging Alliums by Kelvin Mason...............................................................................................44
Scottish Branch................................................................................46
Northern Branch...............................................................................48
Midlands Branch ..............................................................................54
Southern Branch ..............................................................................56
Welsh Branch ...................................................................................62
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