The RHS Grow Your Own campaign encourages everyone to grow their own fruit and vegetables at home . They are keen to hear how they can develop their existing information and services by inviting everyone to complete an Online survey: spend a few minutes filling in our online Grow Your Own survey before 20 October 2011 to win a £50 voucher to spend at RHS Plants online or a copy of The RHS Allotment Handbook: The Expert Guide for Every Fruit and Veg Grower (RRP £16.99).
The RHS are also running an online competition during next week to share your veggie delights. Post images of your veg on our Facebook page from Saturday, 15 October to Sunday, 23 October and you might win a £50 seed voucher from Suttons Seeds
The veg in the challenge
- Beetroot ‘Boltardy’
- Chilli ‘Chenzo’
- Tomato ‘Alicante’
- Pumpkin ‘Hundredweight’
Each veg has three entry categories:
- Individual adult
- Child
- Group (gardening clubs, allotment groups etc)
If you prefer to exhibit the real thing just bring your veg to any of the RHS gardens ready for them to be judged at lunchtime on Sunday, 23 October.http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Great-RHS-Veg-Challenge
Tue, Oct 11, 2011
Climate Change, Grow your own, Royal Horticultural Society, Vegetables