Just for fun
Clive Bevan with his giant vegetables
Northamptonshire gardener and giant vegetable grower Clive Bevan is putting the final touches to one of the region’s best-loved horticultural competitions.
Super-sized spuds, monster marrows and colossal cabbages will be among the giant vegetables of all shapes and sizes coming to the Autumn Show at the East of England Showground in Peterborough.
Growers from all over the country – as well as from across Northamptonshire – will be showcasing their heavy weight produce at the Show on Sunday, October 14.
Now in its fourth year, the Giant Vegetable Competition is one of the many popular attractions at the show – with entries already up on last year, as more and more green-fingered growers get bitten by the gardening and allotment bug.
Clive Bevan – whose skills have taken him around the world to advise growers in countries such as China and Malaysia – is again helping to organise the competition, and will be overseeing the weigh-in of the vegetables on the day.
Mr Bevan – who has recently appeared on ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh show, along with his monster veg - said: “We are expecting a fantastic turnout, giving the success of the past three years. We’ve already secured Peter Glazebrook and Graham Tranter, respective growers of the recent world record breaking onion (18lbs) and most tomatoes on a single truss (304) to exhibit at the show.
“And we are hoping that Peter brings his record-breaking onion with him to display to visitors.”
Clive added: “It’s not a beauty contest. The vegetables don’t have to look pretty – it is all about the weight.”
All the veg will be scrutinised on the day as the battle for the best and heaviest commences!
Growers from all over the country – as well as from across Northamptonshire – will be showcasing their heavy weight produce at the Show on Sunday, October 14.
Now in its fourth year, the Giant Vegetable Competition is one of the many popular attractions at the show – with entries already up on last year, as more and more green-fingered growers get bitten by the gardening and allotment bug.
Clive Bevan – whose skills have taken him around the world to advise growers in countries such as China and Malaysia – is again helping to organise the competition, and will be overseeing the weigh-in of the vegetables on the day.
Mr Bevan – who has recently appeared on ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh show, along with his monster veg - said: “We are expecting a fantastic turnout, giving the success of the past three years. We’ve already secured Peter Glazebrook and Graham Tranter, respective growers of the recent world record breaking onion (18lbs) and most tomatoes on a single truss (304) to exhibit at the show.
“And we are hoping that Peter brings his record-breaking onion with him to display to visitors.”
Clive added: “It’s not a beauty contest. The vegetables don’t have to look pretty – it is all about the weight.”
All the veg will be scrutinised on the day as the battle for the best and heaviest commences!
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