GOING LARGE IN HARROGATE
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (September 16-18) was held in the grounds of nearby Newby Hall for a second year and was once again host to the North of England Horticultural Society’s Giant Vegetable competition, the Northern Championships for the National Vegetable Society and the North of England Horticultural Society.
Despite a difficult growing year for many there was plenty on the show benches to impress, including the heaviest marrow weighing in at 56kg (more than 1231b) grown by John Simpson (pictured) from Durham. The heaviest potato was staged by veteran
