This is the giant veg and associated categories. Doug will, most likely, being running pretty much the same quality classes as he did last year with the addition of some new flower categories and the omission of the eating apple class which no-one entered. Hasn't anyone got cooking apples on their plot?
Best Plot Trophy for the winner, certificates to runners-up.
Best Newcomer Trophy for the winner, certificates to runners-up.
Children's categories
Animal Monster - make a fruit and/or vegetable monster.
Best Posy in a jam jar - 'weeds' or flowers from your plot.
5 small cakes on a plate
Tallest Sunflower - we shall measure these on your plot. Tallest wins the much-coveted sunflower trophy.
Heaviest Vegetables
Cabbage Leek Marrow Potato Onion Beetroot
Pumpkin - if, like 2011, they're too big to move on the day we'll measure the circumference in situ on the plot and the biggest wins.
Longest Vegetables
Longest Carrot - measured from shoulder to 5mm tapered end.
Longest Runner Bean
Fruit
Small plate fruit - best looking to win
Flowers judged by an independent, outside party (unbribable)
Vase of Flower
Homemade categories Again judged by an independent connoisseur.