Bath & West National Gardening Show

Following the rain & wind-ravaging end to our British summer it was wonderful to see September ushering along warm, sunny weather and crisp blue skies, long may it last.

The fabulous weather at the Bath and West Showground provided the perfect setting for the National Gardening Show and everyone I spoke to were enjoying a super day among the heady perfumes of an awesome array of plants.

There was also an excellent showing by a number of local exhibitors including the Gaymer Cider Company, In Clover - cottage garden plant specialists, Mendip Bonsai Studio, Pennard Plants, and Simon Smith chainsaw artist. 

There was quite a lot of excitement in the giant vegetable hall where a prize potato, grown by Peter Glazebrook, tipped the scales at a healthy newborn size of  8lbs 4oz (3.76kg), smashing the previous world record by 9oz. If you think you could do better, try growing the giant variety: Peter's Kondor variety, and see how you get on, there are numerous categories but in a nutshell, big or long is beautiful!

If you discovered something special at the National Gardening Show or have grown a prize-winning vegetable in the past, don’t keep it to yourself – we’d love to hear weights & see photos if you have any, please add them below.

For more photos of the event please see the gallery.