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Plant now! Be an Annapolis Valley Giant Vegetable Grower Champion for 2010
ENTER YOUR VEGETABLE, PUMPKIN OR SQUASH
IN THE
2ND ANNUAL AVGVG GIGANTIC VEGETABLE WEIGH OFF
AT GLAD GARDENS (Highway#1 west of Waterville)
SEPTEMBER 25TH FROM 10:00 TO 4:00
Vegetable entries will accepted in the following categories: heaviest -giant pumpkin, giant squash, tomato, watermelon, field pumpkin, beet, radish, onion and longest carrot, tallest sunflower, tallest corn, largest sunflower head, longest gourd, and an open vegetable class for vegetables not normally listed.
AVGVG Ribbons will be awarded for first, second and third place finishes.
The children’s (under 16) weigh off will be held in all categories where entries are received.
Please only two official entries per family. Complete rules can be found on the AVGVG website
www.AVGVG.com
Entry is Free
Weigh off rules link
February Meeting
( Jeff Reid will be discussing Soil Analysis )
The meeting place for our Open meeting on Sunday, February 21st at 7.00 pm and future monthly meetings is at the Old Town Hall building on Commercial Street, in Berwick, it is also the RCMP station .The room is upstairs, when you drive in it's the first door on the side.
The Executive committee will meet Prior to the Open Meeting at 6.30 pm.
AVGVG AGM
The meeting place for our AGM on Sunday, January 17th at 6.30 pm and future monthly meetings is at the Old Town Hall building on Commercial Street, in Berwick, it is also the RCMP station .The room is upstairs, when you drive in it's the first door on the side.
AVGVG Weigh off
The Annapolis Valley Giant Vegetable Growers had their 1st annual weigh off, held at Glad Gardens in Waterville Nova Scotia. Special thanks go to the Dill family for the use of their scale. This weigh off serves as a warm up to the Windsor weigh off and gives our members an opportunity to showcase the fruits of their labor which may otherwise go unnoticed. A Sub Gallery of pictures has been added to the Gallery page.
Pumpkins- 11 entries, here are the top three
1st- Jeff Reid- 619 lbs. 1566 Rodonis x 1156 Hunt
2nd- Wayne Knox- 486 lbs. 227 Hamilton x self
3rd- Jeff Reid- 361 lbs.
Children's category
1st- Thomas Murphy- 246 lbs.
2nd- Emma Murphy- 215 lbs.
3rd- Victoria Kenneally- 204 lbs
Carrots
1st- Ryan Burke- 30 3/4 inches
2nd- Brian Burke- 24 inches
3rd- Tom Corkum- 15 inches
Parsnip
Tom Corkum- 32 inches
Brian Burke- 19 inches
Raddish
Brian Burke- 52 inches
Tomatoes- nine entries, largest grown by Thomas Murphy- 2.5 lbs.
Long Gourds
1st- Tom Corkum- 95 inches- 90 Knox x self
2nd- Mary Moore- 70.5 inches- 90 Knox x self
3rd- Jeff Reid- 74.5 inches ??
4th- Thomas Murphy- 69.5 inches- 90 Knox x self
5th- Andy Hamilton- 68.5- 122 Eaton x sibb
AVGVG Weigh-Off & Giant Vegetable Show
The AVGVG Weigh-Off & Giant Vegetable show will be held this year at Glad Gardens Waterville ( Highway 1) on Thursday September 24th at 12.00 noon. There is an opportunity for growers to bring their produce on the evening of the 23rd at 7.00pm to Glad Gardens, if they can't attend the show. This show is being held in conjunction with the Annapolis Valley Pumpkin Festival. High level Media coverage is expected. The AVGVG will be holding a BBQ, a 50/50 Draw, and a Seed sale, as fund raisers at the show. Please make every effort you can to attend.
Next AVGVG Meeting (Date Changed)
Monday 21st September 7.00pm at Tom Corkums place near Berwick. This meeting will be discussing the Weigh-off on the 24th Sept. Please try to attend this meeting, as we need as many helpers as we can get at the weigh-off
The Dill Family
In recognition of their outstanding contribution to the world of giant vegetable growing and to their valuable support to the cultural infrastructure of Nova Scotia, The Dill Family have been awarded lifetime honorary membership to the AVGVG.
AVGVG BBQ
At Tom Curkums place Saturday 18th of July, 5 pm, All Members welcome! Rumour has it that a world record holder might be attending !
The next meeting is at Tom Corkums place on the 24th of June, everyone needs to be there if at all possible!
The next meeting is open to Members and Non Members.
Shelly MacInnis of Cavindish Agri Services will be speaking and answering questions on soil analysis including interpreting the results of your soil samples. This is a wonderful opportunity to get the in depth information needed to produce giants. Anyone is welcome to attend. The Meeting is at Tom Corkums place near Berwick ( email anyone on the contacts page for directions) it will be held on April 19th @ 7.00 pm.
GVGO Newsletter
Phil Hunt of the GVGO generously offered the AVGVG a space in their next Newsletter to promote our Club. Andy Hamilton ( Secretary ) has submitted an article that will appear when the next GVGO newsletter comes out.
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