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    CONFUSION OF A NOVICE LEEK EXHIBITOR

    Nov 26, 2019 3 minutes
    Words and pictures: Tim Britton and Fiona Watson (aka Tim Britton Media Ltd)

    The growing of exhibition leeks was about to seem easy compared to prepping the things for the show. There are a number of rules and regulations to meet, things such as – the leek has to be grown in the member’s garden which has to be in the club’s area, so one afternoon a delegation from the club arrived at my place and announced: “We’ve come to stamp your leeks.” Er…?

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