It's always well worth a look, and photographer Danny Lawson was on hand at this year's show to capture some truly spectacular images of the winning veg — and the people who produced them.
From the care and attention shown by judges through to the staggering scale of some of the produce, it's a lovely record of an event that's a great British institution.
Biggest cucumber: 36.2 inches
Heaviest cabbage: 4.5 stone (27.4kg)
Craig Pearson with his winning giant cabbage weighing 27.4 kilos, after he scooped 1st prize in the cabbage category of Giant Vegetable competition at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show in Yorkshire.
Biggest pumpkin: Just under a third of a tonne!
The other end of the size spectrum
'To me... to you...'
And finally, these must be the world's prettiest carrots
How to grow a giant gooseberry, and other top tips from the 219th Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Show
Ahead of this week's Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Show, Steven Desmond spoke to competitors at this centuries-old event.
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Vegetables, cows and horses star in very countryside-friendly list of the best jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The winners of the comic competition have been announced, while gags about Churchill, Brexit and Harry Potter have also received
How to grow plants that you really shouldn't be able to grow in England
Take a chance on surprising survivors advises Steven Desmond.
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The watch maketh the man: What your watch says about youWe hate to stereotype, but it has become apparent that certain timepieces ally with certain traits. Nick Foulkes delves into what else ‘turns the dial’ for each of these watch-loving gents.
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The pinnacle of the English style of gardening, as fine today as it was a century agoCharles Quest-Ritson has just returned to Great Dixter for the first time in years — and it's 'the high point of all my garden visiting for a long time. I cannot recommend it too highly'.
