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 greatest flowers make the greatest artA search for still-life subjects led Kate Friend to some of the greatest gardens and gardeners in the country
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The Castle Howard Mausoleum, a building so beautiful 'you'd almost want to be alive when buried in it', is facing its own demiseThe celebrated Castle Howard Mausoleum is a dynastic monument to the Howard family, but it needs further restoration if it is to survive. Christopher Ridgway tells its story; photography by Paul Higham.
