This competition is designed to bring out the best in the plot holders as first prize is not necessarily for the tidiest, most regimental looking plot but will be awarded to the best all round allotmenteer.

We are lucky to have a judge from Sanders Garden World who is totally unbiased and sponsor the prize money.

Each plot is scored out of 40 points:-

• 10 points       Immediate Reaction
• 10 Points       Quality of Plants
• 10 Points       Range of Plants
• 10 Points       Other Features

Hints

The plots are judged as if they were all vegetables or all flowers. The judging in our case is for vegetables but there might be a slight leaning towards plots that have some complimentary flower planting but this would only come into marking under"range of plants". "Other features" can include labelling, support structures, etc.

The final comment from the judge on the day was that the standard this year was the highest since the competition started.