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Campaign not just flowers ; Grimsby In Bloom chairman Mr Brown hopes the Heaviest Pumpkin Competition will encourage more people to grow their own vegetables.
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Grimsby In Bloom chairman Mr Brown hopes the Heaviest Pumpkin
Competition will encourage more people to grow their own vegetables.
He said: "In Bloom is not just about flowers. It's about raising
awareness of growing your own and healthy eating."
"I think everybody should grow vegetables. You can grow a lot of
vegetables in a small space. If people grow a pumpkin this year,
next year they might try tomatoes."
And he offered his top tips for growin...
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