Do you think you have the best vegetables or the biggest tomato? The Horticulture Committee of Austin County, Linseisen’s Feed & Supply, and Nelson’s Plant Food host the Home-Grown Vegetable Contest and Program on Saturday, June 7.
The contest is open to the public, no entry fee and no age requirements.
If you love to garden and grow vegetables, you can enter. Vegetable check-in will be at Linseisen’s Feed located at 551 W. Main in Bellville, from 9 to 10 a.m.
The judging will be closed to the public, with awards being presented no earlier than 11 a.m.
There will be a free educational presentation offered at 10 a.m., held at the Bellville Volunteer Fire Department meeting room located at 511 W. Main in Bellville.
The presentation will be by Gary Kroeger with the Bluebonnet Master Gardeners. He will be showing everyone how to make “Fermented Cucumber Pickles”.
Only one entry per person in each of the main categories ac- cording to specifications on the informational flyer. No rotten or split vegetables will be allowed or judged. All vegetables or fruits entered must be edible and grown by the exhibitor. No store-bought products permitted. Please provide the correct number of samples per category when entering to avoid disqualification.
For information, visit https:// austin.agrilife.org/agriculture/ acvegcontest/. For questions, contact Stacie Villarreal, at 979865-2072.
